Showing posts with label back beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back beach. Show all posts

Friday, October 6, 2023

Sierra Navada Rocks sunset for Skywatch Friday

 


1900: The Sierra Nevada sinks near Portsea; 23 lost - From The Age 

"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 


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Friday, February 10, 2023

Dramatic sunset at Back Beach Mornington Peninsula

 


Sea Cave at Back Beach Mornington Peninsula


Close to sunset


Sony A7RV + 14mm f1.8 GM


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Sunday, January 8, 2023

Back beach, Mornington Peninsula

 


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


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Friday, January 6, 2023

Mornington Peninsula Back Beach for Skywatch Friday

 


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


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Friday, December 2, 2022

Sky Watch Mornington Peninsula

 


I forgot to bring ND filter along. So this was taken handheld. Too bright still. 


Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM


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Monday, September 19, 2022

Back Beach at Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia

 


Back beach is about 72km long along Mornington Peninsula. It is about 150km out of Melbourne but still getting classified as a Melbourne suburb. Some said Melbourne is similar to Los Angeles in US. It has a wide span really.

Love long exposure. Here we go, another "unnatural" photo. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Photos of Mornington Peninsula







Sunday, July 31, 2022

Back Beach, Mornington Peninsula Melbourne Australia

 


It has been a fever to capture various unknown caves at seaside since the pandemic. Well, this is the best way to avoid crowd. And there is a bit of explorer feel to it. My friend got various sorts of trauma from walking around these areas too.


I just got my forth dose for Covid. Arm is painful for quite a few days already. 


Cave posts




Saturday, July 23, 2022

No 16 Back Beach Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne

 


Love the spot behind Dragon Head No 16 Rye beach in Mornington Peninsula 


Sony A7RIV 

FE 14mm f1.8 GM


Beach posts

The intense blue is particularly nice in Winter 

Not good for my wet feet


p.s. The spam filter on blogspot is a nightmare. I cannot even comment on other blogs anymore. I even struggle to get inside this blogspot. This reminds why I left Blogspot 5 years ago. PTSD!