Lucia and I have recently returned from a wonderful vacation on the South Island. More on that later.

In the meantime the following photos were taken on March 20th, the day before my birthday, at this beautiful spot close to home I had never visited before. George, who made the photos, added a comment to the photo of me about to dive into one of the pools. He was right. I wasn’t 55 when the picture was taken. I was the next day.

This Wednesday walk to Kahie Rock Pools provided a poignant picture of the beauty of the Far North. Enjoy the photos.

Ron couldn't resist this natural bridge.

Ron couldn’t resist this natural bridge.

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It’s time to catch up with a few photos from Wednesday walks in September. Access to this East Beach walk is via Kaimaumau. We had plenty of wind but not the drenching rain we received on the same walk  the previous year. Butterfish Bay is the new name for Paewhenua Island, just outside of Mangonui. This is the only place I know of in the Far North where you can see spoonbills. Enjoy!

 

 

A well-maintained grave on a reserve at Butterfish Bay.

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Taratara: The drive to Kerikeri

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On Top of Puheke

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July 1, 2012

Henderson Bay Walk

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We had a windy but beautiful walk at Henderson Bay June 13th. Thanks as always to George for the photos. 

 
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July 1, 2012

Paihia to Opua Walk

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My thanks as always to George for the great photos from this walk completed on May23rd, 2012.


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May 21, 2012

The Sandhills Above Ahipara

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Our hiking group has been rained out the past couple of Wednesdays. But the following pictures are from a walk a few weeks ago along the low tide road (I use this term liberally) to Shipwreck Bay. The waves were perfect for surfing that day, so we watched a few catching rides. Then we headed up into a wild dune landscape, a sort of desert-scape by the sea. The stumps look to be remnants of an old kauri forest. It was a beautiful day in an unusual, attractive place. Enjoy the photos.


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April 30, 2012

Kaitaia Walkway Lookout

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Last Wednesday we scored a stunning autumn day for our hike to a lookout above Kaitaia giving super clear lookuts to the east and west coasts. A few photos are below.


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April 23, 2012

Karikari Beach Walk

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The Wednesday Walkers had a lovely walk across farmland to and and along Karikari Beach Wednesday, April 11th and George captured it beautifully with photos. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed the walk.

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March 25, 2012

Smokehouse Bay Walk March 14, 2012

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This was another beautiful place visited by the hiking group. I’d only been here on a friend’s sailboat before. The water was really lovely for swimming.


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