Perhaps Darwin's biggest tourist attraction is the sunset over the Arafura Sea. Now is not the best time to see the event which lasts half an hour either side of sunset. May to October is advertised as the best season, partly because the sunsets are muddied at this time of year (March) by the decaying wet season.
Anyway, we stood on the cliff-top less than 100m from our apartment last night to witness the event, along with lots of locals and visitors. Many had tables and chairs and picnic hampers, but we didn't go to those lengths!
The attached photos show you part of the evolving scene, which was a bit restrained compared with the dry-season display. Sunset occurred at 19.00 local time because daylight saving is still in force here. Note the stillness of the water. These tropical seas do not have the huge swells and crashing surf affecting southern Australia.
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Lovely sunrise/sunset pictures. Here in Poole, Dorset, UK, we have fabulous sunsets over Poole Harbour. In winter the sun sets right opposite our lounge window though in summer it sets more to the right as the sun takes a more northerly path.
The clocks altered in the UK today but Jean and I forgot about it until lunch time!
The photos of Max are great. Tim and Laura's daughter Harriet is now 10 months old and they are expecting their second in September when Helen and Ian are expecting their first.
Richard.
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