Dawn at Umina Beach

Flying back to Oz after long enough in New Zealand to adapt to the 2 hours time difference has the advantage of effortless early mornings. Waking before dawn means you can see the sunrise on the beach. It is always surprising how quickly the sun appears over the horizon. One minute it is pre-dawn...

then the sun peeps over the hills

and suddenly the sun is too bright to look at.

Early morning sun reflects on the water