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Monday, January 2, 2012

What To Do?




When you wake to the best weather of your holiday on the last morning, what should you do?
Head to the beach really early to enjoy it all one more time!







So early that you have the beach almost entirely to yourselves.




I mostly prefer my camera to my beach towel, so I headed off for a walk to the next beach with little Miss E, leaving the older ones to enjoy one last swim with my husband.













I found some wonderful birds during our holiday and will show you more another time. Loved watching this one, which I will introduce to you shortly.




When Miss E and I returned to the swimming beach, we found the Life Guard had arrived to watch over the safety of the swimmers for the day. This beach is only patrolled for a few weeks during peak season each year. No fancy towers or stands, rather casual and quiet to suit the beach.




We are now safely home again, missing the wonderful holiday environment, yet enjoying all the comforts of home, including a "good" internet connection!  :)

Sharing at Our World Tuesday.
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31 comments:

  1. tinajoJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    *Sigh*

    How I love the beach..! :-)

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  2. Tina´s PicStoryJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    what a wonderful place to stay!!! ♥

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  3. LizJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    So beautiful! Which beach is this?
    I would have to stay...

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Welcome back, it must have been difficult to leave all that beauty. Happy New Year.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    lovely shots of the beach and that bird. Its a great way to start the new year :)

    wishing u a great 2012

    Cheers,
    My Third Eye

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  6. GemelJanuary 2, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    It looks a lovely beach, where is it? Maybe a future destination for me to explore.

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  7. JudyJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    My hubby would head to the beach and I would do what you did. Beautiful photos.

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  8. Sylvia KJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    Such a beautiful place and gorgeous beaches! A great way to start the new year, indeed! Terrific captures! Thanks for sharing the fun and the beauty! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  9. geaninaJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    great photos!:)

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  10. Charlene N. K.January 3, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    Truly a lovely day to capture all these sunshiny sceneries! Great shots!
    (I would also prefer to have my camera than a beach towel.)

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  11. Ocean SoulJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    I just spent the morning finally catching up on all your wonderful posts from the past few days...goooooorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing the beach photos, you know how much I wish I were at the beach and your photos breathed refreshment into my soul this morning...I could almost feel the ocean breeze! Happy New Years to you and your family! What a wonderful family holiday!

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  12. Karin M.January 3, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    You've captured some beautiful moments, a wonderful peace and quiet, it looks so peaceful ...
    Greetings Karin.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Beautiful!! Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  14. FilipJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    I could really enjoy myself there. Good for a swim and a walk.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  15. eileeninmdJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Looks like a wonderful beach vacation. Your photos are beautiful and I would like to see more of the birds. Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  16. poppilinnstudiosJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    What a lovely vacation spot! Looks wonderful. I'd love to be on a quiet beach right now. Thanks for sharing your photos.
    -Lynn

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  17. GigaJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Cudowne miejsca, bo jest morze i ciekawe wybrzeże, oprócz plaży.Zdjęcie świetnie to pokazują. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

    Wonderful place, because it is the sea and interesting coastline, besides the beach. Picture is a great show. I cordially greet

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  18. thefisherladyJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    a great shot of your lifeguard and equipment... made me smile!
    the ocean and all the nature is like a corner of how heaven must be...

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  19. DebbieJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    wonderful sights and sounds. we went to the beach yesterday, i shared my pictures as well. yours are better ;)

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  20. KBJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Beautiful pics. My OWT is up too.


    Happy New Year from New Zealand.

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Love this.. it is pouring down rain here in Seattle!

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  22. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Just seeing your photos of the beach make me want to go!! I love the beach and your shots are gorgeous..

    Hugs, Linda

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  23. artspshotsJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Wondrous pictures! Indeed nature's lover like me feels closer to the creator whenever we are with nature. that is why we prefer to shoot nature becqause it is a manifestation of how great and marvelous are the wonders that sorrounds its creation.

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Wow - you live in paradise!

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  25. Penelope NotesJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Nice to see your holiday captures. I like the social gathering of the gulls. They don’t seem to be foraging for food, as they so often do in the cities, and are simply enjoying life in the beautiful wild.

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  26. AnnaJanuary 4, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    Gorgeous... I really loves it Pieces of Sunshine!
    New Year greetings from Holland,
    Anna ☼

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  27. pennyJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks to your gorgeous photos you can return when need be.
    My happiest days are spent by the sea. I think salt water runs through my veins:)

    Thank you so much for your reply.. it was quite helpful.
    Have a blessed day,
    Pam

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  28. Lisa January 5, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    You have taken my heart with these

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  29. TheThingsIdTellYouJanuary 5, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Wow -where is this? It's amazing. I want to go there. Tell me it's somewhere reasonably close(ish?) to Brisbane?

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  30. IsabelleJanuary 7, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Thanks for all these beautiful views! Great to see you have enjoyed so much the beach and what it offers.

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  31. AngieJanuary 8, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Wow! What a wonderful last day! Gorgeous beach, happy children, and your camera! It sounds absolutely heavenly. :)

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