Merewether Ocean Baths by onewing

Merewether Ocean Baths

I am a bit late posting tonight because I have been out most of the day. Keep fit class this morning and cinema this afternoon with a friend. We saw The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Well worth going to see we thoroughly enjoyed it.

My photos this week started at Newcastle Ocean Baths and we walked along the waterfront from The Hill to Merewether Ocean Baths which features in this shot.

Because Newcastle baths was closed for cleaning this ocean baths at Merewether was very popular. There were lots of people swimming at the pool because it was a very hot day, but I wanted to try and get a shot minus people. I just liked the angle of the pool on the left and the shadows and railings at the edge of the pool and the rock pools on the beach at low tide.

If you look on the horizon you can see a couple of coal bulk carriers waiting to enter Newcastle harbour.
Lovely lines and shadows
April 20th, 2018  
I agree. I like the Z shape the lines make
April 20th, 2018  
Nice pov, love the idea of the ocean baths :)
April 20th, 2018  
Like this lots.....so much to see and all interesting.
April 20th, 2018  
great half and half shot Babs
April 20th, 2018  
Marvelous leading lines. A wonderful photograph!
April 20th, 2018  
Water looks inviting
April 20th, 2018  
Great lines in this shot
April 20th, 2018  
It doesn't look very warm there. Lovely water shot though.
April 20th, 2018  
I was wondering if that film wad good - great to hear your endorsement. My cousin’s kids just posted shots of themselves at one of these outdoor sea-swimming pools in Sydney. They do look a great blend of safety and nature.
April 20th, 2018  
Great lines.
April 20th, 2018  
Lovely lines and colours Babs :)
April 20th, 2018  
I like your pov and how we are drawn into the picture.
April 20th, 2018  
Great lines and POV. Ocean baths sounds great
April 20th, 2018  
Superb pov and leading lines really takes us into the sea
April 20th, 2018  
..taking coals to Newcastle! You must know that phrase?
Looks like there must be some serious swimming in the outdoor pool - with all those lanes numbered up. Interesting view - which works well with the line of the railing taking us right to the back of the picture.
April 20th, 2018  
A bit cold me thinks, nice capture
April 20th, 2018  
Thanks for your review Babs, we will go & see that perhaps next week, it does sound good. I like the inclusion of the lane numbers!
April 20th, 2018  
Great capture!
April 20th, 2018  
Excellent balance and color! I like all the lines and shapes created by them.
April 20th, 2018  
Great composition, leading line
April 20th, 2018  
Fav. lines and view.
April 20th, 2018  
Really like the proportions and composition. Either side of the railing has 2 different views.
April 20th, 2018  
@fbailey @helenm2016 @hermann @cutekitty @annied @louannwarren @mave @jodies @henrir @merrelyn @mittens @thistle @beryl @craftymeg @carole_sandford @olivetreeann @seattlite @pyrrhula @kathiecb @sailingmusic @casablanca @helenhall @happypat Thanks. It was a pretty hot day, still 31 degrees c even in autumn. The baths are open all year round and here is a photo I posted earlier this year, but the actual photo was taken in August, which is the middle of winter here in Australia. http://365project.org/onewing/365/2018-01-04 I think the day this photo was taken the temperature was 17 degrees C
April 20th, 2018  
@sailingmusic It was a pretty warm day Myrna, 31 degrees C (87f) which is still pretty warm considering it is the middle of Autumn here in the southern hemisphere.
April 20th, 2018  
@casablanca Hope you enjoy the movie.
There are some lovely ocean pools in Sydney.
April 20th, 2018  
@helenhall Yes I know that phrase. Newcastle is still a very busy port. The coal is brought there from the Hunter Valley by rail and then exported mainly to China.
The ocean pools are very popular in Newcastle all year round. They provide a safe place to swim.
April 20th, 2018  
@happypat Thanks Pat. I hope you enjoy the movie.
April 20th, 2018  
well done fav
April 21st, 2018  
Lovely pov Babs!
April 21st, 2018  
Cool image! Nicely composed!
April 21st, 2018  
Top pov Babs, love that strong leading line.
April 21st, 2018  
Lovely gentle curves. I really like the deep shadows too and the blues are so vivid.
April 21st, 2018  
Great composition and leading lines.
April 21st, 2018  
Nice shot. I like all the different colours and textures
April 22nd, 2018  
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