Kelly McKay took this shot in Maroochydore ahead of Cyclone Alfred’s arrival. “Talk about the calm before the storm,” she wrote. If you have a photo of the day offering, email photo@sunshinecoastnews.com.au. Photos must be horizontal/landscape and may need to be cropped to fit the website.

Sunrise at Mooloolaba Beach, by Helen Browne. If you have a photo of the More

“I took this photo from Coolum boardwalk before the predicted cyclone,” writes Maureen More

Craig A. Parker took this shot of a rainbow over Point Cartwright as More

An azure kingfisher looking for breakfast along Obi Obi Creek at Maleny. "I More

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Jo Spiby Laidlaw took this shot of a surfer getting airborne in the More

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A loggerhead turtle heads back to sea after nesting at Sunrise Beach. This More