Sunshine Coast Daily Photo: noosa

Saturday, 13 February 2010

Rocky Beach

If you have to have a rocky beach, there's no prettier way of having one than the one at Noosa National Park.

Noosa Heads

In a crevasse in the rocks, two chaps with a death wish, frolic in the foam. It's an incredibly foolhardy pastime, and they have to dive under each incoming wave to avoid being dashed against the oyster covered rocks.

Noosa Heads

Monochrome Naturally

If you are here for Watery Wednesday, you will easily spot the patch of blue, (or you could just visit yesterday's post!). The monochrome look doesn't necessarily rely on sun and water, sometimes the trees take on the colour of the rocks as well.

Noosa Heads

Another for good measure

I liked yesterday's photo a lot, so I thought I'd post another. Once again in full colour, it's enough to make one want to experiment in monochrome!

Noosa Heads

Full Colour

Before sunset, when the sun is low but still at full strength, the ocean sucks the colour out of the day.

Noosa Heads

Hiding

In summer, I can understand children sheltering in the shade from the ravages of the midday sun, but in winter I have no explanation.

Noosa

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Got one!

A fisherman on the Noosa River lands a small bream.

By now, regular visitors will recognise the boat as a "tinny", an aluminium dinghy noted for its lightness and durability.

Noosa

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Yesterday's Beach House

It would seem to be something of an ignoble end to our long surviving beach house of yesterday, if it were to end up as the site for a dogwash.

However it should be noted that even Dogwash developers retain as much greenery as they can in Noosa.

Noosaville

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Across the road

Across the road from the boatshed, sits an original beach house waiting its fate, perhaps after this recession recedes, perhaps after the next, but redevelopment will occur..... (to be continued...

Noosaville

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Sunbrellas
Skywatch from the Sunshine Coast

We have to watch the sky constantly, not for rain, but for extremes of UV light. It looks innocuous enough, well actually one can't see it, but on even the most pleasant day and particularly when there is some cloud the danger is ever present.

That is why one rarely sees diners sitting in direct sunlight. Umbrellas and all sorts of shade devices are an important part of our alfresco pastimes.

There are links to lots more Skywatch images from around the world on the Skywatch Portal!

Noosaville

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The Boathouse

Perhaps someone can enlighten me, the Boathouse is a floating restaurant complex, nothing more than a building on floats, and a very bland buildign at that, sitting on a private mooring with a jetty access to it. I haven't heard too many comments which actually support this sort of semi legitimate incursion on the waterfront, and to my eye, the Surf Lifesaving racing boat and paraphernalia is about the only part of the whole shooting match that adds anything of note.

Sadly the note is to the effect that it's a shame vintage craft like this and it's oars aren't preserved in a somewhat more congenial surround!

I suppose the food must be OK, as they are certainly still operating. Perhaps we need a food critique?

Noosaville

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Pelican

At first it seems a little incongruous if not odd, that this giant pelican retains pride of place in the parkland on the Noosaville river bank, but it has a long history among the community dating back a couple of decades. It began life as a parade float, and in fact it still serves that purpose, but during all the times it's not at work, it sits keeping a watchful eye on the river.

We're off this week to visit the pelican breeding grounds in central Australia. Now that seems even odder. Large seabirds somehow can tell every eight years or so, when there's been lots of rain in the interior, and the vast lakes fill with water and otherwise dormant wildlife. Off they go, on a two thousand kilometre trip to find their mates and breed.

What, may I ask is wrong with the coast?

If we find out, we'll report back.

Noosaville

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Noosa Canoes

It's fair to say that I'm a wooden boat kind of bloke, but the new mass produced plastic canoe genre does have an aesthetic of it's own which adds something to the "happiness index" I think.

Noosa River

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Noosa River

Before the amalgamation of the various Shires to form the one city, the former Noosa Shire had been registered as a Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Man and Biosphere programme. More information can be found here, or you can just enjoy the sparkling water and clean sand bed of the Noosa River with an almost perfect pastel sky.

Noosaville

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Info

If the word had not been contracted, they'd have needed a much bigger building to get "information" across it I suppose. Noosaville was once a sleepy little hollow at the back of Noosa, but it's now rather busy most of the time.

It's a lovely walk along the river though, and the "Info" centre has the best of it.

Noosaville

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Enticing

If you read yesterday's post, today's photo needs no explanation!

N Thai Sing
Noosaville

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Happy Commercialisation!

I know they meant well, but wishing someone a "Happy ANZAC Day" is not cool.

It's a sad fact of life I suppose that the intent a somewhat solemn day of reflection and remembrance should be lost in a sea of smiley faces, and a 15% surcharge.

Noosa Heads

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Noosa Mangroves

All mangroves are protected in Queensland, if not Australia, and large penalties apply should anyone be silly enough to cause them damage. They are a vital part of the estuarine ecosystem, and rather pleasant to poke around among as well if I do say so.

Noosa River

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Waiting for dinner

A much happier bird than yesterday's!

This little bloke is one of a family who fly in for a feed each night at our friend's place. For those who don't recognise him, he's a Kookaburra, the largest of the Kingfisher clan, famous for their distinctive laughing call.

One of the great sounds of the Australian bush.

Yandina
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Sheraton Noosa

I don't think the Sheraton Noosa ever quite fitted with the rest of the urban context (sorry Brian). It's a little bit of Florida sticking up on its own really, but it makes a nifty photo.

Sheraton Noosa
Noosa