Ancient Ash

I just love the colours on the rocks when the water has splashed over them.

According to my husband, who is very interested in geology, these rocks are of volcanic ash which was formed from a caldera off this coast in Carboniferous times.

[Anita Campbell]

These colors are great and do make for very pretty rocks. Nice textures and POV.

[Alice Burghart]

this is gorgeous..

[Gena Pegg]

Love those rocks! And i love that splash of water!!! Looks slippery...hope you didn't have to get down in that water for this photo. Great POV!

[Derek Vickers]

Love the camera angle Babs. Great colours and textures

[Jo]

How interesting - I won't argue with him as I don't have a clue!!

[alia_801]

Great capture of the interesting rocks! Lots of cool colours :)

[Yao RL]

So once upon a time, these rocks were flying over to this place. Nice shot.

[Angela Tavan]

lovely composition and amazing colours in those rocks!

[Karen Dex]

They are certainly beautiful rocks and very interesting colours

[Yao RL]

Thank you for teaching me the phrase . 'casing the joint '. I could never imagne Joint is a colloquial word for building or home.

[Ian]

Beautiful shot, lovely texture and colours

[Ian Watts]

Great shot Babs, beautiful colours and textures.

[Joey]

Absolutely beautiful

[Paula W]

As the mother of a Geologist I've looked at my fair share of rocks over the past few years and now find them really quite interesting. (Didn't understand a word of the dissertation I had to proof read though - was like reading Lord of the Rings!!) Lovely colours and tones.

[Scott]

Beautiful capture!

[Babs]

@aglennc @libertylady Thanks. They look so beautiful when the water is washing over them and the sun is shining.

[Babs]

@eyesmile Thanks Gena. No I didn't have to go down to the water, there are paths just by the waterfront all along this section of the beach and the rocks aren't slippy.

[Babs]

@joluise I wouldn't have a clue either. Just quoted what David told me about these rocks. All I know is that the colours are beautiful.

[Babs]

@derekvickers @alia_801 @angelat @dekky740 @streats @iwatts @joeyc @sbolden Thanks so much for commenting. I really appreciate it. I just love the colours on these rocks. which look beautiful when the sun is shining on them.

[Babs]

@yaorenliu @paulaw These rocks were formed 350 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica.
Ha ha Paula. know the feeling. I have been married to an amateur geologist for over 40 years!!! We have got bits of rocks in our house from all over the world!!!

[Laurie F]

I just love the colors also!! Very interesting

[Barbara Havrot]

They truly are beautiful! Would love to have been standing there with you. I think I belong near the ocean!

[Raye]

BIG WOW! The colors, the lighting, the composition and the POV are fantastic! Love the rocks and the water!

[Babs]

@lafish @sunraye Thanks. There are so many different colours in the rocks along this section of the beach. Just behind where this was taken is a hill which once was a volcano too.

[Babs]

@havrotb You will have to come out here for a holiday then. We moved here from Victoria 17 years ago and I can't think of living anywhere else but by the ocean. 400 metres from the beach suits us. I am not moving again.

[Nicola]

Dave is so full of information, the rocks do look great with all the colours and stripes, and some pitted. It always amazes me that we usually miss all this detail when just rock hopping.

[Angela]

I love the soft light.

[Babs]

@winnedreamer Thanks Nic. I always love looking at the rocks on this section of the beach. The ones on the ground look amazing just after the tide has receded.

[Babs]

@angelar Yes. This section of the waterfront looks very blue in the early morning.

[Rachel]

They are gorgeous colours aren't they. I could just do with sitting there and listening to the waves right now.