A Winter Transformation

Posted on June 1, 2013 by kayakcameraman

1 June 2013: Winter started in true style this morning by lighting up the skies with beautiful pastel tones. We began with deep pre-dawn pinks which slowly built in intensity. It seemed as though I had witnessed nature’s palate for pinks, mauves and purples which slowly progressed to a stunning sunrise glow. It wasn’t long before the heavy clouds rolled in from the west quickly extinguishing all colour and soon it felt like I was paddling in a world of black and white. This was one amazing transformation.

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Soft start to the week ahead.

Posted on May 27, 2013 by kayakcameraman

27 May 2013: Super soft tones and marble skies certainly eased me into the working week. The calm conditions on Lake Burley Griffin made for mirror like water that cast magic reflections. It was a crispy start Canberra with the temperature dropping below zero, but you soon forget about the cold when you have a wonderful morning transformation like this taking place. I hope that the snap shots ease you into your working week ahead.

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Fog Mystique and Beauty

Posted on May 25, 2013 by kayakcameraman

25 May 2013: I hope that you enjoy this massive photo story from this mornings foggy paddle on LBG. I just love the mystique and beauty of a thick blanketing fog. I was cocooned by fog that was like pea soup this morning and it created one of the best atmospheres that you could ever ask for. This lake never cease to amaze and astound me, I just love how the fog rolls through in waves. One minute you think that it’s going to clear, only to discover that it thickens even more. Then you have the sun trying its best to burn through the thick mist to reveal a crystal blue sky. This is why I love kayaking and photography, every day is a new adventure!

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Wetland Perspective

Posted on May 23, 2013 by kayakcameraman

23 May 2013: There was no need for speed this morning when you have reflections like this taking place. The protection that the wetlands provided made for some amazing reflection despite the overcast and windy conditions. A paddle into the our wetlands always guarantees a calm and peaceful experience and this morning didn’t disappoint.

6.47am: A paddle into the wetlands is always beautiful.

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Wednesday Wow Factor

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kayakcameraman

22 May 2013: WOW, this is a huge photo story today. The title for this morning’s paddle on Lake Burley Griffin definitely has to be WWF, the ”Wednesday WOW Factor”. I know that I keep saying it but what a transformation. The colours this morning were wild and I wasn’t the only one out there to enjoy it. The Australian girls junior sculls rowing team went through their paces on a chilly Canberra morning, the RAAF Balloon was hovering high in the sky and I was lucky enough to be paid a visit by the LBG pelicans. I just love starting my day like this!

At this point I know it is going to be a wonderful start to the day

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Cool Cripsy Sunrise

Posted on May 20, 2013 by kayakcameraman

20 May 2013: It certainly had a wintery feel about it this morning with temperature dropping to minus 2. But you soon forget all about the cold when you witness a beautiful light show like the one this morning. I was on the water at 5.45am and watched the another beautiful transformation take place once again. The colour spectrum was sublime and we even went into purple mode there for a while.
This was one very cool sunrise, although I must say that I could be signing off the blog page this morning with the title of “Paul (snappy fingers) Jurak”. I hope that you have a great start to the working week ahead.

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Surreal Sunrise + Balloons = Unique Canberra Landscape.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by kayakcameraman

May 9, 2013: Dancing mist on the water, balloons hovering overhead and a smooth sunrise was the perfect combination to start the day. The mist rolled in from the wetlands at 5.45am chasing me into the main basin. This gave Lake Burley Griffin a totally different persona and it wasn’t too long before the morning sun burnt through to reveal a beautiful autumn day here in Canberra.

6.12am: A misty start to day.

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TOTALLY IMMERSED

Posted on May 8, 2013 by kayakcameraman

May 8, 2013: What a transformation! It’s one of the best sunrises I have taken in for a while. Simply stunning is one way I could describe my experience out on water this morning. I found myself totally immersed in an amazing natural light show that was just brilliant. Paddling and photography are opposites but yet they complement each other so much. This is why I love it, because when you are out here you are only looking for the nice in the day and everything else just gets put on hold. Floating away on the water allows me to be plunged into a world of natural beauty where it provides me such peace and contentment; I just love greeting each day like this. I hope that you like the shots as much as I have enjoyed taking them.

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Canberra Kaleidoscope

Posted on May 5, 2013 by kayakcameraman

5 May 2013: Orange tones to the east, pinks to west, vivid reds on the foreshore, golden sunrises, crystal blue skies, yellow balloons floating overhead and greens from the trees reflecting on glassy water. What a kaleidoscope of colour Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra was this morning.

6.13am: Out there again to enjoy another LBG Lightshow.

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Chilly start for the Chilli and I

Posted on May 3, 2013 by kayakcameraman

3 May 2013: It was a fresh start this morning as the temperature dropped below zero. When I walked out at 5.20am I noticed that we had our first frost and it felt like someone had left the freezer door ajar. The fingers were a little snappy and the ears certainly had a frosting. It seems that it’s time to break out the gloves and the Bennie.