Canal Rocks (again), in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Western Australia.

Assorted images of Canal Rocks in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park – near Yallingup and Dunsborough, Western Australia. To see previous images of this location, see my post from 2012 here, and another from 2023 here.

Canal Rocks 2AM-001600 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001611 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001622 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal-Rocks-2AM-001624 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001625 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001647 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001681 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001686 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-001688 ©Andrew McInnes

Cheers 🙂

Sugarloaf Rock, in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Western Australia.

Assorted images (digital SLR and drone) of Sugarloaf Rock in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Yallingup and Dunsborough, Western Australia. For a sunset view of this scene, see my photo-essay from 2012 here.

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000235 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000199 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000228 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000229 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000225 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000200 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000202 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000204 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM 0216_0219 stitch ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000223 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000224 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000081 ©Andrew McInnes

Sugarloaf Rock 2AM-000072 ©Andrew McInnes

Cheers 🙂

STS Leeuwin II returning to Fremantle, Western Australia, on August 18, 2023.

STS Leeuwin II (Sail Training Ship) returning to its home port of Fremantle, Western Australia, on August 18, 2023.
Some 30 plus years ago I was privileged to spend some blocks of time voyaging on two different square-rigged ships, one off the east coast of Australia, and the other off the west coast – the latter of which was this aboard this particular ship – STS Leeuwin II.

STS Leeuwin II 2AM-000028 ©Andrew McInnes

STS Leeuwin II 2AM-000029 ©Andrew McInnes

STS Leeuwin II 2AM-000035 ©Andrew McInnes

STS Leeuwin II 2AM-000036 ©Andrew McInnes

STS Leeuwin II 2AM-000031 ©Andrew McInnes

The North Mole Lighthouse – welcome home.

North Mole Lighthouse 2AM-001457 ©Andrew McInnes

Cheers 🙂

Canal Rocks, in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Western Australia.

Assorted aerial (drone) images of Canal Rocks in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park – near Yallingup and Dunsborough, Western Australia. To see images with larger waves at this location, see my post from 2012 here.

Canal Rocks 2AM-0167-0168 stitch ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000177 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-0178_0180 stitch ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000181 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000173 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000185 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000186 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000188 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000190 ©Andrew McInnes

Canal Rocks 2AM-000196 ©Andrew McInnes

Cheers 🙂

Toogoom – Fraser Coast Region, Queensland.

Aerials, mostly – Toogoom, Queensland.

Toogoom 2AM 942_944 stitch ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000949 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000931 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000930 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000929 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000925 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000952 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000924 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000932 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000951 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000954 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000962 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000955 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-000940 ©Andrew McInnes

Toogoom 2AM-004267 ©Andrew McInnes

Cheers 🙂

Aerials around Noosa, Queensland.

A visit with an old friend afforded me a little spare time to capture a little series of aerial images around Noosa, Queensland.

 

Noosa 2AM-000472
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM 0457-0458 stitch
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM-000429
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM-000427
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM 0403-0406 stitch
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM-000409
©Andrew McInnes

 

Noosa 2AM 0414-0422 stitch
©Andrew McInnes

 

Cheers 🙂

Early-summer thunderstorms, Caloundra.

We have experienced a few dramatic early-summer thunderstorms at our new home over the last few weeks. These scenes are from Kings Beach and Happy Valley, at Caloundra – on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. Some show storms building, others in mid-action, and others of the retreat.

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Kings Beach 2AM 3781-3786 stitch

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Caloundra 2AM-003731

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Caloundra 2AM-003541

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Caloundra 2AM-003548

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Caloundra 2AM-003700

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Caloundra 2AM-003701

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Caloundra 2AM-003712

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Kings Beach 2AM-003643

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Kings Beach 2AM-003646

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Kings Beach 2AM-003647

 

Posting #2 of my road trip from Fremantle to Kununurra, Western Australia.

I hope you enjoy these images of a portion of my recent travel up the Western Australia coast.

 

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Winnowing among the sand dunes. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Stark and simple – dunes and a stunningly blue autumn sky engulf me (and a coastal tree). © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Footprints among the sand. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Sand dune aglow. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Wildlife tracks in the sand. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Plain Tiger butterfly. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

 

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Rusty bollard and a boat. © 2014 Andrew McInnes.

More images to follow in upcoming photo-blogs.