Sunshine Coast Daily Photo

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Wet as a shag.

It's interesting the way common expressions evolve. A wet cormorant does indeed express the way we feel when we are caught in the rain without protection.

Moffat Beach

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Shag on a Rock

A cormorant in a pensive mood.

Wondering whether he is sticking out enough I suppose.

Moffat Beach

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Playing together

Off home for a warm shower.

King's Beach

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Behind every candid photograph...

There's a cast of thousands. Prop man, makeup, wardrobe........

Holiday fun!

Kings Beach

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The fisherman

What at first appears to be a cute photo opportunity............

Kings Beach

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Australia Day

Around the country today, people are celebrating the birth of our nation. There are barbecues and markets and sporting events and naturalisation ceremonies and breakfast and they are all taking place under the famously broad Australian sky.

But not in South East Queensland!

The summer rains are upon us, more than 400mm has fallen in the last three days, forcing the cancellation of many if not most planned events. Thankfully, thus far, flooding has been minor.

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Construction

It's late afternoon, and the construction force is still in full swing. It does seem a long way from the water if the moat is to be finished before dark though.

Kings Beach

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Exploration

I hope she doesn't get mistaken for a crab!

King's Beach

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Cricket

At any given time in an Australian Summer, there is a mum who could be mistaken for Sir Donald Bradman in full flight.

Whether on the beach or in a park, we love our cricket!

King's Beach

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Above the Esplanade

To plant or not to plant, that is the question.

Some who have invested large sums of money in Esplanade Frontages would prefer a clear, unobstructed view of the water, but I must admit that just as I like the filtered views of the sea at street level, I think the sea of green is quite nice above as well.

Mooloolaba

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Pizza View

In Mooloolaba, for the price of a pizza and a cool drink, one can sit quietly in the shade and watch the holiday crowds rush by.

Mooloolaba.

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Gaggle

I don't know if there is a collective noun for kids on holiday camp, but they look like a "gaggle" to me.

Coolum

Red Togs, White Dog

Cooling off at Coolum

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A path well trod.

The sand is peppered with footprints, a sure sign that there have been more people here earlier in the day. With a UV index hovering around 16 in the mid afternoon, those not under cover have about thirty minutes before they turn into little crispy pieces of bacon, yet still they persist in "sun bathing".

Coolum

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Below the haze

From a distance it looked as though the beach was crowded, but as we walked down the hill, it became clear that there was plenty of room for us. Perhaps the sensible among us were home in air conditioned apartments watching the cricket.

Coolum

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Summer Haze

Summer Haze

Coolum

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And another.

Up close and personal with "Crookneck"

Glasshouse Mountains

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Back to the Glasshouses

A fleeting visit to an old friend.

Glasshouse Mountains

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Relax

Evening on the balcony

Mooloolaba

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Clubhouse

The Surf Club
Mooloolaba

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Bridge Detail

The footbridge over Twoway Creek on a sunny day.

Moffat Beach

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Refreshment

Yesss!

Missing Caption

This is one of those photographs that is just crying out for a witty caption, but for the life of me I can't get my keyboard around one!

Moffat Beach

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More Scattered Showers

Scattered showers, this time of the rain variety, just out to sea.

Dicky Beach

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Scattered Showers

We are fortunate to have shower facilities scattered in all sorts of odd spots along our foreshores. It's interesting that this one is quite a long way from the nearest patrolled beach, perhaps an admission that people are going to swim anywhere.

I wonder how long it will be until someone decides that this is encouraging people to "do the wrong thing"?

Moffat Beach
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Jack Bean

The flower of the Coastal Jack Bean can apparently be seen around the world's dunes. These are part of street planting at Dicky Beach.

Dicky Beach

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In Flower

It's that time of year again, when the Cotton Tree flowers decorate the canopy along the shoreline.

Dicky Beach

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Two Way Creek

The moods of the mouth of Twoway Creek may well feature more in later parts of the year, but it's probably time to say goodbye for a time.....

Moffat Beach

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Same Place, Different Time.

Yesterday's photo seemed so calming, today's, taken from almost the same spot tells a different story. In big seas, when the tide is high, waves break right into the mouth of the creek and the current becomes a torrent. At other times the dunes close off the mouth entirely and it becomes a bathing pond.

Twoway Creek
Moffat Beach

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A New Year Begins

Happy New Year to all!

Today's City Daily Photo Theme is "Best Photo of 2011" and while I'm not sure if this makes the grade or not, it is one that means a lot to us. It was taken at dawn the day after we'd moved into our "new" house, at the mouth of Twoway Creek, at the beach at the end of our street and very much marked a new beginning for us, just as New Year's Day gives us an opportunity to draw a metaphoric line in the sand, and put the past behind! Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

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