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
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
autumn on the west coast of Victoria can bring gales and wild seas one day and blue skies, calm seas and clean swell the next. I took the following photos along the coast between Apollo Bay and Peterborough on successive days as autumn was drawing to a close, and on the first day of winter. … Continue reading The coast between Apollo Bay and Peterborough – autumn into winter
Wind direction at Apollo Bay generally moves in a constant cycle around the compass rose in an anti-clockwise direction. It can stay from one direction for days, and sometimes pass through various points on the compass with no pause at all. Last Friday morning the pressure patterns were configured and moving such that forecasters predicted … Continue reading Early Morning Flight, an Easterly Blow and a Koala
The beauty of the natural world is on full display at every turn in the Apollo Bay area. These photos were all taken over the last few weeks within a few kms of my home. The photos of the moonset and the koala in the tree were taken from my back deck. The easterly winds … Continue reading In a place surrounded by natural beauty
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