Musings on life and times
Names > Place Names > sometimes well known; often less so, inspiring speculation as to their origin. They tell one where one is, or how to get there.
Inspired by the challenge at The Daily Post, Names
From Far North Queensland covered in recent posts, here, here and here, the journey now shifts back to an evolving scientist’s home state, New South Wales. Approximately 1,850 kilometres south of Cairns, and just 770 kilometres north of Sydney is the town of Byron Bay. Byron Bay is a beachside town with a permanent population of around 5,000 and a tourist magnet. Some of the rich and famous have found the climate so attractive as to retire to both the town and the hinterland.
Nearby is Cape Byron, the most easterly point of the Australian coast. The buildings associated with the lighthouse now house excellent descriptive materials.
The early bird can be interpreted as the photographer, out in the early morning to use the special light at that time of day. Of course, it can also be interpreted as the subject – sunrise, early morning mist or long shadows as examples. Here is my take on the subject for this week’s challenge. For the first time, I decided to play with black and white for a couple of images.
This post is in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Early Bird.”
