More Tales from the Great Ocean Road: Torquay

As the warm weather is about to disappear for the third week in a row I paid my homage to the majestic Southern Ocean, which last Sunday was not roaring as usually. The almost absent surf lured me to finally immerse in the not too cold —at least in comparison with the Atlantic waters of the north-east coast— water of Torquay beach.

 Cypresses bent by the wind at Torquay beach parking lot

 The Surf beach

 Spring Creek

 Point Torquay

 On the beach and in the water

 Walking through and viewing from Point Danger

 Finally the "built environment": Rip Curl store and the legendary surfers from the Rip Curl competition at Bells Beach

 A taste of India in Deborah's universe

 

The sun at the meridian crossing Deborah's trellis

Finding the Southern Cross

My first star trail recording in the southern hemisphere:

Vernissages | Geelong, Projections 13

camminando | Another Sun Framed by Eucalyptusi

Exhibitions | Projecting Projections

A few snapshots while installing the exhibition, which will open tomorrow:

Simon Grenna, Shelley Jardine, Cameron Bishop

 

On the Great Ocean Road Again | Waves Watching

 Aireys Inlet and Lighthouse

Where the river meets the ocean: Anglesea River and Bass Strait

 Surf watching at Torquay

Witnessing and Recording the Sun Rising Again



As I begin feeling a little bit more settled and "oriented", yesterday (April 1) for the first time I witnessed and recorded the sun rising from below the equator. While I felt quite disoriented by the sun at the north during noon, I found instead quite reassured by sun still rising from the east. The sunrise was also accompanied by the strong smell emanating from the native eucalyptuses. I believe I am quite ready for the next challenge: reassuring for my next orientation session: star trails centered around the Southern Cross.