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Weekend Escape West Auckland Beach NZ
The Auckland Beach Secret Paradise Looking for a quiet spot on the Auckland Coast? If you want to go somewhere quiet, a place where you leave the car to walk a short and secluded bush path to your private accommodation perched on the edge of a visual paradise, read on. The views were so overwhelming to me. I dropped my bags and grabbed for the camera. This was my weekend at Anawhata Beach, West Auckland. We stayed at Keddle House. Built-in the 1930s with the essence of character to match. We had a great weekend exploring the bush, hills and beach. A Photographers Dream Naturally, I spent the entire weekend…
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Te Arai Beach Auckland North
The very first time I went to Te Arai beach was because my son was going to a camp next to a lake that is very close to the beach. I had been to Mangawhai many times over yet had no idea that this beautiful piece of coast called Te Arai even existed. Naturally the surfie’s had found Te Arai long ago, as I soon found out. NZ has the most amazing coastline and plenty of it. As you head out of Auckland’s calm East Coast Bays and then get an inkling of east coast surf as you pass via Orewa beach. Travelling on past Wenderholm and Mahurangi West Regional…
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5 Safe Swimming Beaches for Kids North Auckland
The east coast of Auckland is a lot safer for young kids than the wild surf of the west coast. The East Coast is so much tamer and there are beaches not far North from Auckland, that are suited and safe for young families. Some may be tidal but that gives kids ago in the shallows and they have lots of fun just splashing about. Orewa This beach with easy access being found 15 mins North of the East Coast Bays, it can be action packed and great fun on a good day. There are playgrounds, mild surf, walks and plenty of shops handy as the beach stretches along the…
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Black and White Coastal Image NZ
Having fun with the camera in a black and white image setting. Just decided to play with the black and white setting on my camera one day and I was pleasantly surprised by how well many of the images looked. These are all coastal images, taken around various parks and beaches in the Auckland north region. Let’s take a look at some. See what you think. The bark and trunks of the Pohutukawa Tree look really good in black and white Above. Why did I go with Black and White? This post was really just about having a little fun taking black and white images for a change. Check out…
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Compare Beach Image NZ
Compare a Beach Image North of Auckland NZ I was wondering on this wet and windy day what would make a great post. I have so many beach images. Then I thought why not compare beach images and look at different coasts, Islands and beaches as they are all so unique in their own special way. This post will be more about images than writing so lets just take the visual tour. An Image View It is quite interesting checking the beaches out in a row as above. They are all different and unique and I love visiting all of beaches and they are all within a drive of Auckland…
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Images
Welcome to a selection of my images which are featured throughout this blog.
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A Beach Image Sunrise, Sunset NZ
The Best Time to capture the ultimate Beach Image NZ This is my opinion, not all photographers would agree but it always works for me as long as the sky is clear. Morning is a great time to go for a walk with your camera and get a great beach image. Ad Photography the hobby that goes where you go so if you love the sea you may enjoy capturing a beach image. It is fair to say that photography is the hobby that you take everywhere. You will not be happy if you go somewhere and find that your camera is not with you. It does not matter if…
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A Unique Relaxed Kiwi Beach Stay NZ
Would you like the beach to yourself? This may not be the lap of luxury but if you love nature then you will love this Kiwi beach stay. I thought this wet winters day was perfect for writing up my New Years stay at Big Bay. Located at the Mahurangi Heads, North Auckland. This is another by private boat access or otherwise, I guess the Water Taxi’s at Sandspit would be a way of getting there also. Big Bay is located at the Mahurangi River Head and this makes it easy to access by boat from either Scotts Landing or Martins Bay. I was invited to join my brothers family…
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