Great Ocean Road Trip
The day started with good weather, but we knew it was not going to last. Surfers were enjoying the mild waves,
The weather was definitely going to change.
Heading toward Apollo Bay the clouds were building up.
Later in the day, rain clouds were starting to appear over the ocean.
By evening - rain!
At dawn more clouds and maybe a bigger storm was building up.
At Cape Otway the wind was wild and clouds were heavy curtains blocking the sun.
With the strong winds standing outside the lighthouse was precarious - I felt like I might blow off.
There was a small jungle trail to an Aboriginal dwelling near the lighthouse - all the trees are burned - controlled burns but they often get out of hand.
An Aboriginal meeting hut was built for tourists to visit - it seemed mostly neglected - like the Aboriginal people themselves.
A pool surrounded by abalone shells contained an aboriginal billabong design - for a sense of unity and wellbeing it said on the sign, but that was the only information given - except not to damage the pool.
We had a short walk before the rain hit and found a wallaby that was blind in one eye sitting on the trail and showing no fear of us.
The road to Otway is famous for Koala sightings. We saw quite a few but the forests were all fire damaged and not many of their food trees were left.
They seemed to be sleeping all the time. Then another furry individual hopped across our path, a tiny Antechinus marsupial mouse.
A few more birds, the White-eared Honeyeater.
New Holland Honeyeater
Red-wattled Honeyeater - the list of Honeyeaters is quite long.
The coast is beautifully rugged, with lots of high cliffs.
It was getting late as we rushed past farms as we drove toward Port Campbell trying to get to the Twelve Apostles before sunset.
It was very windy with a bit of eerie light. Ocean waves pounding these fragile limestone formations have caused several of the Apostles to collapse. Now there are eight left.
It was getting late - we headed on to Port Campbell and hoped for better weather the next day.
There are two photos from the same place one above is the evening just at sunset - below is the same place at sunrise both very stormy
Another sunrise photo - too bad we woke up so early it was miserable.
The Razorback in a panorama shot.
The same rock up close.
The opening at Loch Ard
It was like a blow-hole the waves were so high and after the wave broke we were covered in foam flying off from the waves.
The milk of the ocean - sea foam
This is simply the Arch
A cave eaten by the waves
Loch Ard
Graves of the people that died on the Loch Ard ship.
Part of what is left of London Bridge now called London Arch
The "grotto" with a wave shooting in.
A break and some sun but still lots of foam on the waves.
Evening on the last day of our Ocean Road tour.
It was truly lovely - even with the rain.
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