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Photographer’s Note

This photo was taken between the townships of Port Elliot and Victor Harbor.

From the Wikipedia encyclopedia:

Port Elliot is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated on the sheltered Horseshoe Bay, (which I will show in later photographs) a small bay off the much larger Encounter Bay. Port Elliot has a population of around 3098 (in 2006), although along the coast is now built up almost all the way to Victor Harbor. Port Elliot was named after Charles Elliot, the Governor of Bermuda and a friend of the Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Young.

Port Elliot was one end of the first railway in Australia (built in 1854) when it was established to provide a harbour for ocean-going ships to exchange cargo with river boats at Goolwa, as the Murray Mouth was too treacherous and unpredictable for safe navigation. In 1864 the railway was extended to Victor Harbor which provided safer access for ships.
Today, Port Elliot is a quiet village with two hotels, three churches, eight coffee shops, no fast food chains, and is a popular holiday destination because it is close enough to Adelaide for day trips and is popular with surfers. An influx of "sea-change retirees" in recent years has impacted adversely on housing affordability and rates, and the ability of local young people and families to remain in their area.

Cheers,
Debbie

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isabib (1951) 2006-10-21 7:10

Hi Debbie,

I like the sharpness of the rocks and those waves. TFS!

kermit350 (8994) 2006-10-21 17:09

Hello Debbie, the colors sound just as it should be, moreover the image is a magnifier leaves this mountainous relief and l`écume of the waves which break on the rocks, I like much this image which is idyllic for those which like the sea, or the curve of the ground invites us to imagined how is the life beyond and each one can l`interpréter with its way, sincerely ..............Hello Debbie, les couleurs sonnent juste comme il se doit, de plus l’image est magnifier part ce relief montagneux et l‘écume des vagues qui se brisent sur les rochers, , j’aime beaucoup cette image qui est idyllique pour ceux qui aiment la mer, ou la courbure de la terre nous invite à imaginé comment est la vie au-delà et chacun peut l‘interpréter à sa façon, bien amicalement

LSH (174) 2006-10-22 15:54

Allo Debbie,

J'aime le contraste, les couleurs, la composition. Une très belle photo.

LS

adores (16033) 2006-10-23 16:25

Hi there Debbie!
I really like this composition!Good colours and sharpness and we can almost feel the strenght of the waves against the rocks. Amazing how those little trees are so close to the sea!

lilimih33 (9884) 2006-10-27 16:37

Hello Debbie! Wonderful composition, great colours, contrast and clarity! Well done! Lili

John_F_Kennedy (32772) 2006-10-30 4:24

I like the colour to the sea and great details to rocks. Very nice capture of the sea.
Achim