Early

Especially in Autumn and Winter, the early morning light creates captivating scenes, painting a warm glow across wetlands, creeks and beaches.  A ride that normally takes me just over an hour and 20 minutes can easily take closer to two hours as I forget myself, becoming engrossed in absorbing the beauty around me.

002-IMG_3570.jpg - Skeleton Creek brings the beginning of an interlude of nature on my way into the city, and often some stunning views warmed by the early morning light.003-IMG_3574.jpg - Grass fronds bend gently in the early morning breeze.004-IMG_3581.jpg - The new footbridge across the Skeleton Creek provides an easy way to avoid traffic through Point Cook and Seaholme.005-IMG_3466.jpg - Hot air balloons float effortlessly on the calm of an Autumn sunrise.006-IMG_4059.jpg - A brief break near Laverton Creek.007-IMG_0453.jpg - Altona beach provides ample photographic inspiration at many times of the day, starting from the earliest light of dawn.008-IMG_3208.jpg - Altona Pier. The first photo I shot on my commute provides memorable start to a very engrossing project.009-IMG_0472.jpg - Cold morning light provides a stark view of graffiti on the Altona pier.010-IMG_4070.jpg - By the time I reach Citylink and the Bolte Bridge, the soft early light has departed.011-IMG_4075.jpg - Cyclists wait for a green light in the Docklands.012-IMG_4671.jpg - The Princes Bridge provides some of the most photographed views in Melbourne - for good reason.013-IMG_4673.jpg - Morning clouds over Soutbank.