Beautiful sunsets, lightning strikes and wildfire

A series of photos: lightning strikes over the Wamberal Lagoon, beautiful sunsets, and amazing clouds.

Lightning strikes above the Wamberal Lagoon in New South Wales, Australia.

I tried to shoot photos of the incredible Lightning strikes over the Wamberal Lagoon. It didn’t work until my wife came up with an excellent idea.

And it did work; I managed to get seven decent photos. How? This is our secret.

The thunderstorm lasted a tree and a quarter of an hour, and the Lightning strikes were so dazzling that they provided a clear view of the lagoon and nearby homes.

Beautiful Sunsets over the Wamberal Lagoon

When you Live in a house above a lagoon there is always something amazing to see. We lived there for over 20 years. We took hundreds of photos of stunning skies, waterbirds, and even an emergency landing of a small plane.

Another sunset over the lagoon.

I still can’t decide which amazing sunset photos over the lagoon is the best.

Photos of the Lagoon during wildfires

When there was a wildfire, even a small bit of smoke created amazing sunlight.

We had a severe wildfire in 2019. The sky over the Wamberal Lagoon, NSW, Australia. It was quite dark during the day.

Despite the darkness, the orange light on the horizon suggested the enormous scale of the fire.

Other amazing skies at the Central Coast NSW

Even during the day, the view of the lagoon was glorious. A beautiful rainbow spans the lagoon.

The clouds are competing in a running competition.

Clouds over Terrigal

Rain is coming

Captain Cook Lookout in Copacabana, Central Coast, NSW, offers stunning panoramic views of the coastline and surrounding areas. It’s a popular spot for both locals and tourists, providing a perfect vantage point for beautiful sunset photography. The lookout is named after Captain James Cook, who explored the Australian coastline in the 18th century.

More beautiful sunsets we saw on our travels

We were lucky to see stunning sunsets during our trip to Lake Pedder, Tasmania, Australia.

After ten minutes, the colour changed from silver to this.

Finally, in 20 minutes, the sunset turned dark gold.

We loved the fantastic sunset during our visit to White Beach, Tasmania.

During our trip to Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, we watched beautiful sunsets at Horseshoe Bay.

After shopping at Mindil Beach Market in Darwin, the visitors go to the beach. They go to see the wonderful sunset.

The cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong ended with a fantastic sunset.

During our Ningaloo Reef trip, we visited Vlamingh Head Lighthouse near Exmouth. We went to see beautiful sunsets over the Indian Ocean.

From a cruise ship in Halong Bay, Vietnam, we enjoyed some beautiful sunset views.

We stayed overnight in our motorhome at the Pacheedaht campsite. It’s in Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island, Canada. It was quiet and we watched many beautiful sunsets views.

Finally, a sunset in the Northern Hemisphere. This photo was taken in Naxos, Greece.

More photos: Wildlife who lived with us

More photos: Wildlife we spotted while travelling