Great Ocean Road: 5 Apostles against a setting sun . . .
This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "My dream exhibition 132" curated by Escape & evasion - Capture the moment!, 2) "The Beach and it's surroundings" by J C (JCWWCJ 13), 3) "The best sunsets and sunrises II" by Ruben S. C., 4) "Paysages (29) : mes coups de coeur ♥ !" by Miss-Louly and 5) "90+Faves - Top-pics Gallery **XXIII **" by roba66.
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Currently there are eight apostles left but the name remains significant and spectacular especially in the Australian tourism industry. The apostles were formed by erosion: the harsh and extreme weather conditions from the South Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed; leaving rock stacks up to 45metres high. The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks were the Piglets); after which it was renamed to The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles.
It was a windy evening, with scarcely any clouds but rather atmospheric being close to sunset. I had to press the camera hard down towards my tripod for the HDR exposures during strong gusts. From this position we can only see 5 remaining Apostles in silhouettes. Looking beyond the horizon is Southern Ocean.
( Explored : Mar 27, 2025 #140 )
Great Ocean Road: 5 Apostles against a setting sun . . .
This image is included in 4 galleries:- 1) "My dream exhibition 132" curated by Escape & evasion - Capture the moment!, 2) "The Beach and it's surroundings" by J C (JCWWCJ 13), 3) "The best sunsets and sunrises II" by Ruben S. C., 4) "Paysages (29) : mes coups de coeur ♥ !" by Miss-Louly and 5) "90+Faves - Top-pics Gallery **XXIII **" by roba66.
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Currently there are eight apostles left but the name remains significant and spectacular especially in the Australian tourism industry. The apostles were formed by erosion: the harsh and extreme weather conditions from the South Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed; leaving rock stacks up to 45metres high. The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks were the Piglets); after which it was renamed to The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles.
It was a windy evening, with scarcely any clouds but rather atmospheric being close to sunset. I had to press the camera hard down towards my tripod for the HDR exposures during strong gusts. From this position we can only see 5 remaining Apostles in silhouettes. Looking beyond the horizon is Southern Ocean.
( Explored : Mar 27, 2025 #140 )