Motorhome Travels - March 2014

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30/03/2014

Most of this month was spent at the amazing Abrolhos Islands - and we had a blast!

If you have been reading our blog for a while you will know that we have been lucky enough to get to these tiny islands off the WA coast a few times now. For us they have a lot of draw-cards...

• They are isolated and quite difficult to get to (a little too far off-shore for most amateur fishermen).
• The water is typically crystal clear - even after a storm the underwater visibility is stunning.
• A huge variety of marine life - lots of fish, seals, octopus and yes ... sharks.
• It is a photographers dream - the sunrises and sunsets (both of course over water) look like something from an artists canvas.
• Wonderful company - the Newton family who invite is out there are just really nice people.
• Oh - and of course the fishing. For line fisherman, the Abrolhos Islands are fantastic, but for a spear fisherman, it is just paradise. Clear water and abundant (and often huge) fish life makes these islands one of the best places we have ever fished.

GoPro captures a photo just after shooting a fish.

Tracey with two Coral Trout and a Groper

Gavin with the Catch of the Day

The quadcopter was not left out. Although it is a bit frightening flying over water (no second chances if anything were to go wrong), the unique scenery and light at the islands makes for great areal photography.

I awoke one morning to one of the most spectacular nature shows I have ever seen. As I crept out of the bedroom at around 5:30am (Tracey is not a morning girl), I was just stunned to see the drama that greeted me outside. While the air and the sea were both quite calm, in the distance I could see lightening flashes all around. A huge rain cloud was pouring its load on the sea between the rising sun and me. The sky looked like t was on fire. This amazing show seemed to be changing and developing before my eyes. I grabbed two cameras, three lenses and a tripod just as quickly (and quietly) as possible and began taking photos just as fast as I could. After 15 minutes of trying to capture lightening strikes(I got just one), it was still calm enough to fly the quadcopter and get some video. Just an amazing beginning to the day.

The sun back-lights a rain storm towards the mainland

The only lightening shot.

And the sky started to burn.

 

For two whole weeks we soaked up every aspect of the island, its moods and bounty. The best news of all is that we get to come back next month!

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