Nothing could be further from the traditional ‘White Christmas’ than basking in golden twilight on an Australian beach in 35 degrees C. Well yes I could get creative and go further however the contrast between these two worlds literally poles apart yet sharing the same festive season is profound. All through my childhood Christmas time […]
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I’ve not been down to the beach much this winter. A combination of business, of travel and of lack of a beach habit had taken its toll resulting in, well, just not getting back to the beach. Today I finally broke the fast, headed down to the beach at the end of my street and […]
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As the yet another gorgeous Henley Beach evening begins with a beautiful setting sun, up and down the beach I see people with phones in hand and cameras on tripods. It’s good to see people enjoying moments like these. As soon as that sun dipped below the horizon most put their phones away and turned […]
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Nightfall An expression I have not heard in years, ‘nightfall’ came to mind this evening and got me wondering, just when does ‘night fall’? It is easy to describe moments along the way. The moment the sun dips below the horizon. The emergence of the very first stars. The moment a feature on the horizon […]
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It had been drab and overcast all day long but in the late afternoon there were a few tell-tale signs that a trip to the beach for sunset might just be worth my while. When I arrived at ‘my local’, Henley Beach, there were a few people with cameras ready to witness the sun just […]
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