There ain't no palm trees on the Mornington Peninsula, and what a shame that is.

Because if local photographer, Dasha, could've framed these photos with palms they would've been straight from the Crystal Cylinders style manual - airbrushed waves and swaying palms in an idyllic tropical scene.

As it is we've got low shrubs and cool water, with waves so perfect they appear to have been made by an artists hand.//STUART NETTLE