Australian seascape and landscape photography

Western Port

Natural Wonders: Sand Patterns and Mangroves in Grantville

The receding tide at Grantville, Victoria, reveals vast expanses of mesmerising ripple patterns in the fine sand.

Pictured below, the mangrove trees, each tree surrounded by a huge collection of aerial roots called pneumatophores.


Grantville Jetty Sunset

A long exposure image from Grantville Jetty on Western Port Bay.


Tenby Point – A High Tide Sunset

The setting sun at Tenby Point beach, Western Port Bay.

On this occasion the tide was so high that the water’s edge was all the way up to the vegetation line so there wasn’t much opportunity to explore the beach. We could only walk a few short metres to the left of the access stairs and no further.

Fortunately though it was still possible to catch a glimpse of the setting sun from this position.


Sunset at Grantville Jetty

Sunset viewed from the Grantville jetty and boat ramp, Western Port Bay, Victoria.


On the rocks at Grantville Jetty

A long exposure shot from the rocks at Grantville Jetty, Victoria.

Tech stuff – 20 secs, f/13, ISO100, 10 stop solid + 4 stop soft grad filters.