Sunday, October 22, 2006

Beach Party Snaps

This is my Dad (on the left) and his good mate Norm. Today we celebrated both of their 60th birthdays at a joint beachside party. They have been friends since they were 17 years old, and there's a whole lot of water under the bridge of their enduring friendship.





I took the opportunity to snap some photos of the very picturesque surroundings - what a pretty spot! This sunset shot looks south down the coastline.
I thought this headland was particularly interesting, especially after my brother-in-law (who is a mine deputy) pointed out the coal seam running all the way to the edge of the land. The city of Wollongong has been defined by it's coal mining/steel city heritage.

This is a shot of the Austinmer surf life saving clubhouse, which was the venue for the afternoon's festivities. I am very lucky to live so close to this gorgeous part of the world, don't you think? Posted by Picasa

3 comments:

Susan said...

Yes, you are very lucky! Thanks for sharing the photos. Beautiful place!

Hedgehog said...

Very luck, indeed!

mackyton said...

Wonderful beach party photos! It reminded me of a Holiday party at one of New York venues. We had all family members and friends there who joined us and had a great time there. Planning to throw my birthday party at the same venue now.