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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A Blue Day in the Great Sandy Strait

Probably one of the most stunning days I have had out on a boat was this day... Out in the Great Sandy Strait. We were heading out on a Dolphin & Orca Watching trip.

The Great Sandy Strait is an 70 km Australian sand passage estuary separating mainland Queensland, from World Heritage listed Fraser Island.

The day began like this at 8:45am; Blue skies with low lying fog over Fraser Island.

The closer we got to Fraser Island, the thicker the fog, and the worse the visibility became with no blue sky in sight...


Around 1pm, blue skies reappeared above and a 'Fogbow' appeared. A fogbow is a phenomenon similar to a rainbow, produced by sunlight shining on fog.

As we headed back to the Mainland, the fog continued to lift...



And the sky was the most beautiful blue with white fluffy clouds...

Serenity...



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13 comments:

  1. FilipBlogSeptember 29, 2015 at 4:12 AM

    Probably one of the most amazing rainbow pictures I have ever seen.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  2. BernieHSeptember 29, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Magnificent photos! What an amazing day.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Oh, I really enjoyed the sky, the clouds, the water! So beautiful and peaceful!

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  4. betty-NZSeptember 30, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    Even in the fog, these are some awesome scenes! The blue sky is just phenomenal.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    How gorgeous - and that foglow is amazing!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 1, 2015 at 3:18 AM

    Great photos! Love the blue water, the beautifully formed clouds, the reflections and the magnificent rainbow. The first photo with the birds is splendid, this is my favourite one. This must have been a wonderful trip!

    Visiting from 'Through my Lens', greetings from Hilde
    http://stapjesonderweg.blogspot.be/2015/09/popayan-la-ciudad-blanca.html

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  7. Kim, USAOctober 1, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    Oh wow those are beautiful!!

    Thank you in linking Water World Wednesday. I do appreciate it and see you next week!
    Kim,USA

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  8. Light and VoicesOctober 1, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    So blue...so much sky...so much water....excellent photos.
    JM, Illinois-U.S.A.

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  9. Brian KingOctober 1, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Fabulous! I love the second photo of the boat!

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  10. Powell River BooksOctober 1, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    I've only seen a fogbow once. It was a foggy day on our lake and we were trying to get to town. We stopped in the fog to wait it out, and just as it started to clear the fogbow appeared. Quite an experience! - Margy

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  11. Captured by JadeOctober 3, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    I've never heard of a fogbow before, much less seen one, but its quite a sight.

    All the blue is just stunning, and the clouds almost look unreal. Amazing shots!

    Sharing snapshots at Captured By Jade

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  12. MollyOctober 3, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    I have never seen a fogbow before, that is a very cool

    Mollyxxx

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  13. Michael S-BOctober 5, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    Fantastic photos, Liz. I know I've said it before, but I was so pleased you could have that time while I was working up there. The fogbow is great.

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