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…

Beach Sunrise Cadaques

Sunrise on the beach at Cadaques, Spain on the Costa Brava coast, a beautiful little town near the border with France.

Aigüestortes i Estany of Saint Maurici National Park

Miles of mountain ranges, steams & numerous lakes in Catalonia's beautiful national park, tucked into the Pyrenees (north Spain / south France). Bush walking paradise here - also great if you love mountain running. This was taken on a walk around Estany de Sant Maurici - the lake the park is named after. This is one of the smaller lakes on the walk.

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.

Freshwater Creek at Cape Le Grand

Sunset scene at a freshwater creek, Cape Le Grand beach in the Cape Le Grand National park, Western Australia

Cadaques at Sunrise

Cadaques at sunrise, Spain on the Costa Brava coast, a beautiful little town near the southern border with France

Mist in the Gross Valley

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

Megalong View

View down Megalong Valley from Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Australia

Gross Valley Dawn

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Smokey Skies over Sydney

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

Cowan Creek

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

Sunrise at Evans Head Lookout, Blue Mountains

Sunrise at Evans Head Lookout, Blue Mountains

Town of Cadaques

Still Morning in Cadaques

Cadaques Bay Sunrise

Clouds over Cadques

Clouds moving quickly over Cadques and the town by the Costa Brava coast, Spain

Cadaques

Street Talk

Friends gather quietly under the street lights early morning in Cadaques, Spain

Firey Sunrise

Autumn sunrise lighting up the clouds in Sydney Australia

Mount Blackheath Sunset

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

Sydney Skyline at Sunrise

Lucky Bay

The view of Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia on a clear sunny day simply takes your breath away. Best beach colour in all of Australia.

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.

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.

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.

The Pig Shed

A pig shed from directly above. Shot at Corrigin, Western Australia - a rural town three hours east of Perth. The imprints from the harvester leave interesting patterns around the old shed.

Farmland Abstract

An aerial shot of some wheat fields, irrigation drain and a dam on a rural property at Corrigin, Western Australia. The patterns from the harvester instersect to make some interesting patterns.

Out to Sea

A fresh water creek meanders across Cape Le Grand beach in the National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. Its crystal clear waters reflect the clouds and colour in the sky, just catching the morning sunlight. In the distance a rain shower is also illuminated by the morning glow.

The Nursery at Thistle Cove

The granite boulders and mountain peaks are a feature of the Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, Western Australia. At Thistle Cove a cluster of these boulders look like they have rolled out to sea, enduring the full brutal force of on coming waves. A less robust rock would have submitted long ago. A longer exposure shows the waves as a soft ethereal mist and the rocks look like they are resting quietly in the calm. A nursery for the fallen?

Opalwash

A short walk from the main beach at Hellfire Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia is a less frequented little beach, somewhat unoriginally named “Little Hellfire”. This is a beautifully isolated beach that still turns on the magic that its elder brother around the corner produces. The waves washing over these rocks at the end of the beach creates a pallet of colour that reminds me of a stunning opal, with the flecks of green-blue sparkling at you. You just want to keep watching.

Aquabliss

Its easy to lose yourself in the breathtaking beauty at Hellfire Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia. The water colour and the clarity on days like this one are absolutely stunning. Two swimmers enjoy the amazing conditions as the surf rolls through, creating small eddies and currents that shimmer and sparkle. Its like watching a campfire in electric blue. Bliss.

Solitude in Clarity

A swim at Hellfire Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia is something you don’t forget easily. The water clarity is amazing on a calm day and the white sand under the waves creates a beautiful blue that is mesmerising. You can easily get lost in the solitude you will find just drifting across this extraordinary pristine wilderness of colour.

St Elmo's at Hellfire

Hellfire Bay in Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia is breathtakingly beautiful on a clear calm day. Thought to be named after St Elmo's fire, which is a blue flame like electrical discharge that occurs above ship masts. The water in this little bay produces amazing colour that is mesmerising. A lone swimmer can be seen getting ready to enjoy a swim. A deserted beach like this, who can resist!

Ruins at Corrigin

Corrigin is a thriving town in the wheat belt around 3 hours east of Perth in Western Australia. The ruins of an old homestead are silhouetted by the falling sun. Despite the homestead’s demise the trees still surround the old ruins, like guardians of the fallen.

Lucky Bay Lookout

View from the top of the lookout at the East end of Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand national park, Esperence, Western Australia