Sea Mammals Series – Bottlenose Dolphins

The star of our second post in the Sea Mammals Series is the Bottlenose Dolphin.  There is rarely a day when we are out sailing that we don’t see dolphins joining us at our bows.  These are gregarious, social, fun, intelligent, agile animals. Invariably as soon as we see them coming towards us, we rush to…

Captivated by the Surf Coast

Another weekend without Wade and Bengie, but what a captivating time for photography!  The weather was a bit iffy, however gloomy days often yield wonderfully moody images.  Cloudy skies, wild seas, soft winter light all contributed to another great weekend on the Surf Coast, perfect for indulging my passion.  I was accompanied again by photographer friend, Leanne Cole. The featured…

Australian fur seal

Seals of Bass Strait

Our wanderings around Bass Strait have given us the opportunity to observe several colonies of Australian Fur Seals on rocky islets off the coast of Victoria and Tasmania. We love watching them, we have collected many photos of them and as you know, we like to research what we see.  So we thought it was…