Back at our most stunning beach.

Early morning on arrival I took a couple of pictures vendors though it was a little cloudy

Looking down to the tail

Looking up to the heads, early morning

Looking down the beach over the dunes

Later in the day when  all the people were there.

The heads, later in the day.

Another great day in winter

Another nice morning in winter, the air is so clear, especially around sunrise.

After sunrise, but the clouds parted to show a delightful glow for just a few minutes.

                           

And 10 minutes later the sun still glowing through the gap in the clouds.

A stunning morning , just after the shortest day.

It's amazing, winter has arrived, but at its very best. It is so cold down south, there have been some very low Temps,  Antarctic type temps -20 degrees c, in pukaki,  -9 in  Tekapo,  we had 2 degrees c, very cold for here. Still with it comes stunning views as the air is far clearer.

 Sunrise minus 10 mins

 Sunrise minus 8 minutes

 Sunrise minus 6 minutes

 Sunrise minus 4 minutes

 Just starting

 A bit more...

 And still more

 Minus 2 minutes

 Minus 1 minute

 Almost there

Finally fully up, just after the shortest day, well North of Rangi.

We are lucky to have such stunning sunrises.

Back at the stunning beach

Even though the weather wasnt perfect, but in winter you take what you can get.

Sunrise over the heads

Just a tiny ray of light close to the shortest day. 

Te  Haumi at dusk.

More of Te Haumi looking at Opua.

Marsden beach at the setting sun.

And more of Marsden beach.

A Long weekend on the harbour

The last weekend of autumn turned out to bea bit blustery,  and safely made it up thereafter working Friday night, at around 0130 hrs. The bridge over the upper harbour looked quite ethereal in the middle of the night.

The bridge over the harbour by night.

1Te Tii beach late afternoon, with the sun shining over the water

Looking toward the bluff from Te Tii

 Looking towards the bluff from 'our place'

 'Our place', Marsden end

 'Our place' bluffend

 Looking down Marsden beach

 Low tide Marsden beach late afternoon sun.

 Looking towards the bay

 Low tide Te Haumi,  looking at Opua.

 Te Haumi beach lookin over to Russell

 Te Haumi beach looking at the sand flats a favourite of shell
                           
 Fish gatherers

 A beautiful winter day, Te Haumi. A flame tree through the bare tree, Te Haumi.