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Your Escape Post
Hi everyone. My heart goes out to all of those closely effected by COVID-19 at the moment. If you are locked inside, too scared to leave the house or just plain freaked at this time. You are not alone as we all feel that way. We are all suffering from a range of new emotions as we find ourselves in a situation like no other that we have experienced in the past. Fear of the unknown. An unknown future. We want everything to go back to normal. We want this mess to be over yet we worry that we are at the beginning of a very long and rocky stretch.…
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A Visual Paradise Langs Beach NZ
I was lucky last weekend to spend an amazing weekend at Langs Beach Langs Beach is located about 1- 1/2 hrs from Auckland. Located between Mangawhai Beach and Waipu Beach. It has been a quick visit on a day trip for us before, and even then I loved the beach, but this is the first time that I have stayed there. Accommodation for our Weekend. I have written about past accommodation on previous posts and again I chose to go through Bookabach. After searching online for many hours I chose a house positioned at Langs north that offered a private bush track down to the beach and also offered views…
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Hiking for an Image NZ
Photography, the hobby that gets you walking. Hiking for an image is mainstream for me. When I set off with my camera I often also have my backpack, a muesli bar, water bottle, togs and my hiking shoes. The Perfect Image Needs the perfect vantage point. When it comes to the coast and taking photos, you are best to take many images and from many angles I have found. This means walking, taking not only close up photos but also long distance for the best vantage spot that you can access. It is always fun when you do have this option and when there are accessible tracks to hike on.…
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Early Morning Ocean View at Pakiri Beach If you love to surf and you live in North Auckland Region then you will have been to Pakiri Beach. Getting to Pakiri Beach It can be a bit of a mission especially if you are unfamiliar with driving on windy, rough metal roads. There are a couple of different travel routes and they may not be as trialing as traveling via the Leigh road. But I can only offer information from this morning’s experience of traveling this route. This morning I grabbed the cameras and headed from Warkworth out to Leigh via Matakana Rd. The road to Leigh is ok a little…
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Hatfields NZ Beach Image
One Small North Auckland Beach A scenic photo image, yet unexpected from this small beach with the coastal road passing alongside. This is a beach that is often overlooked by traffic heading into the northern region of New Zealand. With the Wenderholm Regional Park only 5 mins further north I guess it is understandable that many people would bypass Hatfields, but I can tell you that I continue to be surprised at some of the cool images I capture while visiting Hatfields. Great Elements for Beach Photography. Although the road is right there and can be busy with traffic, Hatfields has trees for shade, nice sand and is a cool…
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Photo Magic in Your Garden
When you are new to photography. If you are wondering where to start with your image taking, you need to look no further than your garden. If you don’t have a garden you could try the local park or anywhere where there flowers, trees or insects. Anybody who has looked around on this blog can see that my photography is either scenic or plants and flowers. I became hooked on garden images after being given my Nikon Coolpix and usually use just the closeup setting. A Garden of Opportunity. Flowers and leaves make amazing images. You just need to capture these images while your subject is in its prime. This…
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Goat Island Marine Reserve Day Trip From Auckland
Goat Island Marine Reserve The first Marine Reserve in NZ Goat Island Marine Reserve is within a 90 min drive North of Auckland Central. The perfect day trip, at which you can walk, swim, kayak and snorkel or dive. Take a picnic and have lunch on the bank overlooking the reserve. On a nice day, you need to get there early to secure a close park. During the summer there is usually see-through kayaks to hire and a glass-bottom boat that you can go out on if you do not wish to get your feet wet. There is a shop that you can hire snorkel gear from located just before…
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Photography -A Walk in the Park
The park can be a good place to start when taking up photography. There are four places that I really love taking photos, the beach, the bush, my garden and the park. Photography is the hobby that can also double for exercise. On a nice day while out walking don’t forget to take your camera.The park is a great place to start when your new to photography especially if there are some amazing large trees, ponds and often ducks or birds.I am lucky as I have a really cool park at the end of the road. Not just a park but a park with a scenic river running along side.…
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The 2 Sides Freedom Camping NZ
How I see it there are 2 sides to freedom camping in NZ This is becoming a big topic around the social table of NZ and it is not too difficult to see the good the bad and the ugly with the pros and the negatives to the practice of freedom camping. For the happy campers Of course you may love this option to just park up, some in cars but most in vans. Why wouldn’t you. No booking, no fees, no schedule to keep, the best views, company of similar minded company and total freedom. There are positives I can see, but what about the negatives. Lack of bathroom…
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Scenic River Image NZ
I am lucky enough to live in a river town. It is so good to be able to take scenic river images so close to home and during all seasons. The best times to take a river walk with your camera When I head down to the river with my camera it is usually because it is a beautiful day, the tide is in, it is autumn and the leaves on the trees in the park have changed to beautiful shades of orange and reds, or it is a misty and or frosty morning. During these days the photography is usually good. Early morning and evenings are always promising for…
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