Nugget Point–Part I

This is the first part of some photos I took at Nugget Point which is along the Southern Scenic route in New Zealand.  It is a remote spot that you can drive to and then walk into (only about a kilometer or so up hill from the car).  There is a light house there and that was what I was photographing.  I decided to walk up to the light house to see the view and I was shocked when I got there.  I had no idea that this magnificent rock formation was out there in the ocean.  It was lightly raining which meant I had to keep putting my lens cap on and off while wiping the lens filter in between.  It was also extremely windy.  I’ve never seen my trip move around in the wind like that.  Of course, that kind of wind coupled with light rain was cold on my hands an face.  After setting up the shot and cleaning the rain of the lens, the sun poked through the clouds lighting up the rocks and creating a faint rainbow.

I will post more pictures from this beautiful place later on.

Trees by a Cliff

It’s hard to believe but this morning I finally took a look at my New Zealand pictures for the first time since I got back.  Life is busy and those pictures are always waiting on the memory card…

This picture shows an interesting tree formation on a cliff face overlooking the ocean.  When it comes to scenery, I am attracted by interesting textures like rocks and trees – or even the lack of texture like ocean and sky.  This picture has elements of all four.  The location was on an island reserve I was hiking around.  It was a cloudy and rainy day but that did not take away from the peaceful beauty I found myself enjoying.

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