Photo Diary
We missed the lowest tide on the day. I believed the forecast prediction was an error. So we did not get to see Dragon's Head which was already immersed in the ocean. Then I tried to salvage the effort into getting a fine art shot if I could. This will do!
Sony A7RV
FE 20-70mm f4
Linking Water H2O Thursday
On the day, Joel and I were supposed to visit the abandoned submarine in Hastings. It turned out the wreckage was already removed! It was so upsetting. So we moved quickly to this nearby beach before sunset took place.
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FE 20-70mm f4
Linking Water H2O Thursday
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This cave was way too small for my size. I kept hitting the ceiling of the cave by my head
Sony A7RV
Laowa 9mm f5.6
Linking Sunday Best and Water H2O Thursday
"The ship Sierra Nevada bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, crashed upon the rocks of the Ocean Back Beach, behind Portsea, at 1 a.m. yesterday, and 23 of her crew were lost. The centre of the ship, like a mammoth shark’s fin, now appears above the breakers upon which the unmasted hull has been impaled, and that is all that is visible of the wreck. The masts, sails and numberless spars and fragments from the splintered vessel, together with many hundreds of cases and bales of cargo, bestrew the rocks to the mainland, and shortly after news was received of the disaster the battered body of the captain was hauled out from among the wreckage."
The Sierra Nevada was bound from Liverpool with a cargo that consisted chiefly of whiskey and paper. She sighted Cape Otway on Tuesday morning, and before a favouring breeze made good progress towards Melbourne. At nightfall the lookout sighted the Heads, and there was every prospect of entering the harbor early in the morning. Soon, however, the wind veered around to the south, and as it steadily increased in strength, sail was shortened and everything made taut and apparently safe. The ship continued on her way without increased portents of danger until 11 p.m. Then, above the lashing of the waves and the roar of the wind, the voice of Geo. McGuffin, the man on the lookout, was heard proclaiming ominous warning, “Breakers ahead!” Simultaneously the sailors discerned through the darkness a white line of surf, in bold contrast to a black and rugged background of rocks, which rose out of a dense mist of spray upon the port side.
This is the first time I could find out more information of this shipwreck I frequented many times in the past few years. It is because of some remnants I found ion the region. I was pretty sure there was a shipwreck.
Sony A7RV
Laowa 9mm f5.6
Linking Sky Watch Friday
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A sunny day to do long exposure. No clouds in the sky though.
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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Linking Skywatch Friday
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There is no epic sky. Just the same overcast weather with constant drizzle. There is also no parking available in the area on weekends. So one can only visit during the weekdays.
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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Linking Water H2O Thursday
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This was one of the take I did in the past at Wreck Beach. I never seemed to get a decent weather there.
Joel and I are planning to do this adventure again later this year. Mainly for astro photography along the great ocean road. Hopefully weather is better.
Panasonic G9
Olympus 17mm f1.2
Linking Skywatch Friday
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The sea is turbulent. The sky is actually less angry than what happens beneath it.
Sony A7RV
FE 20-70mm f4
Linking Skywatch Friday
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Today though little chance of rain but the sky was completely overcast. Joel rang me saying he was too bored needing to do something. So we came to this same location from 2 weeks ago. This time, it is high tide. It was good for long exposure. The cloud break allows us to see some colours too.
One Aussie chap was brave enough to enter this water which was pretty much freezing. The torrents were so severe that we thought we could lose him into the sea as well.
Sony A7RV
FE 20-70mm f4
Linking Sunday Best
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Melbourne has been wet for several consecutive weekends.
The beach is cold and magical moments are hard to find.
This weekend is likely to be less rainy. My pal and I gonna take another adventure.
Sony A7RV
FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Linking Skywatch Friday
Back beach Mornington Peninsula
That is the sunset I want to see
Pity the entire Easter will be quite stormy. I gonna find something else to do.
Sony A7RV
FE 14mm f1.8 GM
Linking Sky Watch
This is taken during a low tide at Brighton's beach. The night scenery is not bad.
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FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM
Linking Treasure Tuesday
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Sea Cave at Back Beach Mornington Peninsula
Close to sunset
Sony A7RV + 14mm f1.8 GM
Linking Skywatch Friday
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A late post this morning since I had another adventure last night. It was fun searching for a landscape. There is no time to re-examine the work last night. However, I am so buggered this morning. Sore muscles everywhere
Sony A7RV
FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Linking Sunday Best
Last few days strolling along the beach was nice. The temperature actually came down too. more bearable. This is so good that I do not need to stress over anything in the holiday mood.
Sony A7RV
FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Linking Skywatch Friday
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The coastline from Inverloch to Hamer's beach is where dinosaur fossils are frequently discovered. There are numerous sea caves along the coastline too.
This particular cave is very wide. There are many spiders crawling on the ground as well. Not a fun place to stay still.
Sony A7RIV
FE 14mm f1.8 GM
This is linking Image-in-ing
This place is really wonderful to visit. Problem is that the whole beach is immersed under the sea in high tide. It takes about 333 steps to walk down the stairs off the cliff and a 3 km hike along the rocks.
In fact, this is also a popular astrophotography spot which I would not dare coming alone.
Panasonic G9 + Olympus 17mm f1.2
Linking Sunday Best
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There are so many Brighton Beaches in the world. Right here, it is both a tourist attraction and where the riches stay.
Sony A7RIV
Laowa 12mm f2.8
P.S. Stefan, before I took up blogging again, I had an obsession on ultra-wide-angle lenses lol.
Magic land as it is called off Cape Woolamai Surf Beach
The Wi Fi around the country has been appalling for some reasons. I end up reading some historical fictions again...
Sony A7RIV
FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
This is in participation of sky watch theme Sky Watch Meme
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