100 photos for a 100 years of Canberra

Posted on December 24, 2013 by kayakcameraman

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.

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Super Dooper Sunrise

Posted on December 20, 2013 by kayakcameraman

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.

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Sunrise KAPOW

Posted on December 19, 2013 by kayakcameraman

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.

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Mountain Serenity

Posted on December 8, 2013 by kayakcameraman

8 Dec 2013: I just sat on an escarpment with massive 180 degree views and experienced a gorgeous beginning. I had the entire Blue Mountains all to myself. Sunrise serenity is the only way to describe my sunrise experience this morning. I just want to see as many sunrises as possible…for me it’s as simple as that.

5.22am: I have the entire Blue mountains all to myself.

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Gob Smacker of a Sunrise

Posted on December 4, 2013 by kayakcameraman

4 Dec 2013: Today’s sunrise was gob smacking beautiful! I could tell that it was going to be a stunner from the moment I cast off at 4.50am. The morning tones were sublime with the eastern skyline evolving from soft purple pastels to a burst of gorgeous gold. Chances are that if you are out and about in the early hours of the morning you will experience something special.

“It’s amazing what you can see when you just sit quietly and look.” Jacqueline Kelly

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Optical Feast

Posted on November 21, 2013 by kayakcameraman

21 Nov 2013: What and optical feast the sunrise was this morning. I am continually blown away by the amount of beautiful sunrises and sunsets that Canberra continually produces. Every day has its own unique signature, one day I’ll be floating amongst the mist, the next morning I’ll be treated to gorgeous golden tones with pastels pinks to west. Then to top it all off you are gob smacked with sunrise like the one this morning where at one stage it looked as if liquid lava was floating on the surface.

5.24am: Liquid lava sunrise

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Sunset Story

Posted on November 20, 2013 by kayakcameraman

20 Nov 2013: This afternoons sunset will be etched in my mind for some time to come. Its not too often that I get the opportunity to catch a sunrise, but this was definitely one to experience. I’m not going to rant and rave and tell you how great it is. I’ll just let the photos tell the story.

From the outset I could tell that it was going to be a very cool sunset.

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Simplicity

Posted on November 19, 2013 by kayakcameraman

19 Nov 2013: Pastel pinks lined the skies to the West this morning as I chasing the full moon into the main basin. On my return I watched golden tones flood over Canberra welcoming a new day; I love seeing Canberra from this perspective.

Love seeing things from this perspective

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Sunrise and Silhouttes = Smiles

Posted on November 7, 2013 by kayakcameraman

7 Nov 2013: This morning I was treated to a gorgeous sunrise and stunning silhouettes. I ventured over the mouth of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands and caught a the sunrise with ‘Pedro’ and his Squadron. Soon after that the members from The “Capital Lakes Rowing Club” were getting ready for their morning rowing session on LBG. Then to top it all of I decided to drift my way through the Kingston Foreshore developed. I don’t think it will be too long before the Kingston Foreshore will be alive and buzzing, I’m looking forward to grabbing a table, sitting back on the pier and enjoying the view. It’s going to be another beautiful day here in Canberra so I hope that you get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Have a great day!

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Smiling like a Cheshire Cat

Posted on November 3, 2013 by kayakcameraman

3 Nov 2013: It was the beginning of brilliance. Wild skies were swirling, the colour spectrum was going into overload. What a sunrise, what an experience.