Central Coast

22 photographs from Central Coast, New South Wales, shot between 2016 and 2018. Most often featuring crashing waves, distant headland, and dramatic clouds.

A large wave crests and sends a plume of mist into the air against an orange-lit dawn sky at Spoon Bay.

Dawn Break at Spoon BayCentral Coast

Sunbeams break through towering cumulus clouds above the ocean at Huskisson on the New South Wales coast. December 2018.

Sunbeams Through the CloudsCentral Coast

Wet sand stretches along the Spoon Bay shoreline toward breaking surf and the silhouetted headland in warm amber morning light.

Wide Shore Beneath the HeadlandCentral Coast

A curving shoreline at Spoon Bay in summer dawn light, with a diagonal sweep of golden sand leading toward cresting ocean waves.

Coastal Curve Before the BreakCentral Coast

A solitary egret stands on wet sand at Spoon Bay as white foam breaks against rocks below the vegetated headland.

Egret on the Morning ShoreCentral Coast

Iron-stained sandstone pools reflect orange light on Spoon Bay's rock platform at dawn, with storm clouds overhead.

Iron Pools Under Storm CloudCentral Coast

Laminated sandstone in warm tones contrasts with storm clouds and a turquoise ocean on the Spoon Bay rock platform at dawn.

Banded Rock in Storm LightCentral Coast

A wave breaks against a sandstone ledge at Spoon Bay, freezing its white spray against storm clouds at dawn.

Spray Against the LedgeCentral Coast

A wave erupts into a tall plume of spray against dark storm clouds above the Spoon Bay sandstone platform at dawn.

Plume Over the Rock FaceCentral Coast

Long-exposure waves break across a flat rock platform at Spoon Bay under heavy storm clouds at dawn.

Storm Light at DawnCentral Coast

A sandy beach curves along Spoon Bay toward a dark headland under storm clouds at dawn, New South Wales.

Sandy Beach Toward the HeadlandCentral Coast

Wet sandstone rock planes at Spoon Bay mirror the cloud formations above at dawn, with warm light on the stone edges.

Cloud Reflections in Tidal StoneCentral Coast

Layered sandstone with deep fissures at Spoon Bay, lit by low-angle dawn light under a sky of clouds and ocean beyond.

Fissured Platform at SunriseCentral Coast

Heavy grey clouds over Spoon Bay lit by warm golden light from the right horizon on a summer morning.

Heavy Cloud Over the BayCentral Coast

Layered sandstone in the foreground at Spoon Bay, with a crescent beach and headland under heavy cloud on a summer morning.

Rock Strata at the Bay's EdgeCentral Coast

Sunlight breaks through cloud cover above layered sandstone at Spoon Bay, casting light across the ocean on a summer morning.

Sunlight Through the Cloud BreakCentral Coast

Sculpted ochre sandstone layers at Spoon Bay with wave foam at the rock base and storm clouds above on a summer morning.

Ochre Shelf in the SurfCentral Coast

A stratified rock platform at Spoon Bay extends toward a deep blue ocean under backlit clouds on a summer morning.

Backlit Clouds Above the PlatformCentral Coast

Wet sandstone rock shelf at Spoon Bay reflects cumulus cloud formations in early summer morning light on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

Cloud Light on the Rock ShelfCentral Coast

Fractured angular sandstone slabs at Spoon Bay stretch toward the Central Coast horizon, with storm clouds and breaking waves visible in the morning light.

Angular Slabs Toward the HorizonCentral Coast

Iron-stained sandstone with swirling surface patterns at Spoon Bay, Central Coast, as a breaking wave sends white spray against the headland cliff face.

Iron Rock Under Breaking WavesCentral Coast

A wave crashes against the layered rock at Spoon Bay, Central Coast, sending white spray skyward in summer morning light.

Morning Wave at Spoon BayCentral Coast