Some interesting patterns in the sand as the tide moved in and out…

I was taught that these were called “Willy Willy’s”… in that they are like a four hundredths of five eights of 6 tenths of a tornado. Basically a swirling wind… but this one did look pretty swirling away on the sand dune. Of course, I missed the really good shot… while I was fumbling for the camera and caught it as it was dying off…

This shot is directly linked to the recent shot of the main beach at Port Douglas. This photograph features the creator of all those little sandy balls, Mr Ghost Crab.
While a massive fan of the beach, I am lucky enough to be able to say that I’ve never had crabs. More than happy to photograph some crustaceans though.

Here is another shot from my recent trip to Port Douglas. Taken near the mouth to the inlet on the way to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef near the Coral Sea.

I recently was lucky enough to travel to Port Douglas and was able to take a couple of nice shots while I was there.. so there will be more to come over the next few days. This is a shot taken at ground level, experimenting with depth of field.

All the little balls are the work of the Ghost Crabs that inhabited the beach – a macro of them to come…

Unfortunately, I recently lost the stolenpixel.com website including all photographs and comments. This was one of a few images that I was able to find and restore to the site.

A shot of a sandcrab.

Unfortunately, I recently lost the stolenpixel.com website including all photographs and comments. This was one of a few images that I was able to find and restore to the site.

This is a macro shot of a marine stinger lying on the sand on the beach at the Gold Coast.

Unfortunately, I recently lost the stolenpixel.com website including all photographs and comments. This was one of a few images that I was able to find and restore to the site.

This photo was taken on the beach at Double Island Point. You need to get there by 4 wheel drive vehicles, but it is spectacular country and worth the effort.

Unfortunately, I recently lost the stolenpixel.com website including all photographs and comments. This was one of a few images that I was able to find and restore to the site.

This crab (unknown species) was the perfect poser for my photos – taken at Kings Beach, Caloundra.

Unfortunately, I recently lost the stolenpixel.com website including all photographs and comments. This was one of a few images that I was able to find and restore to the site.

Patience was necessary to get a close-up macro shot of this Fiddler Crab. They are very timid and it took a reasonable stint perched outside his hole before he was brave enough to come say “G’Day!” – it was also sandfly central – so I hope you appreciate the shot.. I itched for weeks.