Sunsets and Sunrises – Sunrise Today…

Sunset 22 September

Finally some clouds and a colorful sunset at Fairview.

I just made it to the ferry terminal to get the last ferry back home to the island. As soon as the ferry moved away from the terminal I realised the sunset had started. The light was fading but there was the sun about to set below the horizon. Such a strange color. The seaContinue reading “Coming Home to the Island”

Sunset Over the Sea

From Woolli I drove back to Redland Bay in one drive trying to get the 4.45pm vehicle ferry back to Russell island. I left Woolli at 10 am, slowly crawled along past roadworks from Grafton to Ballina, rang and learnt there was one ferry available, and decided to go for it. I made it withContinue reading “Sunset Over the Sea”

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”

Red sky in the Morning…

Deep colored stormy sunrise led to a cloudy day with some rain

Sunrise Russell Island

The sunrises have been amazing with some very bright and deep colors. Small particles of dust and pollution in the air can contribute to (and sometimes even enhance) these colors, but the primary cause of a blue sky and orange/red sunsets or sunrises is scattering by the gas molecules that make up our atmosphere. The colors of the sunset resultContinue reading “Sunrise Russell Island”

Sunrise and Sunset Hamilton Island Whitsundays..

Sunrise, and the sunset were taken from my cabin on board Pacific Aria. The sunrise as we came to the Whitsundays, and the sunset as we left.. Then the sunset as we were leaving Hamilton Island…

Sunset of Fire and Beauty in December

There are storms predicted for the days ahead, and tonight’s sunset was very stormy I started walking and running down the road taking photos as I climbed the slope for the best view possible. All around me the sunset was turning the entire sky deep pink and purple and the oranges glowed brighter and brighter