Aotearoa, 2016
ceci n'est pas une plage kiwi (Bondi Beach, Sidney-AU)

not the Wadden Sea - Farewell Spit, NW tip of South Island

a deserted beach with one flying wader

a deserted beach with one flying wader

soft waves on a rounded bay

soft waves on a pristine rounded bay

one of the lively beaches near Nugget Point

one of the lively beaches near Nugget Point


Kiwi Beaches

Beaches in New Zealand are deserted most of the time. Different hues of blue and often large white waves, the surf coming in to the shore.

Roaring Bay, near Nugget Point

Roaring Bay,
near Nugget Point

a favourite of the yellow-eye penguins

a favourite of the yellow-eye penguins

is this a burnt forest or a weird beach?

is this a burnt forest or a weird beach?

a big cape with a charming private beach

a big cape with a charming private beach

McCrackens Rest...

McCrackens Rest...

not really a very restful place

not really a very restful place

currents all the way...

currents all the way...

...from the icy antarctic ocean

...from the icy antarctic ocean