Manly Dam
Can’t believe I’ve lived in Manly for over two years and never bothered to venture out to Manly Dam.
It’s a 10 minute drive from Manly but when you’re there it feels like you’re hours outside of Sydney.
It has toilets, BBQ’s, Swimming, boat ramp, Water Skiing, a kids playground, walking tracks, fishing is allowed.
Parking is metered at about $5 an hour but you can park outside the park and walk in.
Will definitely be exploring this place more.
Car Drives Off Cliff at Queenscliff
We were woken up last night at about 1:30 AM by a police helicopter, it was circling around and hovering quite low.
Apparently at the end of the street people hand claimed that a car had driven off the cliff.
This morning there were helicopters and police boats around the area looking for the car.
There was fairly large swell today and during the afternoon one of the police boats had become beached on the rocks.
A crowd gathered and news crews arrived to film the event.
Hole in fence where car drove off the cliff
Where the car had driven off the cliff there were large waves breaking on the rocks making it difficult for the police divers. Apparently one of the boats had a power issue and needed to be towed, the tow rope snapped and the boat became stuck on the rocks.
Police rescue boat crashed on rocks during recovery op in Queenscliff, Sydney. #Queenscliff @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/1wdZ666nAs
— Carol Holmes (@Caz_SBS) January 9, 2016
Lifeguards talking to Police
Reporting live from the scene
Channel Nine News Reporting
Channel 10 News Reporting
The second Police Boat
The police had prevented people from getting close to see the boat so people dangerously climbed along the cliffs to have a look and take selfies
St Matthews Christmas Eve Camel Parade on The Corso
St Matthew’s Anglican Church is hosting Christmas services this afternoon on the Corso at Manly Beach featuring a Camel Parade with Three Wise Men prior to each service.
Three Wise Men on the lookout
Christmas Eve
I deciced to focus on the seagulls this morning as the waves were small and mushy. One more sleep until Christmas, this year has gone by fast. There is going to be a Camel Parade today on the Corso in front of St Matthew’s Anglican Church at 2:30pm so I might go down and take some more photos this afternoon. Any hoo, Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year! In the mean time enjoy these photos I’ve selected for today’s post.
Polychromos Magenta
May you soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars
Pensive and Determined
Peaking over the horizon
Power Sloshin’
Queenscliff Waterfall in full swing