28 Dec 2013: The magical Maria River never disappoints. I always look forward to experiencing this wonderful river which really should be called the river of relaxation. I’m so lucky as there is so many arms of this stunning waterway for me to explore over the next 10 days….Can’t wait!
What a magic start to the day.
26 Dec 2013: Warm summer rain on my canvas tent not only produces great sounds but also creates fantastic imagery.
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” Bob Dylan
24 Dec 2013: The Surfing Santa’s always take time out from their busy world tour to have a surf at the magical Crescent Head on Christmas eve. They looked fantastic and great crowds turned out to be apart of this wonderful event. You can tell by the huge smiles that everyone had a great time. What a true Aussie Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone and if you find small deposits of sand in your lounge room you’ll know that the Surfing Santa’s have been.
I thought it only fitting to compile a 100 shots as a tribute to the Centenary of Canberra. I’ve had a fantastic year being mesmerised by so many gorgeous sunrises and I am continually amazed at how LBG constantly treats me to a wonderful natural lightshow each and every paddling session. Canberra should be known as the ‘Sunrise Capital of Australia’. The four seasons have been superb. One minute you are paddling through pea soup fog, the next you’re being wowed by amazing pastels tones, or being dazzled by brilliant golden hues, the variety is extensive. I found it extremely hard to select the final 100 as I have snapped over 30,000 photos this year. That would have to be a life time of sunrises in one year- how lucky I am!
I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and I hope that you have an enjoyable holiday break.
Thanks for your support and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you all in the new year.
23 Dec 2013: KCM Base Camp is set up at Crescent Head for our annual sun and fun tour. I doesn’t take me long to click into cruise mode, bare footed and board shorts…only way to go 🙂
OH Yeah ….Now this is the best office space.
20 Dec 2013: Super Dooper Mega Wow! What a fantastic farewell to the week and for many, the working year as Mother Nature turned on a stunning display again this morning. I’m heading off today for a few weeks in search of rivers, estuaries, point breaks and the golden sands of the mid north coast. Keep an eye out as I’ll be loading a tribute to 2013 next week.
All the signs were there that it was going to be another stunner.
19 Dec 2013: Mother Nature unleashed an absolute stunner this morning! It was truly gorgeous: the conditions were super smooth with superb tones to the east. Then the sunrise went into overdrive. I didn’t expect it to be that good to be honest. I watched the pink glow forming on the horizon thinking that it will be a nice sunrise and then…. KAPOW. That sunrise will be etched in my mind for some time. I hope that you enjoy the shots as much as I enjoy taking them.
It’s 5.04am and I’m slicing through pastel waters.
17 Dec 2013: The full moon was high in the dawn sky as I cast off for 4.45am, the winds were light, the tones were excellent and yet again the ‘Red Chilli’ was slicing its way through glassy waters. Terrific Tuesday is here and what a beautiful morning it was out there on LGB.The warmer weather has arrived and this was evident as there were plenty people out and about making the most of these gorgeous conditions. It’s shaping up to be an absolute cracker of a day here in CBR, I hope you get the chance to get outside today and enjoy it.
4.53am: Swans and a full moon are a great stating combination.
13 Dec 2013: Pastel strobes beamed through the skies creating a unique natural light show this morning. The tones were sublime and the reflections once again were excellent.
How good is this place! I began with mirrored reflections on the Molonglo River, wowed by pastel beams, paddled through the Kingston Foreshore gauntlet and then finished off with drift into the wetlands. Truly amazing, it was a great way to end the working week.
Mirror mirror on the Molonglo River
12 Dec 2013: I was in total cruise mode on LBG this morning as I paddled my way through the main basin enjoying the great reflections and the beginning of a new day. Initially I had the entire lake to myself but it wasn’t too long before I was saying hello to the ever happy dragonboaters or dodging the flying sculls and to top it all off I finished the morning chasing the Questacon balloon. Now that’s a very cool way to start the day!
In total cruise mode once again
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