With another extraordinary year racing towards the finishing line there is nothing more calming to me than looking out across the ocean to the distant horizon. Gazing out to sea washes away cares and worry and brings back to mind things that really matter. The next few days will be fun and crazy and a […]
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Remember To Look Behind You
Another beautiful sunset unfolds casting its soft golden glow over Henley Square. Up and down Henley Beach Jetty, on the beach and up along the foreshore most eyes were set to the west horizon as the sun dipped into sea. As sunsets go it was beautiful but for those who thought to look behind it […]
Read MoreBeached Sargassum
Far away from the legendary Sargasso Sea this solitary clump of sargassum weed washes back and forth in the gentle surf of Henley Beach. Unlike the huge floating rafts of the Atlantic Ocean, this form of sargassum lives a benthic life attached to the rocky reef off our local coast. On any dive here ‘bubble […]
Read MoreBelow The Boardwalk
Below the boardwalk the sand is little bit cooler. Below the boardwalk the sun is a little more bearable. Below the boardwalk the shadows are a little less harsh. Ablaze in the not so soft glow of twilight, Henley Beach Jetty is none of the above when camera turns evening into day. Photo: Robert Rath, […]
Read MoreBlue Turns to Gold Turns To Grey
Wait a while after that sun has set on yet another day. Wait a while and watch the colours change as the minutes pass. Wait a while as the fading light retreats in pursuit of a westward sun. Wait a while as blue turns to gold turns to grey. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Blue Turns to […]
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