Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse

Posting in response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Muse.” No matter our creative bent we all crave the constant company of a muse.  Pages, perhaps books, have been written about the wonder of the muse as a source of focus and inspiration and how lost we are when the the source dries up.…

Shelly Beach, Bateau Bay

An hour south of home Shelly Beach is one more pristine beach along the east coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney to Newcastle railway which opened in 1880 established the area as a holiday destination for city families and marked the start of what is now a sprawling settlement with an excellent supporting…