Thursday 10 November 2016

Catching the Light


Well, I've been slacking off on the sunrise thing again ... more like sleeping.
But just for you, here is something I prepared earlier.


By prepared earlier, I mean took the other week.


As always it was a nice way to spend the early hours of my morning.


I tell you what, I'm not sure about this always working thing. It really messes with my sunrise and sunset photo taking, not to mention taking anything any other time of day. But I am glad to have the work!


I do think however, that I could do with finding some new spots to visit. Shake it up a bit.


The best part about this trip down to the Esplanade was that the net fishermen had snuck out to see what they could get.


Oh, and there was a pretty sky, of cause.








I love watching things like this. Net fishing isn't something I'd seen until I came north. Now I hope to see it most times I head to the water front, but it isn't that common.


This fella had his sea gull groupies hanging around, waiting for any tidbits that didn't meet the fisherman's needs.





This, I recall, was a lovely morning. Cool enough to be refreshing.
Summer has certainly arrived over the last week or so though. Warm to hot from morning through to night and back to morning. Humidity is making a run for it and it tries to build for rain or storms most days. Another reason the sunsets aren't really happening around here.



We are supposed to be in for a good wet season over Summer. Fingers crossed, although I am sure we will all be whinging about the constant rain when it arrives. There is also supposed to be a average to higher than average cyclone season. Now that will bring in the rain. For a place with the line 'city in a garden' on the sign, the 'garden' could do with some watering. The streets and yards around town are certainly browning off. I know ours is just a bit crunchy underfoot.


 So I am on the count down until I see family. It will be crazy, I am sure, but always worth it. So excited! I have noticed this year that I have become a lot more settled, not so up and down, about seeing family. Not that I still don't miss seeing them all the time and being there for events, it has just become easier to deal with. I still have my moments. I just try and enjoy what I can get.


 Just like I enjoy moments like this, watching a man and his golden net trying to catch the light ... I mean fish.


And try to enjoy the little things around me. Although recently I have been getting bogged down in daily life.


Unfortunately, much to this fellows relief, I ran out of battery in my camera. Mind you I had been taking photos for a while.


 How is the weather looking at your place?
Have you seen anything interesting lately?


Enjoy the rest of your week!


11 comments:

  1. So glad you 'prepared' things in advance :) I have learned to live vicariously when it comes to sunrises and it works for me just fine since I have no desire to get up before the sun! The fishermen are interesting to see, something new for me, too.

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    1. Haha, I'm not sure prepared is the right wording but sounds so much better than looked back through photos and went 'I haven't shared them yet'.
      I don't make it up for sunrises all that often at the moment, especially as they are getting earlier and earlier (how dare they). I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the sunrise fishermen as well.

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  2. Awesome photos of the net fisherman. Well done!!

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    1. Thank you! I grew up inland so love seeing things like this that are typical of an area.

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  3. Excellent net fishing captures! Well done :)

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    1. Thank you! Love that I came across the men fishing, always interesting to watch.

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  4. Beautiful photos of what looks to be a gorgeous place.

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    1. Thank you! It is a gorgeous place and I am lucky that the Esplanade is so close so I can watch the sunrise over the ocean.

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  5. Wonderful photos. Well worth struggling out of bed.
    Amalia
    xo

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  6. The perfect way to start the day.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. It was and definitely worth getting out of bed for ... as sunrise usually is.

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