Sorrento and wet kids

Out location scouting, we spent the day at a beach in  Sorrento.  The kids had an absolute ball! They were so excited to be going to the sea, they did not fight at all on the long trip there.  Hubby dearest decided that the kids should not swim, since two of them had the sniffles… I packed spare clothes and towels and blankets.  They were soaked by the time we left!

 

The sandstone rocks were filled with caves that the kids loved to explore.  I love discovering the little details the stone hides.

Cold, wet and covered with sand, the kids were still all smiles.

It really was a beautiful day!

The Wreck of the W.B. Godfrey

One of our stops along the way was at the wreck of the WB Godfrey.  Not much was left, but a part of the mast and a canon. 

We got there at low tide, so we had a beautiful view. 

The kids of course just loved being able to get out of the car and play on the beach. 

The rock pools always have tons of fascinating things for the kids (and adults) to look at.

The crab caused the biggest excitement.

This funny sort of bamboo is underwater in a shallow rock pool.  Just loved the contrast with the little snails.

   

No-one died when the ship ran aground, but 5 (including the captain) lost their lives during the salvage operation.  The grave was apparently moved when the Great Ocean Road was built.

I am going to be a little quiet over the weekend.  I am trying to get my website up and running, so I need to finalise my portfolio.  Also need to finish processing a family shoot, so between the photos and the house hunting, I am being stretched a bit thin.  Hopefully by Monday I will have everything up and running.

Sunrise at Barwon Heads Bluff

Before we left I looked up the times for sunrise.  I set the alarm and actually managed to wake up and be ready on time.  The nice thing about being up so early (sunrise was at 6:15 so I was up at 5:45), is that everyone else is still fast asleep.  It is amazingly peaceful and quiet.

 

I had the beach all to myself.

 

The sky had started getting a little colour. The water had small ripples running across it from a really light breeze.  The sand on the shore was full of little “bobbles”.  I would guess that was from little crabs and sea creatures burrowing in the sand.

 

The reflections from the sunrise were fantastic.  I walked up to the rock pools at the top of the beach and took most of my shots from there.

 

The fishing boats were rushing out from the river mouth to get an early start to their day.  It was quite something to see them charging across the water and around t he bluff.

Then the sun came up…

The colours are just so awesome!

 

 

Walking back I turned around and got this beautiful view.