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Dolphin Rock on the Sunshine Coast. It's such a beautiful spot - I would have LOVED some more clouds but had to make the most of what Mother Nature gave me :)
Ego says "Once everything falls into place I will feel peace" - Spirit says "Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place" Marianne Williamson
A dreary foggy afternoon overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains from Maleny on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunrise on the Maroochy River earlier this week. There are several boathouses that are scattered along the river and they are very popular with photographers. I was very fortunate to be the only one shooting on this particular morning.
I really battled to find a good location for sunset but in the end I saw this lady with her bicycle watching the sunset so thought she would made a good subject :)
Australia Zoo is a wonderful place to view these gorgeous creatures.
SC 33 The Maroochy Wheel House
Sunset on the Maroochy River is always such a pretty and relaxing scene
These falls at Buderim are so aptly named
Point Cartwright.
Dolphin Rock at dawn on the Sunshine Coast.
Dappled light was falling onto the track to Serenity Falls in Buderim Forest on the Sunshine Coast. I was the only one there and it was so peaceful - the birds were chirping and I was just enjoying the moment.
SC 51 The Early Morning Stroll
2 buddies taking their early morning walk along the beach at Maroochydore. What a gorgeous way to begin a day don't you agree?
An overcast morning with a sliver of sunshine = a very pretty scene at Caloundra.
I watched the sun setting over Golden Beach at Caloundra - the rays were stunning!
Australia Zoo is a fabulous place to see these gorgeous creatures.
It was a corker of a sunrise at Caloundra this morning. Can you believe 20 minutes later and we had total cloud cover.
SC 24 Mt Coonowrin - Glasshouse Mountains
The Aboriginal Legend fo Glass House Mountains It is said that Tibrogargan, the father, and Beerwah, the mother, had many children. Coonowrin the eldest, Beerburrum, the Tunbubudla twins, the Coochin twins, Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum, Miketebumulgrai, and Saddleback. There was Round who was fat and small and Wildhorse who was always paddling in the sea. One day, Tibrogargan was gazing out to sea and noticed a great rising of the waters. Hurrying off to gather his younger children, in order to flee to the safety of the mountains in the west, he called out to Coonowrin to help his mother Beerwah, who was again with child. Looking back to see how Coonowrin was assisting Beerwah, Tibrogargan was greatly angered to see him running off alone. He pursued Coonowrin and, raising his club, struck the latter such a mighty blow that it dislodged Coonowrin’s neck, and he has never been able to straighten it since. When the floods had subsided and the family returned to the plains, the other children teased Coonowrin about his crooked neck. Feeling ashamed, Coonowrin went over to Tibrogargan and asked for his forgiveness, but filled with shame at his son’s cowardice, Tibrogargan could do nothing but weep copious tears, which, trickling along the ground, formed a stream that flowed into the sea. Then Coonowrin went to his brothers and sisters, but they also wept at the shame of their brother’s cowardice. The lamentations of Coonowrin’s parents and of his brothers and sisters at his disgrace explain the presence of the numerous small streams of the area. Tibrogargan then called to Coonowrin, asking him why he had deserted his mother. Coonowrin replied that as Beerwah was the biggest of them all she should be able to take care of herself. He did not know that she was again pregnant, which was the reason for her great size. Then Tibrogargan turned his back on his son and vowed that he would never look at him again. Even today Tibrogargan gazes far out to sea and never looks around at Coonowrin, who hangs his head and cries, his tears running off to the sea. His mother Beerwah is still heavy with child, as it takes a long, long time to give birth to a mountain.
So aptly named. Its just a beautiful spot and its so close to suburbia too.
After a dreary foggy afternoon the sky lit up ever so briefly casting a beautiful light over this infamous tree in Maleny on the Sunshine Coast.
Stunning morning light hitting the boat houses along the Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast
Sunset over Golden Beach Caloundra = stunning!
Sumatran Tiger at Australia Zoo - he was watching me like a hawk.
SC 35 Boat House in Black n White
One of the boathouses that line the banks of the Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast. This one in particular hadn't faired well with the elements. So much so that the jetty leading to it was in grave danger of collapse. Photographically it looked wonderful this way and I was hoping to photograph it before it had to be replaced. Sadly I was too late, the new had been installed and it kind of looked very much out of place so I decided to photograph it from the side. I sure hope that it doesn't take long to get that weathered look.
Caloundra's Military jetty at dawn
Point Cartwright on the Sunshine Coast
SC 23 The Road to Mt Coonowrin
The Aboriginal Legend fo Glass House Mountains It is said that Tibrogargan, the father, and Beerwah, the mother, had many children. Coonowrin the eldest, Beerburrum, the Tunbubudla twins, the Coochin twins, Ngungun, Tibberoowuccum, Miketebumulgrai, and Saddleback. There was Round who was fat and small and Wildhorse who was always paddling in the sea. One day, Tibrogargan was gazing out to sea and noticed a great rising of the waters. Hurrying off to gather his younger children, in order to flee to the safety of the mountains in the west, he called out to Coonowrin to help his mother Beerwah, who was again with child. Looking back to see how Coonowrin was assisting Beerwah, Tibrogargan was greatly angered to see him running off alone. He pursued Coonowrin and, raising his club, struck the latter such a mighty blow that it dislodged Coonowrin’s neck, and he has never been able to straighten it since. When the floods had subsided and the family returned to the plains, the other children teased Coonowrin about his crooked neck. Feeling ashamed, Coonowrin went over to Tibrogargan and asked for his forgiveness, but filled with shame at his son’s cowardice, Tibrogargan could do nothing but weep copious tears, which, trickling along the ground, formed a stream that flowed into the sea. Then Coonowrin went to his brothers and sisters, but they also wept at the shame of their brother’s cowardice. The lamentations of Coonowrin’s parents and of his brothers and sisters at his disgrace explain the presence of the numerous small streams of the area. Tibrogargan then called to Coonowrin, asking him why he had deserted his mother. Coonowrin replied that as Beerwah was the biggest of them all she should be able to take care of herself. He did not know that she was again pregnant, which was the reason for her great size. Then Tibrogargan turned his back on his son and vowed that he would never look at him again. Even today Tibrogargan gazes far out to sea and never looks around at Coonowrin, who hangs his head and cries, his tears running off to the sea. His mother Beerwah is still heavy with child, as it takes a long, long time to give birth to a mountain.
Buderim State Forest. I have been fortunate that every time I have visited here I have been alone - ahhh that sense of peace and of being one with nature.
I just love the Sunshine Coast Hinterland when its raining. This lovely moody fog settled in on Maleny last Tuesday afternoon.
Stunning morning light hitting the boat houses along the Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast
Well this particular morning was certainly a surprise packet. I disappointingly woke to rain but still drove 20 minutes to the location that I had wanted to shoot in the hope that the rain would stop but it was a coastal location with lots of sea spray so I would have been constantly wiping the lens dry. Hmmmm what to do - I decided to head back to bed so drive back the 20 mins and by the time I got there it had stopped raining. I drove to Military Jetty knowing that its a really popular location with fishermen and photographers so I wasn't hopeful. When I arrived I was thrilled to see no one on the jetty at all (happy dance). By the time I set finished setting up my camera the sun briefly shone through giving me this beautiful sky. I stayed for about 30 minutes and for the entire time I was on my own. Just as I was about to leave a couple of friendly teenagers came for a fish and it began to rain again. I went back to my hotel a very happy girl.
The colours of the Macaw are so beautiful aren't they? Taken at Australia Zoo
Sunset on the Maroochy River is always such a pretty and relaxing scene
Caloundra's Military Jetty at sunrise
SC 26 Point Cartwright Sunrise
another beautiful morning in paradise
SC 09 The Rock Pool - Noosa National Park
Taken at Noosa National Park on Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast.