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Bethells Surfer

  We returned to Bethells with some Trinidadians last weekend to show them the raw beauty of Auckland’s west coast. The tide was out and the wet surface of the sand gleamed like a mirror, p… more →

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Bethells Surfer

scribblesnz wrote 1 month ago:   We returned to Bethells with some Trinidadians last weekend to show them the raw beauty of Au … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, Atmospheric, auckland, beach, bethell's beach, Black and White, cliff, Coastline, landscape

Walking Shakespear — 1 comment

scribblesnz wrote 1 month ago: At the latest count we have 35 regional parks in the Auckland region, most of them set in glorious c … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, auckland, Aviation, beach, cliff, clouds, Coastline, Environment, hauraki gulf

Spirit Of New Zealand — 1 comment

scribblesnz wrote 2 months ago:   It’s a fantastic sight, a tall ship in full sail on the horizon. We sped towards it in … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, auckland, New Zealand, nz, landscape, Recreation, Leisure, clouds, Environment

The Twelve Apostles

scribblesnz wrote 4 months ago: The highlight of our 6-day visit to Melbourne last week was driving the Great Ocean Road to see The … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, Atmospheric, Australia, beach, cliff, clouds, Coastline, Dawn, Evening

Rock and Hard Place

scribblesnz wrote 5 months ago: A visit to Alcatraz in October 2012 “You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attent … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, Street People Culture, towns + cities, Al Capone, Alcatraz, Atmospheric, clouds, Coastline, forbidding

Tongariro Erupts! — 2 comments

scribblesnz wrote 10 months ago: No, I wasn’t there or have photos of last night’s Tongariro eruption, the first in over … more →

Tags: mountains, New Zealand, Evening, nz, landscape, volcanic, clouds, Photography, winter

Tunnel, monorail to Milford Sound? — 3 comments

scribblesnz wrote 10 months ago: If it ain’t broke, should we fix it? Milford Sound/Fiordland is my favourite place in New Zeal … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, Lakes & Rivers, mountains, Rural Countryside, Atmospheric, Coastline, Conservation, Controversy, Dart Valley

Sound of Waterfalls

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago: Many people say that visiting Milford Sound during wet and stormy weather shows off this extraordina … more →

Tags: mountains, Lakes & Rivers, New Zealand, rugged, nz, landscape, Rock's, Fiordland National Park, cliff

A Sense of Scale — 2 comments

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago: Now I’ve started the Milford Sound photos I may as well carry on. It’s a hard choice pic … more →

Tags: mountains, Lakes & Rivers, New Zealand, nz, landscape, Fiordland National Park, cliff, Nature, Photography

The Wednesday Wonder — Mirror Lake Magic

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago: When I wrote the Milford Sound road was a wonder, I was not exaggerating. Among the most wondrous of … more →

Tags: mountains, Lakes & Rivers, New Zealand, nz, landscape, Fiordland National Park, Dawn, Photography, park

Tuesday Photo — Milford Sound Morning — 4 comments

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago: On May 17th, when I decided to post a photo a day (fallen off a bit), I wrote about the road to Milf … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, mountains, Lakes & Rivers, New Zealand, Atmospheric, landscape, Fiordland National Park, Photography, Photo

Whatipu the Wild

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago: Whatipu is the most remote of Auckland’s beaches, situated on the southernmost point of the Wa … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, New Zealand, waitakere regional park, rugged, Wild, Atmospheric, West Coast, beach, Coastline

Photo Essay — Mist Walkers

scribblesnz wrote 11 months ago:   I am a total sucker for mist, or fog, or anything that adds unusual drama and light to a phot … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, Atmospheric, auckland, beach, Black and White, cliff, clouds, Coastline, fog

Wednesday Landscape — Road From Paradise

scribblesnz wrote 12 months ago: “The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, An … more →

Tags: mountains, Rural Countryside, New Zealand, Black and White, Wild, Atmospheric, nz, landscape, clouds

Monday Monochrome — Mahurangi Summer — 2 comments

scribblesnz wrote 1 year ago: I chose this today because it reminds me of when I once felt warm. It was taken with my wife’s … more →

Tags: Rural Countryside, New Zealand, Black and White, landscape, clouds, Photography, Seasons, summer, park

Tuesday Landscapes — Mount Doom — 2 comments

scribblesnz wrote 1 year ago:   It certainly didn’t look as inviting when Frodo and Sam arrived in Mordor to cast The O … more →

Tags: mountains, New Zealand, Evening, Black and White, Atmospheric, landscape, Sunset, Photography, snow

Today's Photo — iPod Generation

scribblesnz wrote 1 year ago: Robyn and Ally, my youngest two daughters, share an iPod moment at Mahurangi Regional Park, near Auc … more →

Tags: Street People Culture, Black and White, iPod, Music, New Zealand, park, People, Photo, Photography

Photo Essay — The Gannets' Domain — 1 comment

scribblesnz wrote 1 year ago: At Muriwai, on Auckland’s west coast, you can visit the world’s most accessible gannet colony. We’ve … more →

Tags: Beaches & coastlines, New Zealand, Evening, waitakere regional park, surf, Wild, Atmospheric, West Coast, nz


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