30d30m#11/12/13: Sawtell Beach at sunset and Muttonbird Island, Coffs Harbour

Weekday’s are always hectic: work; yoga; gym; personal projects; special events; and visiting a beach for 30 minutes every day. 30 minutes is only 2.5% of a day, and I’m glad each day that I’ve made the effort to take some time out and visit…

Sawtell Beach Surf Lifesaving Guard Tower at Sunset
#11: Lifesaving Guard Tower on Sawtell Beach at sunset (HDR Photo)
Rocks at the southern end of Sawtell Beach during sunset (HDR Photo)
#12: Rocks at the southern end of Sawtell Beach during sunset (HDR Photo)
More rocks at Sawtell Beach (HDR Photo)
#12: More rocks at Sawtell Beach (HDR Photo)

Muttonbird Island is accessed via the jetty at Coffs Harbour. Not exactly a beach visit. Just behind where I took this photo is the tiny (150m long) Gallow’s Beach and then the north end of Boambee Beach. I still need to visit Boambee Beach…

Muttonbird Island, Coffs Harbour
#13: Muttonbird Island, Coffs Harbour

30d30m#7: Murray’s Beach, Sawtell (Panorama and motion photos)

Seagull and waves at Murray's Beach, Sawtell NSW

Today’s beach visit was later than usual. This meant I was in time for the sunset and some colourful clouds.

Click on the photos below to view the hi-res versions on Flickr. I really like the first one, capturing the motion of the waves breaking and the seagull strolling along.

Seagull and waves at Murray's Beach, Sawtell NSW
Capturing motion at Murray’s Beach

I’m not happy with the result of this panorama, but it gives you a glimpse of the effect the sunset had on the sky late this afternoon…

Murray's Beach at Sawtell NSW (Panorama)
Murray’s Beach (Panorama)

30d30m#6: Sawtell Beach at the Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club

Sawtell Beach from the Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club

Today the clouds were still a mess and so was the ocean. From Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club I walked up towards Murray’s Beach (where I was yesterday).

I love the sound of the waves washing over the pebbles strewn across the shoreline. Adds to the meditative state that spending 2.5% of my day at the beach brings.

Sawtell Beach from the Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club
Looking north up Sawtell Beach from the Sawtell Surf Lifesaving Club

30d30m#1: Sawtell Island at Bonville Head

The weather has been grim lately.

This is 5th week of grey skies and there is only more to come. It started with 3 days of torrential downpour on Australia day long weekend, with multiple severe weather occurrences since.

Sawtell NSW - Sawtell Island at Bonville Head

Sawtell Island at Bonville Head.

Headed to the south end of Sawtell Beach, to the start of the coral outcrop area known as Sawtell Island. The rain made a comeback at 7PM… time to head home.