I don’t know why I waited until now to post these pictures from Moeraki Beach – the place is amazing. But I stumbled upon the photos today and decided that it was better to quickly do something with them then to just let them sit around. This is a “Part 1” post because as I was looking through the pictures, it was clear that there are several more I want to show.
One thing interesting when reviewing photos is that they bring back memories. I love New Zealand and I have had many good experiences there – just not enough personal time! These massive boulders (the one in the first picture stands about 5 feet high) only exist on this stretch of coastline in New Zealand. The world is full of interesting things and these boulders are definitely among the most interesting things in nature. Science has a theory about how they are made but just a theory and it’s pretty hard to figure them out. You can also see why some people think they are eggs from an Alien race. The boulders, over very long periods of time, emerge from the cliff face and fall onto the beach. Then with the tide moving in and out, they make their way down the beach and into the ocean. This takes a very long time and you need to live for several thousand years to see it happen.
In reviewing this set of pictures, I think the third one down is my favorite. I love the texture, shape and the demarcation of sand, ocean and sky. I also like the foot prints in the second photo and if you click to see it enlarged, you will see some pretty cool lines in the bolder in the background.
All four of these are HDR photographs and are artistically rendered. They were tricky to shoot because this area is a tourist magnet. I will explain how I got around the “people” problem in Part 2.
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