Winter westerlies.
I decided to throw one last shot up tonight which was taken earlier this afternoon as the day was beginning to fade. It was sunny today but we had strong westerly winds which lowered the apparent temperature to about 20C which is cool for Brisbane during the day.
This shot is taken from Cabbage Tree Creek at Shorncliffe where it empties into Moreton Bay and despite the chill by this time of day, there were still a few intrepid fisher people about. But the local fish and chip shop was not doing the roaring trade it usually does at this time Saturday afternoon. Perhaps everyone had gone off to hotels for a drink at the bar now that Level 3 COVID restrictions have kicked in and more people are allowed to gather inside.
This view looks across towards the Port of Brisbane which sits on the other side of the Brisbane. Strangely, no ships could be seen in the visible part of the port this afternoon. No wonder we don't have as much merchandise from China in our shops right now.
You can also see a plane on finals for Runway 19 Left at Brisbane Airport. Talking about the airport, the white fence like construction on the right hand side is actually part of the approach lighting for the new runway near where the now erased suburb of Cribb Island (think Bee Gees) previously existed. Many thousands of tonnes of sand were originally pumped from the Bay and landed round in the river and pumped to the runway site. Once compacted and dewatered over several years, quite a lot of the sand had to be removed and was returned to Moreton Bay. They couldn't use the previous jetty as it had been removed for the construction of the new cruise ship terminal (lots going on hereabouts).
The new runway has been completed for several months now. Its opening was supposed to be a major event but COVID-19 has put paid to the full opening plan I believe. However, at long last and as planned the first official flight will take off next Sunday 12 July as Virgin Flight VA 781 to Cairns at 10.50am. Virgin has recently been sold and will slowly re-emerge from administration and COVID-19 restrictions but will remain based in Brisbane.
And finally, for those who follow any photographer of Brisbane, the sand on the other side of the creek is actually the far northern end of the "famous" Nudgee Beach, scene of many rather spectacular sunrises.
Winter westerlies.
I decided to throw one last shot up tonight which was taken earlier this afternoon as the day was beginning to fade. It was sunny today but we had strong westerly winds which lowered the apparent temperature to about 20C which is cool for Brisbane during the day.
This shot is taken from Cabbage Tree Creek at Shorncliffe where it empties into Moreton Bay and despite the chill by this time of day, there were still a few intrepid fisher people about. But the local fish and chip shop was not doing the roaring trade it usually does at this time Saturday afternoon. Perhaps everyone had gone off to hotels for a drink at the bar now that Level 3 COVID restrictions have kicked in and more people are allowed to gather inside.
This view looks across towards the Port of Brisbane which sits on the other side of the Brisbane. Strangely, no ships could be seen in the visible part of the port this afternoon. No wonder we don't have as much merchandise from China in our shops right now.
You can also see a plane on finals for Runway 19 Left at Brisbane Airport. Talking about the airport, the white fence like construction on the right hand side is actually part of the approach lighting for the new runway near where the now erased suburb of Cribb Island (think Bee Gees) previously existed. Many thousands of tonnes of sand were originally pumped from the Bay and landed round in the river and pumped to the runway site. Once compacted and dewatered over several years, quite a lot of the sand had to be removed and was returned to Moreton Bay. They couldn't use the previous jetty as it had been removed for the construction of the new cruise ship terminal (lots going on hereabouts).
The new runway has been completed for several months now. Its opening was supposed to be a major event but COVID-19 has put paid to the full opening plan I believe. However, at long last and as planned the first official flight will take off next Sunday 12 July as Virgin Flight VA 781 to Cairns at 10.50am. Virgin has recently been sold and will slowly re-emerge from administration and COVID-19 restrictions but will remain based in Brisbane.
And finally, for those who follow any photographer of Brisbane, the sand on the other side of the creek is actually the far northern end of the "famous" Nudgee Beach, scene of many rather spectacular sunrises.