December 2, 2012

East Coast Australia


Sunrise across the Coral Sea.

Palm fringed golden sands of Trinity Beach where we relaxed for 2 weeks.

Kewarra Beach - the next bay north.

Cycling along the sand from Trinity Beach - north up to Palm Cove and back.

Sea turtle coming up for air in the warm tropical waters.

Kookaburra singing in an old tree.

4 Mile Beach viewed from Flagstaff Hill Lookout.

Boys in school uniforms - fishing from Palm Cove Jetty.

Box jellyfish are reported as one of the deadliest creatures in the world - they exist off north eastern Australia in spring and summer.

Great Barrier Reef - 80 kms offshore by high speed catamaran - a plethora of colorful corals and tropical fish only a few meters below the surface.

Tomo - our diving freind from Japan - with a mighty big grouper. [photo courtesy of Tusa Dive]

The sun crosses the horizon to mark another day.