.... like a red rubber ball

 Frances spotted that the full moon was due to rise at 1706 on 24 July so after a little research to find spots with particularly good views to the East we headed to Captain Stevenson's Point.

The evening view was as always delightful.  The clouds didn't get a lot of colour but the overall texture was nice.

While waiting for the moon to appear there were wading birds to look at.  Here are 3 (of 15) Royal Spoonbills and 2 Australian White Ibis out the back of Goat Island.

Gabo Island lighthouse was flashing.

We first noticed the moon appearing at 1707:54, but there was probably a tip of it above the horizon at 1706, so the forecast gets a pass.

That is as much like a red rubber ball as any morning sun I have seen (without bushfire smoke to add to the colour).

I have just discovered how to take geocoordinates and bearings so that they can be recorded.  Duhhh!  It was quite a bit (30 degrees) to the South of where we expected.

The trees framed the moon as we left.

Coming back home we had to stop at Fisheries Jetty

It was getting pretty dark by now so my camera struggled to capture this passing pelican.  And I didn't try to catch it in between the reflections.

By 1729 a line on the water was beginning to form.  

Reflection of a channel marker.

Clearly we will have to come back tomorrow night when it will be fully dark.  If it isn't too cloudy.