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August 10, 2010
Victor Harbor was cold in the week that I was down there setting up the network and backing up the photos. That backup took 5 days with the old Windows based PC running nonstop. Thankfully the PC lasted and the photos were backed up.
It was a time of cold southerly winds, rain, overcast skies and chilly evenings. I had the flu which made me much more sensitive to the cold. It was only towards the end of the stay that the weather warmed up and I was in a state where I was able to play around taking some photos of rocks and moss.
Gary Sauer-Thompson, Ari, Victor Harbor, 2010
That moment in the late afternoon was pleasant. The wind had dropped and there was sun. it was memorable because the seals were hunting close to the shore, schools of dolphins cruised by whilst the southern right whales frolicked offshore. Magic moments.
Gary Sauer-Thompson, Agtet, Victor Harbor, 2010
Even in winter Victor Harbor has become popular for tourists. The space along the clifftops that border the southern ocean was once wilderness on the edge of farmland. It is now constructed for tourism. It's where people stand to watch the whales, to relax, go walking with their dogs, or just go walking.
This is an aspect of the seachange phenomenon in the coastal areas outside the capital cities. It is characterised by a hotspots and the suburbanisation of the coast.
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pup on the bluff is a great shot.