Sunday, August 30, 2009

River of wind

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It's fascinating to see how local weather conditions owe their characteristics to the influence of regional weather systems. Today a la...

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S ail under full pressure, carving a path towards Shark Island. We tucked into In the lee of Shark Island where the wind was roaring thro...

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By 9am the river of wind was turning into a gentle stream. (In this photo the climbing sun fortuitously picks out a spot instrumental to To...

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And check out these videos from Tony's deck ... Video 1 Video 2
Sunday, August 23, 2009

One perfect day ...

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Destination North Head.

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Tony feels something heavy on the end of the line ... ... dinner. Peter leading the way into Salmon Cove. The eroded volvanic dyke of Sp...

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Peter had to leave the adventure early and dash home to carve the Sunday roast. Into the Pacific. Derek exploring the kelp.

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Looking for a certain shellfish ...

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From sea to mountain ... Room with a view. On the way back down we leafed through the geological folio at the cliff's base . A dis...

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Glossopteris : an extinct seed fern that lived alongside ice sheets in the supercontinent of Gondwana around 265 million years ago. . Th...

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Some of the rudely disturbed locals ... This is a shell-less marine snail in a small pool of exceptionally clear water.

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With life comes death. This large octopus was taken from its rock pool and ended its days pan-fried in crushed garlic and red chillis. What ...