24-JUL-2016
The Ocean View
Looking through the treeline that runs along the edge of the esplanade
24-JUL-2016
One of many
This beach had so many eating places on offer, it was a difficult task choosing where
to eat or have a coffee.
24-JUL-2016
A day at the beach
A beach a few Ks north of where we were staying... after a coffee break I wandered
off with my Lumix and took a few photos, and here is one of them.
24-JUL-2016
Fallen Tree (2)
There are always someone walking or cycling the pathway that curves around this
wonderful fallen tree, which incidentally is a melaleuca not a eucalyptus tree. The
trees grow everywhere in this part of Oz, and have quite unique bark, often called
"paperbark" because of the way it peels back revealing the bark layers below the outside
skin. Quoting from a book I bought, "the aboriginal people used the bark for roofing,
cooking and even to construct coffins for funerals".
24-JUL-2016
Fallen tree (1)
This tree took my eye, and I took quite a few photos of it from different angles, this
is the first shot, but I won't bore you with dozens of them, just 2, one today and
another one tomorrow. The walking trail curved to miss the tree, a great move.
24-JUL-2016
In the Swim
A few brave swimmers taking a chance on a warm winter's day, temperature around 28 degrees Celsius.
24-JUL-2016
Sea view on the beach
A photo of the jetty from the beach.
24-JUL-2016
Looking back to the shore
We visited other beaches, this one being only 3-Ks north of where we were staying,
but we didn't see Brian there...the place was crawling with people and we found
it very difficult to find a park on a Sunday; perhaps we should have walked!
24-JUL-2016
Winding pathway
I loved how the trail curved around established trees and palms, though if no bikes or people
were around I took a short cut. :)
24-JUL-2016
Family fun
Always something to watch or look at happening on the beach, especially when I took
advantage of the seating that dotted the walking pathway. With such magic weather
day after day, one was drawn to the coast for a walk.
24-JUL-2016
Beach walker
A popular beach to walk on as well as the trail. We are missing the lovely
warm sunshine - now we are home again there is plenty of gardening to keep us
busy!
24-JUL-2016
Walking trail
Suitable for walkers, cyclists etc; just over the road from where we were staying
so we made sure we walked twice a day, and that gave me the opportunity of taking
so many photos - mainly with the Lumix, though this one was taken with the Canon.
You can see a warning sign for crocodiles clearly displayed here. We heard the
news that a croc had invaded a backyard in a beach suburb north of where we were
staying! As many have private swimming pools, I can imagine they could also find
their way into one of these pools if they could negotiate the safety fence around
each pool!
I have this image as my screen saver replacing one taken on our previous time away.
