Sleeplessness

Laying awake for hours before sunrise, unable to sleep.

 

I decided to get up and walk around to a rocky beach outcrop... and watch the new day dawning.

 

Unfortunately I hadn't checked the tide charts... so was unable to access some of the shoreline. I had to backtrack in places and make my way through bushland in the dark... hoping my torch battery went the distance!

 

As I walked through the narrow bush tracks, dry leaves crackled underfoot. Birds awakened, as I went, their calls ringing through the trees. A wonderful experience for me, although they were probably not so happy.

 

My sense of smell seemed heightened... I soaked up the smell of eucalypt leaves.

 

Cloud cover to the east (not visible when I left home), made a less impressive sunrise.

 

My favourite shot of the morning, turned out to be one of the first, a long exposure taken in darkness.

 

ツ

Done