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Dawn silhouette on Sydney Harbour, Australia.
A time lapsed shot of the total lunar eclipse as seen over Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach in August 2007.
A Sydney Northern Beaches sunrise.
A Sydney Northern Beach sunrise over Turimetta.
Taken towards the end of a day at Balls Head, near Waverton in Sydney. The light was fairly flat all day except for this moment where it highlighted the trees beautifully. Angophora costata
Dawn over South Curl Curl Beach tidal pool, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
North Narrabeen tidal pool on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Shot at 18mm; 30sec; f/11; ISO100
One of the many excellent sculptures being exhibited at the annual Sculpture by the Sea held in Bondi.
A series of intense East Coast low pressure systems threw up some solid surf along Sydney’s Northern Beaches during Winter. This was South Narrabeen on Friday 13th July
A Sydney northern beach light show early one morning.
“Sun Shower” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © A frangapani after a shower of rain. “Rain showers my spirit / and waters my soul.” / ~Emily Logan Decens Sun Shower was featured in the: Prize Challenges Group
“Pour Me a Rainbow” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © A row of old water syphons filled with colored water sitting on a window sill. “Couple of jiggers of moonlight and add a star, / Pour in the blue of a June night and one guitar, / Mix in a couple of dreamers and there you are: / Lovers hail the Moonlight Cocktail.” / ~Kim Gannon Pour Me a Rainbow was featured in the: Prize Challenges Group
“Open for Business” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © An art gallery at the historic town of Silverton in outback New South Wales, Australia. “History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days.” ~Winston Churchill Competition: Top Ten placement of the Outback Australia group.
With a heavy NE swell closing down most of the beaches along Australia’s East Coast over new year, not even the pools are safe. In a somewhat typical Aussie understatement, the sign at North Curl Curl pool on Sydney’s Northern Beaches says “Pool Closed, Dangerous Conditions” and that’s if you can get close enough to read it without being washed away. A new years day swim to shake out the NYE cobwebs from the previous night is pretty much out of the question. While I was there, there were some much bigger waves/sprays but this one was pretty solid and nicely balanced the image with the pool. There should probably also be a sign that says “Don’t stand so close to the pool taking photographs” or shoot telephoto from a distance rather than wideangle. But then what’s the fun in that? Although the two feet of water swirling around below me was a bit dicey at times.
“Praying for Rain” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © “As the farmer knelt down on the salty sand, / He needed rain to save his land. / The crops were wilting, the cattle all dead, / He looked around, not a word was said. / The ground was dry, where is the rain? / What could stop this worthless pain? / The farmer cursed in sheer despair, / He did not have a drop to spare. / A thundercloud covers the western sky, / A bolt of lightning explodes near by. / The farmer looks up and begins to pray, / Hoping that the rain will come his way. / Then drip-by-drip it starts to fall, / The crystal water like a clear glass wall. / The trees and flowers all in bloom, / Then once again, gone is the gloom. / The water fills the old parched creek, / The rivers bulge as the waters peak. / The mud squelches through the farmer’s dry old / hands, / As he thanks the Lord for saving his land.” / ~ Meg Hayes Year Seven / St Mary’s Primary School Praying for Rain was featured in the: Redbubble Homepage – November 08
“On the Rugged Cliffs” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © Coogee Beach, Sydney (see large view for details). “Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” / ~Robert Henri
North Narrabeen tidal rock pool on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
“Sundown” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © A lone bird sitting on a banksia branch contemplates the passing day whilst looking toward the sun setting over the ocean. “The summer sun is sinking low; / Only the tree-tops redden and glow.” / ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Growth in the City” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © A surreal depiction of how high rises in a city seem to emerge from the horizon as if built overnight. Sydney, New South Wales. “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” / ~ Winston Churchill /
“Roots of Wisdom” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © The trunk and roots of a River Gum tree found along the banks of the Murray River near Mildura, Victoria. “The trees are whispering to me, reminding me of my roots, and my reach… shhhhhh… can you hear them? Selflessly sharing their subtle song.” / ~Jeb Dickerson
“Ripples” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © A Pacific Black Duck drinking from the waters of the Murray River near Mildura, Victoria. “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” / ~ Scott Adams Competition: Top Ten of the Womans Photographer group – The Sum of Parts challenge
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