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It's minus 8 and the rocks are slippery with ice, my hands are freezing but it doesn't matter, 'cos I'm very excited by the lighting and the wonderful view !
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This area is covered in limestone rocks, situated in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
A fellow photographer and I were treated to a really nice sunset.
Picturesque Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, 180 km north of Christchurch. The town has a beautiful setting, as the Seaward Kaikoura mountains, a branch of the Southern Alps, come nearly to the sea at this point on the coast. There are many walking tracks up and through the mountains.
Kaikoura is a popular tourist destination, mainly for whale watching and swimming with or near dolphins. There is also a large colony of southern fur seals at the eastern edge of the town.
From Wellington I took the Interisland Ferry to Picton on the South Island. This shot taken inside the ferry to give an idea of the accommodation. The ferry was very comfortable and the crossing smooth, although I'm told it can at times be rough. I've done it twice and it was very smooth both times.
In this area many moons ago, the Moa roamed freely. A flightless native bird of New Zealand now extinct, standing over 3 metres tall. The Moa were a great food source for the indigenous Maori and Moriori people of New Zealand and their bones were used for tools.
South Canterbury, New Zealand
Stunning first light here in Collingwood on the very top of the South Island. A magical part of NZ. Tranquil and beautiful.
On the walk home around my neighbourhood in Spring time. September 15, 2015 Christchurch New Zealand.
A medium-sized dark-backed albatross with pale underwings outlined by a narrow dark border and a dark notch in the armpit. The adult has a whitish head with grayish cheeks that give it a “white-capped” appearance. The gray-green bill has a yellowish tip to both mandibles. Juveniles are grayer on the head with gray bills. The species breeds on islands off Tasmania and New Zealand but disperses widely across the southern Oceans between 15 and 60°S, where it is a frequently encountered pelagic seabird. Similar albatrosses have a dark-tipped (not pale-tipped) lower half to the bill, and Salvin’s Albatross has a pale gray head and Chatham Albatross a slaty-gray head, further differentiating them from White-capped Albatross. Juveniles of these three are very difficult to separate. (eBird)
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By far the most frequently seen albatraoss of our trip. Usually seen gliding effortlessly over the ocean, this one decided to join the fun of our albatross hunt. He is one of the four species that we found that day.
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Albatross Encounter.
We hopped on our chopper and headed out of Milford Sound which allowed us to see first hand the majesty of this magnificent natural wonder. With sheer walls towering 1,200 meters or 3,900 feet and plunging to the depths of near 1000 feet or 291 meters it's no wonder that Rudyard Kipling once call the sound the 8th wonder of the world. We will be back!