Daybreak During The Floods

© Brett Dolsen

Daybreak During The Floods

Uploaded: May 29, 2009 00:24:05

Description

Looking north from Lake Cathie Lakemouth towards the areas of eastern NSW devestated again over the last week by floods.

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Comments

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 29, 2009

OHMY!!! This is a real wall-hanger!!! How beautiful, Brett. Straight into favs. #1134122

Maria Warren level-classic May 29, 2009

WOOOOOOW this is so going into my favorites wow all I can say is wow awesome job I love it #7574742

Paul E. Earl May 29, 2009

Very beautiful, Brett! It looks like more rain next week. #7574765

Renee Doyle May 29, 2009

Awesome light, comp and capture Brett!!! Hope you stay dry ... we have rain again!! #7574770

Laura E. Swan level-classic May 29, 2009

ALSO INTO FAVORITES, Brett. So sorry about the horrible rain and foods!
This really is a beautiful picture. I am very sorry it comes from something sad.

We all care. These can be scary times!

-Laura #7574779

Kerry Hill May 29, 2009

Very beautiful capture, Brett!! The colours are wonderful!! #7574804

Pat Gamwell May 29, 2009

Stunning shot, Brett! Stay safe! #7574809

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 29, 2009

oh my... superb beauty .... winner in my book :) #7574843

Lynne Morris May 29, 2009

Wow this is fantastic Brett, great pov and colours. #7574900

Tiia Vissak May 29, 2009

a wonderful capture! #7574955

Carolyn J. Connolly May 29, 2009

WINNER, Brett!!! This is absolutely OUTSTANDING!! :o)

According to the weather forecast there's apparently not supposed to a lot of rain in this present system. Check out this page:

http://weather.smh.com.au/local.jsp?lt=aploc&lc=2635 #7574974

Brett Dolsen May 29, 2009

Thankyou everyone for the great comments.I have only ever seen a couple of larger rocks exposed here in over fifteen years but with the big swells and amounts of water leaving the lake the beach is well and truly scoured.Brett #7575019

Douglas Pignet May 29, 2009

Simply a beautiful capture here Brett,Doug #7575098

Michelle Alton May 29, 2009

Devastating, yes...but you've shown the enigmatic beauty of tragedy. #7575104

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 29, 2009

This is gorgeous, Brett. Love the colours and composition. #7575195

Chua Wee Boo May 29, 2009

A WINNER & simply GORGEOUS,Brett!!! #7575239

Jennifer L. Alder May 29, 2009

Yep, I agree. Breathtakingly beauitful. A winner, Brett. Congrats :) #7575285

Aimee S. McMaster May 29, 2009

...a wonder Brett....what a beauty....well done...Aimee #7575298

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 29, 2009

Lovely scenic image and presentation, Brett.

Dominick #7575324

Gord MacEachern May 29, 2009

Fantastic!! #7575362

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 29, 2009

There must be Some Symbolism in This Beautiful Image
How Beauty Prevails and Life will Go On
Even after Devastation

Like The Phoenix Rising #7575398

Lynn M. Whitt May 29, 2009

Gorgeous sunrise Brett.... #7575917

Renata Gusciora May 29, 2009

Amazing image,looks dramatic,fantastic pov and skt,Brett! #7576121

Donna Rowley May 29, 2009

Cracking shot! This has winner written all over it. Def in my favourites! #7576969

John Connolly May 29, 2009

A very graphic image of last weeks storm Brett! Your color and detail are outstanding in this marvelous capture!
There were millions on tons of beach washed out to sea, I hope it all comes back one day!

#7577358

ROLAN NARMAN May 29, 2009

Gorgeous composition, colors and details Brett! Excellent image! #7577624

Thomas E. Hinds May 29, 2009

Beautiful light, color, and dof, Brett! #7577661

Lana Arcemont May 29, 2009

Wonderful Light!
Gorgeous! #7577812

Avril Young May 29, 2009

wow!! stunning capture, we sure will see this one again. It is so full of drama!
Gorgeous Photo Brett! #7577909

Robert K. Bemus level-classic May 29, 2009

Beautiful sunrise capture, Brett!! #7578137

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 29, 2009

Wonderful light,composition and capture!! #7578190

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic May 30, 2009

Great shot! Beautiful light and comp. Sorry to hear about your water woes. #7578493

Manuel Barrera May 30, 2009

This is magnificent. #7578610

a2o akmal aini othman level-classic May 30, 2009

Gorgeous! what a wonderful capture of sunrise Brett! #7578849

Phillip R. Connolly May 30, 2009

A beautiful capture during the violent weather conditions experienced, Brett!! Excellent!!

Phil #7580324

Cindy Bendush level-classic May 30, 2009

Wow - so sorry to hear about the floods Brett! You've caught a spectacular and colorful scene here! #7580720

Toni Riggs June 02, 2009

Beautiful capture! #7587524

Marisol Pastor June 02, 2009

This is so dramatic Brett! The light and tones are great. #7589790

A P June 03, 2009

AWESOME!!!! #7594300

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7648699

Lynne Morris June 19, 2009

Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Brett. #7649540

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 19, 2009

huge congrats Brett! #7649690

A P June 19, 2009

Congratulations Brett on an Outstanding Finalist Best of luck in the next round #7649926

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009

Big congrats to you Brett on this wonderful finalist!! WTG! #7650032

Jeana Clark June 19, 2009


BEAUTIFUL!!!
Congratulations on
this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!!

~J~ #7650462

Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your fine entry/finalist. #7650514

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Brett!!! #7650893

Margaret R. Barry June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Brett! #7651192

Thomas E. Hinds June 19, 2009

A wonderful finalist, Brett! #7651277

ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009

Huge congrats on your fantastic finalist, Brett! #7651387

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic June 19, 2009

Well deserved, Brett. Congrats. #7651485

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 19, 2009

YAYYYYYY!!!!!! Huge congrats Brett!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7651627

Pat Gamwell June 19, 2009

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7652275

Raymond Pauly June 19, 2009

HUGE congratulations to you, Brett! Awesome finalist! #7652305

Kerry Hill June 19, 2009

Huge congratulations to you Brett!! Very well deserved!! #7652650

Avril Young June 19, 2009

congratulations on this awesome finalist...sure we will see this one again...really stunning! #7652736

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2009

:) congrats!! #7652943

Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING finalist, Well done. #7653076

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist! Amazing Brett! #7653398

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist,Brett!! #7653733

Robert K. Bemus level-classic June 20, 2009

Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist, Brett-- best of luck in the next round!!! #7653791

Mary K. Robison June 20, 2009

Such beauty in the midst of Nature's fury, Brett!
TOTALLY deserving to be among the finalists!
Congratulations, and fingers crossed for you in the next level up! #7653812

Nadya Johnson June 20, 2009

Brett, this is magnificent! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7654043

Manuel Barrera June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Brett, well deserved #7654162

Douglas Pignet June 20, 2009

Congrats #7654224

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2009

Congrats Brett on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #7654725

Brett Dolsen June 20, 2009

Thanks everyone great to have a finalist amongst so many wonderfull images that deserve recognition.Brett #7654772

Max Aureli June 20, 2009

Congratulations Brett!!! Fantastic scenery my friend!!! #7655247

Michelle Alton June 20, 2009

A great FINALIST Brett. My congratulations to you! #7655594

M.Christine Duncan June 20, 2009

Wonderful light Brett!!! Congrats!!! #7655917

Patti Coblentz June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist image, Brett!
Patti #7656148

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 20, 2009

I'm so glad to see this BEAUUUUTIFUL image again, Brett. Huge congrats. #7656828

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Brett. #7657301

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009

WOW, Brett! This is really STUNNING! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #7657824

John Connolly June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist award Brett! I hope you are starting to feel a bit better now and starting to kick the flu off! #7658188

Brett Dolsen June 20, 2009

Thanks everyone and the flu has hit hard this morning!!We need some sunshine here at the moment in what has been a long wet period this year. #7658215

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 20, 2009

Wonderful landscape image, Brett. CONGRATS on the Finalist Award!!

Usman. #7659410

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 21, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #7659657

Beverley Scott June 21, 2009

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Brett! Have also been hit bad by the flu so haven't been active the last few days so have only just seen this. Bev #7659907

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe June 21, 2009

Congrats on the beautiful Finalist, Brett! Great light. #7661326

Evy Johansen level-classic June 21, 2009

Big congratulations on this awesome finalist, Brett!! Good luck!! #7662628

Barbara Waldoch June 22, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Brett! #7663311

Tommy E. Burgess June 22, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved finalist Brett!!! #7668035

Troy Gallagher June 26, 2009

Awesome capture Brett, a well deserved congrats.

Troy #7679215

Carol Teal July 15, 2009

Amazing how you took this devastating natural disaster and made it so beautiful! Congrats on your finalist Brett! #7740548

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