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Sunrise Over the Sea

The last February Sunrise on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands was spectacular. I took the 5.20 am Ferry from Russell island to Redland Bay Marina, taking photos as the colors deepened and changed with vivid intensity. When the sun is low on the horizon during sunrises and sunsets, the sunlight travels through more of the atmosphere. ShorterContinue reading “Sunrise Over the Sea”

Summer Sunrise

Astromomical twilight begins… (full darkness ends)…04:19Nautical twilight begins (First light)04:47Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:15Sunrise05:39….Transit (sun is at its highest)12:00Sunset18:21 Civil twilight ends (Dusk)18:45Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)19:13Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)19:41 Moon phase Full Moon TimezoneAustralia/Brisbane The term “dawn” is synonymous with the start of morning twilight. “Sunrise” occurs the moment the disc of the sun peeks aboveContinue reading “Summer Sunrise”

Rainbow Beach Queensland

Camping is easy at Rainbow Beach. You make a booking at National Parks at the cost of $6.50 a night, and armed with your permit you head for Inskip and search for the area you have your permit for. I booked into Dorrigo as that was the only campsite available for 2WD. The other campContinue reading “Rainbow Beach Queensland”

Purple Sunrise Over the Sea

Russell Island has some amazing sunrises and sunsets. I see part of the sunrise as the sun rises more to the East behind the huge trees at the bottom om the property. This sunrise started as a dark purple stain and changed and grew more beautiful They say that ‘clouds come to add color toContinue reading “Purple Sunrise Over the Sea”

Sunrise August 8

Another Island Sunrise

Russell Island has amazing sunrises. I stand on the back verandah, usually surrounded by birds waiting to be fed, watching the sunrise every morning, and each morning it is different. Sometimes just a red sky, sometimes clouds in different shapes and different colors too. Today the clouds are flat across the horizon and streaking therContinue reading “Another Island Sunrise”

Jetty Sunrise

I looked back and the barge was loading vehicles. I had to rush back and collect my van and drive it onto the barge to go to the Mainland. When I looked out of the window, there was the sunrise behind the Jetty. The Barge will now travel to Lamb Island, then Macleay Island, KarragarraContinue reading “Jetty Sunrise”

Russell Island Sunrise from the Jetty

To travel anywhere one must first get off the Island and you need to take the Vehicle Ferry to Redland Bay, the Mainland. I try to take the early morning ferry because I can see the sunrise, Now the days are shorter because its winter, the later ferry also meets the sunrise. You are expectedContinue reading “Russell Island Sunrise from the Jetty”