Morning sun lighting up clean new swell on Little Henty Reef. The swell continued the next day. The two photos following were taken early in the morning at Skenes Creek. While taking photos of waves on the reef at Skenes Creek, this sight to the south caught my eye. It's Henty Reef, or Outer Henty … Continue reading Autumn Swell at Little Henty Reef
Dan, a friend of mine, did a 15km ocean swim today in 5 hours and 43 minutes. He has been training at Apollo Bay since winter last year for the Cottosloe to Fremantle 19.7km ocean swimming race (the Rottnest Channel Swim) on 25 February 2023. Many choose to do the swim in team relays. Dan … Continue reading A 15 kilometre training swim in the ocean at Apollo Bay
An extended summer period without any decent swell in the area ended last Friday when waves like these rolled in along the Victorian west coast. The swell on Saturday wasn't too bad either. Little Henty Reef just off Hayley Point at Marengo (near Apollo Bay) Hayley Point last Friday Port Campbell ocean swimming race on … Continue reading Port Campbell SLSC Ocean Swim 2023
For five days around new year's day twenty-one framed canvas prints of photos of mine were exhibited in a little gallery attached to the Mechanics' Hall in Apollo Bay. The exhibition space was shared with Michelle, one of my ocean swimming friends, who exhibited her vibrant acrylic paint and resin art works. The title of … Continue reading Photographic Exhibition at Apollo Bay
There were enough signs to satisfy a couple of optimists that the wind might blow from the right direction at the right strength for an hour or two of soaring over the coastal hills at Apollo Bay. So Bruce and I made the trek to the launch site and set up our gliders. It turned … Continue reading Hang Gliding Flight at Apollo Bay
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