Expansive wet sand mirrors a layered sky above rolling surf on One Mile Beach, Port Stephens, in a late autumn afternoon. — Port Stephens, New South Wales · May 2026

Beach Mirror Under Heavy Cloud

Late autumn afternoon on One Mile Beach, Port Stephens. The wet sand held a pale reflection of the layered cloud cover, while white-capped waves rolled in at regular intervals and a rocky outcrop anchored the far right of the horizon.

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Sony Alpha 7R VFE 16-35mm F2.8 GM33mmf/7.11/125sISO 5016 May 2026

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