Sunday 15 November 2009

Manly and the Wormhole

Manly is just 20 minutes from Sydney’s CBD and sits on a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbour. Manly was so named after the confidence and ‘manly behaviour’ displayed by a group of local Aborigines in Manly Cove by Australia’s first Governor, Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. Freshwater Beach is the first beach North of Manly on the Peninsular. Harbord was renamed Freshwater in January 2008. There is a tunnel linking Manly and Freshwater beaches which was built and blasted out by some of the Freshwater locals and fishermen. Manly and Freshwater are now connected though the sandstone headland by the cave and a rough walkway. The pathway requires a bit of mild climbing ability but if you are steady on your feet its an easy journey. Source.
From the Queenscliff Headland looking back to Manly
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, 1/800 sec
The houses blend in with the environment
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f8, 11mm, 1/2000 sec
Approaching the 'wormhole' you can see the entrance near the centre of the image.
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, Photomatix Pro HDR
Looking in towards Freshwater Beach
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, 1 image Photomatix Pro HDR
Inside the Wormhole looking North
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, 9 images, Photomatix Pro HDR
Looking behind back to Manly
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f2.8, 11mm, 9 images, Photomatix Pro HDR
The Freshwater end bathed in the morning sunrise
Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f8, 11mm, Photomatix Pro HDR
Sunrise

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f8, 11mm, 1/200 sec
Some of the locals were quite 'Crabby'!
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f8, 200mm, 1/80 sec
Early morning swim
Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, f8, 70mm, 1/640 sec

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