June 2019 – Sunrise Today…

Leap Hotel

Travelling north of Mackay along the Bruce Highway you will come to the township of The Leap. This site holds a past of great tragedy and significance in the history of this region. Discover the legend of The Leap “A legendary and powerful woman named Kowaha from a local native tribe; committed the ultimate sacrificeContinue reading “Leap Hotel”

Russell Island Jetty

Russell Island in Redland City is the biggest of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, situated between the mainland and North Stradbroke Island in the state of Queensland, Australia. The island is eight kilometres long and nearly three kilometres wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Island_(Moreton_Bay) The channel separating it from the mainland is known as Main Channel and the channelContinue reading “Russell Island Jetty”

Willis Island

Willis Island is the only permanently inhabited island in the Coral Sea Islands Territory, an external territory of Australia, located beyond the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. The island is located some 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Cairns, Queensland. It is the southernmost of the Willis Islets, a group of three islands which with their associated sandy cays stretch inContinue reading “Willis Island”

Whitsunday Camping

Camping in Whitsunday Islands National Park Whitsunday Islands National Park is a campers’ paradise. Photo: J Heitman. Secluded beaches, fringing coral reefs and distinctive hoop pines complete the spectacular island picture. Camp among dry rainforest, grasses or above dense coral rubble that makes up the shore. Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with yourContinue reading “Whitsunday Camping”

Solstice Sunset

Was meeting a friend and realised I was at Mark Road and the sunset was magnificent. I couldn’t find the street I was looking for, and was driving around and around getting more frantic as the sunset was dwindling away before my driving eyes. In the end, I just stopped the van and got outContinue reading “Solstice Sunset”

Winter Solstice

The winter solstice, hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice, also known as midwinter, occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, whenContinue reading “Winter Solstice”

Two weeks of Waxing Moon

June Moon has been very beautiful. From the New Moon, waxing to the half moon and finally the Full moon 2 weeks from this photo on the 7th. Waxing means that it is getting bigger. Gibbous refers to the shape, which is less than the full circle of a Full Moon, but larger than the semicircle shape ofContinue reading “Two weeks of Waxing Moon”

Misty Moisty Morning

There is something about a misty, moisty morning. Its now mid June and supposedly winter but since sometime last winter Queensland has had some very hot weather with sunny days and bright moonlit nights and vert few misty mornings. In fact the misty mornings have vagely appeared after rain all night and they have beenContinue reading “Misty Moisty Morning”

Returning Home

Wherever I have been, whatever I have done, returning home is always a marvellous experience. I love returning to the Islands I call home, and the best part is sitting in my van on the vehicle ferry looking out over the waters at this amazing scenery of blue water and thinking, “This is where IContinue reading “Returning Home”