The start of winter has brought an end to a seemingly endless series of northerly, north westerly, or westerly gales in Melbourne.
It has also brought a couple of cold, clear, calm mornings.
This morning around the local haunts was pretty nice.
Although with 6 degree air and 14 degree water, it might be the last morning without booties for a while.
First stop Mentone 7.00 after dropping daughter at athletics training.
It was darker than that.



Glassy Beaumaris Bay beckoned, but I wanted to give the sun a chance.



Cup of coffee slowly drunk, 7.40 saw some sun.




Headed north for a check at Half Moon Bay, little northerly, tiny wind chop, would have been nice but headed back to Beaumaris.



Conditions lovely.
Photos can tell the rest.

I once spotted two seemingly-abandoned plastic kayaks one morning by the mouth of the old cave under those cliffs (I think it was a Thursday morning). I paddled over to investigate.

I needn't have been concerned, it was just two friends enjoying a "special cuddle".

Haven't seen any Cave dwellers since the strange individual in maybe August 2014.
Edit - found the photos - this was probably another 6 degree morning, no sun in evidence.

Monday at Mentone was good....

Still days...fog at night.....

Oops upside down...
Sorry

This morning excellent again

smooth

Had the whole of Hazelwood pondage to my self this morning for a paddle. Did a quick 7.5 K's. Best part of it. The water is warm too