Sunrise Skies

Sunrise is a beautiful time on the beach - not too hot, not too cold, the light varies from ethereal fog when even the sounds of the waves are muffled and you can't see a soul along the length of the beach, to pale blue skies that brighten as the minutes pass to become cloudless azure skies, to sunlit clouds that shine with a rosy glow and rays of light streaming out as the clouds clear. Even dim, cloudy mornings that completely obscure the sun (mind you these normally clear by mid morning) have their own steely beauty.

Sunrise from the esplanade

This day I went down to the beach pretty early - the light was dim and everything I passed - houses, gardens, grass had lost their colour. As I approached the beach from the Esplanade the sun lit the light clouds in the sky with a rosy glow and this tree had a wonderful outline against the colorful sky.

The beach and holiday skies

Although its been a few months since we were there, I hear that Woodgate is looking quite lush with recent rains and the kangaroos must be thrilled with all the green lawn grass to nibble!

The beach is beautiful though regardless of if has been wet or dry and it goes for miles in either direction from our little entrance ...

To the north:

To the south:


Notice how the beach is almost empty (albeit at an early hour). Only one other walker can be seen in the distance to the south. I'm looking forward to our next visit so that I can walk it again and enjoy the fresh early morning breezes and hear the gentle waves lap the beach.