Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia
Wavejumper descending at The Point, Margaret River, South-Western Australia
Wavejumpers at The Point, Margaret River
Surfers at work, Margaret River.
Surfers not at work, Margaret River.
Margaret River rivermouth
Greens Pool, South-Western Australia
Elephant Rocks, around the corner from Greens Pool
Smugglers Cove rockclimbing
Manley Beach with yacht, Sydney
Hazardous entry, Manley Beach
Jasmijn on Tamaramma rocks.
Andrew barely on Tamaramma rocks.
Bondi Beach, southern cliffs.
Bondi Beach, northern cliffs.
Mum's window, Brighton Beach, South Australia.
Jasmijn at dusk, Brighton Beach
I actually lived here twice. There are rocks, reefs and cliffs southwards beyond that groin. To the north the sand is unbroken for about 10 km, all the way past Scarborough Beach to the surfers mecca, Trigg Beach. I ran it once, and used to run along this beach, and the cycle path above it, all the time. Being a western beach, you can get a take away dinner and sit on the grassy terraces and watch the sun sink into the Indian Ocean. On a hot summer’s night people sleep on the beach all night long because it’s the coolest place in Perth.
Certain locals are hiiiighly adapted to the climate.
The vast coastline of the great south-west is mostly unbroken. A few small towns don't much disturb the tranquility.
This day the waves were low. But they can be fearsome. A monument on the clifftop honours a young guy who lost his life in them once. This place is on the world surfing circuit.
The big waves can be dangerous. To bodysurf them you need fins, but then they can carry you 100 m - wild fun!!! :)
The rivermouth of Margaret River, at the rear of the surf beach. You can take hire canoes upriver for miles :)
I swam out and climbed the pointy rock near the left and jumped off the top into that channel for a photo once before I had my digital camera. The water wasn’t real deep – was fun :)
OK so it's not really Smugglers Cove but that's what I've called it ever since I was a kid, because if smugglers were going to hide anywhere, surely they'd hide amongst all those huge rocks ... look, there's one right now! Quick, arrest her someone!!! Mind you, if that's what smugglers look like I might have a career change coming on ...
One of about 1,000,000 that look this nice, all around Sydney Harbour.
A summer storm brought big waves.
After this summer storm, the massive waves attracted the bravest surfers. After surfing all the way inshore, they didn't want to have to paddle back out through those big waves. So they came out here to the point. About every 10 mins there'd be a brief gap in the waves. It was fun watching them racing out during the gaps. Mistiming meant lots of pain and injury while being pounded upon the rocks! Brave lads. But heck, they're Australian, what can I say.
This view faces south. Note the cliff path. We walked the path in the other direction, North, past Tamarra Beach to Bondi.
The path lies above this cliff.
That is a runway. You can run off it aiming for the gap in the rocks visible beneath the surface about 40 m below. It's an awful long way and you have to be very, very brave. I offered some kids $20 to jump off so I could get you a photo but unfortunately I had no takers! Wooses!!!
Between the northern and southern cliffs lies the mile-long Bondi Beach, Australia's most famous beach. This shot was taken at a quiet time on a cool early evening. At both ends of the beach nestled into the cliff bases are cool swimming pools which have natural sea-water lapping into them over their low walls. Good if you want to swim laps.
Mum has just built this house opposite Brighton Beach in Adelaide and has the most unbelievable view!
