A Week of Thoughts

Without a doubt, the best time of the day here at Lake Cathie is the first couple of hours of daylight.

This last week has been an interesting one on many fronts, and perhaps I have drawn a few conclusions in a number of areas.

The advantage of free speech does have limitations, as can be seen in the feedback Alan Jones is now receiving for his vile comments, and his continuing broadcasts of his own personal agendas (Not that I have listened).

It is more important to be an individual in your own creative work. To copy or imitate someone else's work will not achieve the fullfillment and satisfaction of being creative yourself.  

Global warming denialists in the media, are generally a mouthpiece for the fossil fuel industry and other corporations that stand to lose financially by the truth.

We stand to extinct many more animal species if we do not make some radical changes in the very near future. Adaptation is not the answer, we must instigate change from our politicians and energy providers, who seem to be adapting quite well financially to climate change.

So why are we not hearing much about global warming of late. I'm afraid climate change may be interfering with balancing the books in the current world economic climate. Maybe if we all go and cut down more of or native forests, we will benefit from the carbon credits given for the regrowth.

Our wildlife does not have a say in how we treat the environment, but some animals like the Eastern Water Dragon can adapt quite well alongside humans. Just got to look a little intimidating, and give a mean bite if necessary.

Here we go, machinery on the beach, attempting to repair bad stormwater drainage that has been damaging the coastline for years.

Just as well for these guys, its pretty difficult for humans to access the habitat they have chosen.

Stunning native plant life that inhabits the coastal heathlands and wetlands will be at risk from substantial rises in sea level.

Its incredible how a couple of days of larger swells can so quickly change the geography of the lake mouth. The cloud has been sitting off the coastline for a few weeks now, but we have entered a dry period and have already seen some major bushfires over the last week.

Weather forecast for the next couple of days is the threat of damaging storms due to a couple of weather systems meeting up. Might make for some good photography.

Heading home from sunrise if anyone is interested in a house with 270 degree views from the ocean to the lake.

Heaps of character too! It would be a shame to sell, but got things to do and places to see.

A solitary pelican waits for the incoming tide to provide breakfast.

Unique sand formations, formed from large swells and tidal movements, at the entrance to Lake Cathie.

What a gorgeous time of day!

A little water, does not stop the deer or kangaroos from reaching safe havens during the day.

Old man roo, heading for the comforts of home during the warmer part of the day.

A distant view of the entrance to Lake Cathie showing the changing sand formations.

A small area of hard rocky outcrop reaches into the lake. Most other rock on the lake surrounds is called Coffee Rock and is like a highly compressed sand, very easy to damage and erode.

Mum first, followed by joey, dad had already cleared the way.

 

My SLR Camera tip is explore your subject and make it your own unique and ongoing work.

 

Fair Dinkum!!