Bridgewater Bay, Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

It was an overcast day at Bridgewater Bay, Mornington Peninsula.

A different take on the flow effect.

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Balnarring Beach Jetty in Mornington Peninsula for Treasure Tuesday

 

Joel and I came back here on Easter Saturday. Again, I did not get the look I want but it gave me another opportunity to try it again.

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Old jetty remains on Balnarring Beach for Water H2O Thursday

 A different take on the jetty in Balnarring Beach. 

I will need to come back at full peak tide. 

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Pearse's Beach Mornington Peninsula for Sunday Best

 

A very relaxing evening. Not much walking and hiking involved. 

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Pirate Bay rising tide for Treasure Tuesday

Joel and I are doing the routine weekly nature photography. It is good for happiness as I read from the latest research. The smell of the ocean is just so soothing. 

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Pirate Bay Topdown in Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

Last weekend was really good that Joel and I got the shots we wanted.

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No 16 Beach, Rye, Mornington Peninsula for Skywatch Friday

 

Sunset without clouds is usually looking the same everywhere. Joel tried to get his feet wet for a shot he would hardly process after he got home.

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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. 

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Portsea Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

I always have an obsession to photograph mini falls from exposed reefs and sea shelves. 

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Sierra Nevada Rocks sunset for Treasure Tuesday

 

This was taken on the weekend. Joel and I escaped the crowd 1km away from this location. Lucky there are no other photographers there at that time! There was a nearby water puddle that Joel peed into it. Later a young couple came and splashing dipping into it. Joel was laughing his butt off. 

I just figured out I was banned from commenting on Instagram. That frustrated me so much. 

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Rye Beach with sunny sky for Skywatch Friday

 

A sunny day to do long exposure. No clouds in the sky though.

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Pulpit Rock, Cape Shanck, Mornington Peninsula for Sunday Best

 

This shot reflects a time that I was into the soft dreamy look of a landscape. I do ultra long long exposure too. Funny how time has passed. This was taken 2 years ago. 

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Bridgewater Bay low tide for Treasure Tuesday

 

Among many trips to this location this year, this was one of the unique photo where I managed to get my whole pants soaked wet by rogue waves. However, the silky flow in the foreground works out well.

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Bays of Island, Mornington Peninsula for Sky Watch Friday

 

Reverie in the sky

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Bridgewater Bay for Treasure Tuesday

Miscalculation on my part. The low tide on Saturday was actually not so low 1 metre high. So Joel blamed me for it for the turbulent sea hitting at us. 

For me, sea is my treasure. The gentle hiking and the smell of ocean just cleanse my worries away.

By sunset, it was pouring rain on us. We ended up discovering another fish and chips shop run by Greek grandfather. The snapper and souvlaki were so yummy and delish! 

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Montfort Beach for Sky watch Friday

 

The sea is turbulent. The sky is actually less angry than what happens beneath it. 

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Rabbit Rock Silhouette for Treasure Tuesday

 

I stood on this rock taking this shot. Then I was soaked wet by the sea waves. In a few minutes, where I stood was under the sea. It was wild.

This image is what I am after. 

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Montfort Beach, Blairgowrie, Mornington Peninsula for Sunday Best

 

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. 

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Montfort Beach in Mornington Peninsula for Skywatch Friday

 

A nice weather for the viewing last Saturday

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Back Beach Mornington Peninsula

 

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.

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