Every day is a new experience #photo

I haven’t been sleeping all that well of late. That’s not a good thing in some ways, but on the other hand, it means I’m awake before dawn, and I can pop on down to the beach to see what the sunrise has to offer. Mostly, I go to the same place each time, where a tidal creek runs out into the bay. There’s a large sandbar at that point and at low tide I can get brilliant reflections in still, shallow water.

It’s different every day. Clouds, wind, tide – they all make a difference. And sometimes I’m treated to some special little extras. So come on down and share my morning.

When I arrived the sun was well below the horizon. Rain was falling over Fraser Island.

The moon was gibbous waning, so I could capture its reflection in a pool. People were already out and about, walking their dogs in the cool of the morning.

Then the sun came up in glorious golds, while that rain band moved up the coast, giving us a sprinkle on the way through.

When I turned around, the rain cell and the sun combined to form a perfect rainbow.

And this last shot shows my friend the Brahmani kite out for his first flight of the day

Awesome. And all for free.