Last post was coffee with the girls, this post a weekend away with the girls … anyone would think it was all I did … this was my first visit to the Hunter Valley and most certainly won’t be the last.  The photos were all taken on a sunrise shoot on the property where we were staying and then heading out to the closest vineyards, a rather unimpressive sunrise and a rather soggy start to the day, but we got some great shots.  The photos start from around 5.30 am till the sun peaking over the vineyards at 7.30 ish ..

Just starting to get light .. unbelievably I forgot my tripod base so handheld very high iso

reeds

reflections

wispy grasses

moss on the wooden fence

sun clipping the vineyards

very wet underfoot, but makes for sparkly grass

sun through the pretty weeds

and finally back in front of the cottage around 7.30

2011 saw many visits to Queensland, as DH was working there monday to friday.  This was great for me as my family are all there.  So we ended 2011 and began 2012 in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, yet again with rain, but I think the East coast of Australia has had such a wet summer.  On to some photos of the holiday ..

Coolum Beach and beyond

Coolum Beach at sunrise

Smooth waters at sunrise

Sunset over the ocean

Looking down to the street below

Sunset portrait

Rain coming in over the inland route back to Sydney

Rain and stormy clouds