gentle crests...

Westernport Bay waters quietly coming in to shore at Hastings...


gentle crests
slightly disturbing
a quiet mood


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Beyond the mangroves...

Mangroves are in the foreground.
Beyond the mangroves is a gracious white yacht.
Beyond the yacht are the not so gracious white shapes of industrial plants at Long Island Point.
Large oil tankers dock there.
It is the home of Esso and Bluescope Steel.
This is the view of Westernport Bay at Hastings.


Westernport Bay view
Nature softens industry
Unsettled partners


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Little Yellow Train

One of many attractions at the Western Port Festival 2013 last Saturday.
Amusements like this were on the foreshore of the bay at Hastings.
The festival is an annual event celebrating the community.


Yellow carriages
Circle round on mini tracks
Like a mini train


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Mangrove Worlds

Mangroves at Hastings on Westernport Bay - the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula.
Australia has the third largest area of mangroves in the world after Indonesia and Brazil, totalling around 11,500 km2 representing approximately 6.4% of the world’s total mangrove area.
Ref: HERE


The humble mangroves
The beauty of adaptation
Some great role models


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Hastings Summer Skies

Skies at Hastings on Westernport Bay


Wide canvas of clouds
A plain of gentle waters
A touch of mangroves


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Stony Point Pier

Small ramp leading from a pier to water level at Stony Point on Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Weekend Reflections #91
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Tiny fishing pier
Like a bridge over water
Sweet invitation
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Taking a View

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Viewing Westernport Bay from Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Breathing in a view
Chilled air but the moment's warm
Sweet experience
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Still, Still Waters

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Birds wandering round the still waters of Hastings on Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Watery Wednesday #104
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Like painted blue plains
Like a magic blue mirror
Earth's watery skies
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Browns by Blue

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Two brown horses wandering by the sea at Flinders, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Shiny rich brown flanks
Horses enjoy sweet sea salts
Coastal enchantment
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Just Fishin'

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Fishing on a winter morning at Stony Point, Westernpoint Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Fishing from the pier
Angling for bountiful fish
Dreaming beyond dreams
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Weekend Nature #5 ~ Rock Dreaming Feathers

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A little cormorant just dreaming on a rock at Stony Point while the waters of Westernport Bay wander by.
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Rock sanctuary
Like a cute little penguin
Loving water worlds
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Fishing Piers at Stony Point

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Fishing piers at Stony Point looking out across Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Scenic Sunday #101
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Serene blue waters
Like a mirror of still life
A breath of quiet
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Foamy Bubbles

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Lots of bubbles in the foamy surf at Gunnamatta, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Soft foamy bubbles
Waves in active exercise
Nature's outdoor gym
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Pelican Posing

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Pelicans at Hastings, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #108
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Pelican posing
Like a scarecrow's strange shadow
Dramatic actor
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Mysterious Yard Art at Flinders

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ In the front garden of a Flinders home, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula are these unusual features.
They seem to mark the corners of a triangular garden bed.
But why?
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Triangular shape
Tall wooden cross-like features
Spiritual tone
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Autumn/Winter Surfing is a Blast!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A surfer happily braving the chills and still surfing at Gunnamatta, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Watery Wednesday #91
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All year round surfing
Some have boundless stamina
Some need craziness
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Surf Watchers

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Surfers checking out the surf on a viewing platform at Gunnamatta, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Watching the waters
Checking the moods of the waves
Thoughtful strategies
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Flinders Yacht Club Reflections

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Looking through the windows of Flinders Yacht Club to the waters of Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
Strange how the reflection in the ceiling seems to suggest that a leafy landscape and blue sky are happening there!
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Earth waters and sky
Odd multiple exposures
Fanciful landscape
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