I think this might be more moss than tree! New Zealand
Tree Squares: Moss
New Zealand
Square Sky 12: A grey dawn breaking
A gloomy day at sea begins.
“a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking”
from Sea Fever by John Masefield
I wouldn’t want you to get the impression that every “sunrise” at sea is like the one in yesterday’s post! This is in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, also taken while sailing on ‘Lord Nelson’.
Random Fridays: Overflowing Toilet
This “overflowing” toilet is in Paihai, New Zealand.
I love the quirkiness and the wit of this display.
Early mornings around the world
Mist in the hills around Cairns.
For someone who insists she is not an early bird, I have a remarkable number of photographs taken very early in the morning! I haven’t inflicted them all on you, but there are quite a few, from various travels. They are in no particular order other than alphabetical by place name.
A man on the beach, Durban.
The pier, Eastbourne.
Boats in Galle harbour, Sri Lanka.
The grounds of the Park Hyatt, Goa.
Great Barrier Reef.
On lookout during the 4am-8am watch, ‘Lord Nelson’, Indian Ocean.
‘Sudarshini’ and ‘Tarangini’ of the Indian Navy, off Kochi.
Fishing boats near Mauritius.
Sailboats at Opua, New Zealand.
Mt Fishtail seen from Pokhara, Nepal.
San Luis de Potosi, Mexico.
Sunrise over Sydney harbour (from my bed at the Shangri La hotel).
Rising sun captured in a gum tree, Sydney.
Reflections 2: Pools, puddles and other bodies of water
This is my second post on the subject of Reflections, this time restricted to reflections in water. The first three are from Auckland, New Zealand, a place with a lot of water throwing back interesting images.
Maritime Museum, Auckland.
‘Lord Nelson’ and a puddle on the quayside, Auckland.
This image in a pool outside the Auckland Art Gallery reminds me of a watercolour painting.
Palm trees reflected in a very shallow canal, Goa.
Sillustani, Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru.
This puddle in Sydney is like a portal to another world.
Abandoned
I played around with my images for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned. Some duotone here, some film grain there, and the finals look nothing like the original photos.
Abandoned tractor, New Zealand.
Abandoned boat, New Zealand.
Abandoned boot, Sicily.
The originals
Here are the untouched originals, if you’d like to compare them with the finals.
(click any photo in the gallery to expand)
Travel Album: New Zealand
Bay of Islands
I recently spent eight days sailing along the north-east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Some images from the stunning Bay of Islands area seem a fitting contribution to Travel Photos Monday.
This formation is known as “the hole in the rock”. No kidding.
Early morning, Opua.
The Pohutukawa is also known as the Christmas Bush because it flowers in December.
The path from Opua to Paihia passes pebble beaches, mangroves and tree ferns.
The public toilets in Paihia have three of these perched along the roof.
On Motuarohia (Roberton) Island, a 450-metre climb is rewarded with sweeping views.
A photomerged panaroma from the viewpoint on Motuarohia (Roberton) Island.
Grasses growing along the shoreline.
A pod of dolphins came to visit! That’s my ship, Lord Nelson, in the background.
Dinner on Lord Nelson after a long day spent lazing on the beach.
Even paradise looks a bit dismal in the rain.
Pics by Kaz 