Dawn at Cronulla...

[khiemtran]

Come with me to the sea at Cronulla, in the hour before the dawn...



In the pre-dawn light, you can see an orange band along the horizon - actually smoke from burning bush - which will make for some brilliant colours when the sun rises.



Over to the left is the refinery at Kurnell - soon to be closed. Not far from the site where Captain Cook first landed.



While to the right, the buildings of Cronulla await the sun.



Behind the refinery lies Botany Bay, and Kingsford-Smith Airport, whose runway extends into the bay. If you're ever on an early morning flight into Sydney, this is what you look like as you approach.



Bit by bit, the sun rises. First, it's just an orange glow behind the clouds. (I must have taken this same shot with four different flights - Sydney Airport is busy in the mornings.)



Then, the sun itself begins to appear...



Although the wind is light, it still makes the faintest ripples on the ocean pool. I've seen it when the pools look as a flat as glass and you can see perfect reflections of the planes in the air.



Here's the same pool looking in the other direction.



As the sun climbs over the peninsular, it sets the sky on fire.



And makes the windows of the Surf Club blaze in answer.



Here's another photographer crouched in worship by a pool of his own...



While this is my angle...



All hail the sun!

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Ah, last time you mentioned the ocean pool, my mind translated tidal pools. I would like to swim in that.

[khiemtran.livejournal.com]

They're fun to swim in, but a little too cold for me in winter. There are hardier souls who do though, sometimes even at dawn.