Well, It's been a month and a half since I posted and here we are in the throws of another lockdown. The whole of New South Wales is in lockdown due to Covid Delta ripping through Sydney and now the regional areas, mainly thanks to those who believe the whole virus to be a hoax or, those who have no respect for the community they live in and blatantly travelling out of area taking the Delta with them.
But, there was a time before lockdown. A time when we were lucky enough to fit in a few nights at Coffs Harbour in early July for a well earned getaway just before the lockdown came in!
And, of course, I took my camera with me!
Our daughter Rhiannan also had some time off work and came with us.
It was great to roam around and, except for one day, the weather was very kind to us! We ate out or got takeaway. Went for drives through the countryside to visit some of the smaller satellite towns and visited the local attractions. A lovely relaxing time before returning to the rigours of working life and the eventual lockdown that we are now in.
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Looking west from our Penthouse AirBNB Unit. Wonderful to sit on the balcony having
a breakfast coffee.
Whenever I am in Coffs Harbour, I love to check out the Marina area, especially the fishing boats.
Top and Below. I love this massive jetty! It's great to have a wander on the boardwalk and then go
down onto the beach and get the views from underneath. The colour and texture of the wood
plus the play of light and shadow from the structure look great.
We went for a visit to the Butterfly Farm at Bonville. So many Butterflies drifting about
going from flower to flower. Got some lovely shots as you can see.
Although the Canon EF-S 18-135mm has done a good job at f3.5, visiting here and taking
these photos has given me thoughts about getting a dedicated Macro Lens that will open up a
whole other area of photography for me to explore!
We took day trips to a couple of small satellite towns around Coffs Harbour. Dorrigo and
Bellingen. It was bloody cold and drizzly up at Dorrigo on this particular day. We visited the
Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and walked out onto the Lookout Skywalk to get a full view of the
surrounding area. We didn't stay long on the Skywalk as the cold wind was blowing right through us!
We did get out and go for a wander around Bellingen where I was able to get in a few Street Photos!
Another town we visited was Woolgoolga! It is this lovely seaside town north of Coffs Harbour.
Woolgoolga is a derivative of the Aboriginal word 'Weelgoolga' - meaning 'bush plum' and
describes the Lilly Pilly trees that grew there. The locals simply refer to it as 'Woopi'. It is
an easy going place with a good beach and walk up to a grassy headland where you can get
views up and down the coast. Well worth stopping for a Coffee too!
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