Bon voyage

I was farewelled by a gorgeous Canberra sunset tonight (This was snapped from my back deck as I was preparing dinner). I’m off to China tomorrow for 10 days with my middle boy ‘The Flying Finn’ as he is touring with ACTAS (soccer) as their goal keeper. I can’t wait to see what cultural experiences China brings and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you all. Speak to soon….. 🙂

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Maria River Magic

6 OCT 2013:  All I could hear was the glug of my paddle slicing through the glass waters and a multitude of birds in full song as I casually meandered my way on the Maria River this morning. I am working my way home ever so slowly and I just wish I had another few days ( more like weeks really!) to reunite myself this this stunning region. This is just a taste, as I will be back up here camping in twelve weeks time for our annual Christmas Holidays. So much see, so much to do!

Running the gum tree gauntlet

Running the gum tree gauntlet


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Fantastic Farewell

5 OCT 2013:  We leave Coffs Harbour not crying because its over, but smiling because it happened. This place is pure magic! It was only fitting that I experienced another stunning sunrise to farewell our fantastic week at Coffs Harbour. This week has been a sunrise bonanza, each morning has treated me to something totally different yet mind blowing beautiful. Today we pack up camp and slowly migrate our home over the next few days. Farewell Coffs Harbour, thanks for the great time…see you again for sure!

Following the sun

Following the sun


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Subtle Beauty

3 OCT 2013: Sheer beauty and elegance would be the best way to describe this morning’s sunrise. It was such a subtle transformation with the predawn orange tones changing to pastel pinks, then finishing off with a striking sun burning in the horizons haze. I hope you enjoy the shots from Bonville creek, Sawtell.

4.48am and I'm greeted with orange tones to the east as I round the corner.

4.48am and I’m greeted with orange tones to the east as I rounded the corner.


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Sublime Sunrise

1 Oct 2013: Unbelievably beautiful, stunning, magical, brilliant, perfect, magnificent and as many other describing words that I could use to caption this mornings sunrise here at Coffs Harbour. We are up here for the week to watch my middle boy Finn play in the National soccer tournament (he is a goal keeper) and thanks to him I have been able to witness this a truly spectacular sunrise. I was absolutely gob smacked; I hope you like the shots as much as I enjoyed capturing / experiencing them.

I was on the water for 4.45am and I was being treated to a magnificent sunrise already.

I was on the water for 4.45am and I was being treated to a magnificent sunrise already.


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Floating into Friday

27 Sept 2013: There is no better way to see the working week out than by slicing your way through glassy waters. Today is shaping up to be an absolute cracker here the capital, so I hope that you get the chance to get outside an enjoy, especially after yesterdays tumultuous conditions.

Very cruisy start.

Super calm conditions made for a very cruisy start.


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Soothing Sunday

22 Sept 2013: I’m not going to rant and rave how stunning it was or how the water soooooo perfect that you couldn’t tell which way was really up and how the morning transformation took me on a visual journey that was so soothing. I’ll let the photostory do exactly that.

5.23am: Even when I arrived it had all the marking of a great morning

5.23am: Even when I arrived it had all the making of a great morning


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Mirror Sunday

15 Sept 2013: I sliced my way through super glassy waters for a massive 4 hour session this morning. It was so nice to glide my way into the wetlands for a very relaxed start to the day. After returning back to the east basin I decided to paddle my down through the main basin to Spring bank Island as the conditions were so smooth. Yet again there wasn’t any need for speed at all, especially on a Sunday.

5.39am: 5.39am: Seeing double this morning as the water was so glassy

5.39am: Seeing double this morning as the water was so glassy


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