Smokey Moon Reflections

I love a full moon. Sometimes not just for its glowing shape set low in the sky, but for the light that it casts. In this case, in Brisbane the full moon rose through a murky haze of smoke caused by the tragic Queensland bushfires at the time. It’s usually silver light, now a golden amber, bathing the mangrove flats of Nudgee Beach with other worldly colour.

Reaching

Sylvia Falls, Valley of the Waters, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, Australia. If you haven’t done the National Pass walk at Wentworth Falls, I’d highly recommend it. I took the walk down into the valley and just passed this water fall as the sun was sending shafts of light across the scene, etched by the mist and spray coming off the falls. Mesmerising…

Gross Valley Dawn

A peaceful sunrise over the Gross Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia. Panorama shot from Govetts Leap lookout.

Mist in the Gross Valley

A beautiful still morning looking down on the Gross Valley from Evans Lookout in Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Australia.

Blaze of Glory

Sunset in the Blue Mountains, Australia. View from the Mount Blackheath lookout. An overcast day with some rain about, but the sun revealed itself under the clouds as it descended behind the mountains.

Kanimbla Mood

Sunset view out over the Kanimbla Valley, Blue Mountains, Australia from the Walls Ledge Track near Blackheath. Apart from being a popular spot for rock climbers it's a solid vantage point of the beautiful valley to the west of Blackheath.

Circular Quay Sydney

View of Circular Quay Sydney from the Opera House

Bridge in Purple

Sydney Harbour Bridge, lit up spectacularly. Reflections caught on the surface of the water through a long exposure.

Luna Park through Purple Curtain

The famous entertainment precinct Luna Park in the distance through a curtain of purple lights

Mangrove Impressions

Impressions of colour from a wander through the mangroves down at the local National Park.

Cowan Creek

Abstract of the river bank at Cowan Creek in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney, Australia

Smokey Skies over Sydney

Hazard reduction burns created some unusual conditions for sunrises in Autumn for Sydney, Australia

Sydney Skyline at Sunrise

Firey Sunrise

Autumn sunrise lighting up the clouds in Sydney Australia

Sunrise at Evans Head Lookout, Blue Mountains

Sunrise at Evans Head Lookout, Blue Mountains

Megalong View

View down Megalong Valley from Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Australia

Mount Blackheath Sunset

View from Mount Blackheath lookout at sunset, Blue Mountains, Australia. A popular spot for paragliders.

Cape Le Grand National Park

Cape Le Grand National Park at sunset. It can get pretty windy during the day down on the south coast of Western Australia, near Esperance. One great side effect of this though is, as the wind eases off in the afternoon, sea spray is left hanging in the air for a period, creating a soft haze that catches the afternoon light. This creates a beautiful glow that accentuates the distance to the granite peaks, rambling down to the ocean.

Cape Le Grand Sunset

The granite boulders and mountain peaks are a feature of the Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. At sunset, the haze from the sea spray creates a beautiful orange glow as it is caught by the setting sun. The granite peaks of the national park recede gently in softening light.

Beach in a Dream

The pastel colours of Cape Le Grand beach in Esperance, Western Australia, melt together to form a mesmerising band of colour.

Lone Surfer

A surfer waits for a set in the opal blue water off Cape Le Grand beach near Esperance, Western Australia. Great visibility to spot any sharks if they are about too.

Silky Sunset

Silky colours of a sunset from Cape Le Grand beach, Western Australia.

Esperance Wetlands

The Esperance wetlands from the air. Woody Lake Nature Reserve is just out of the town of Esperance, Western Australia, and make for some facinating "moonscape" images from above.