This lovely scene was shot during the wet season at Ellis Beach, north of Cairns. Few tourists venture into Australias north in the wet, which I've always thought is a pity. The clouds are dramatic and often huge, and the light-shows can be spectacular. This is a sunset shot, soaked in wonderful, glowing, pastel light. How lovely it was just to sit and watch, waiting as the huge clouds drifted by like battleships. In the foreground was a graceful family of coconut palms, captured as silhouettes in the darkening evening. We just had to be careful not to get too close in case a coconut fell on our heads!

Catalog Number: QX2851
Edition: 300
Image Ratio: 3:1