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Built in 1869-70, Nugget Point lighthouse was constructed using locally quarried stone. My memory of this prominent cape, is of the colony of fur seals frolicking in the surf, and sleeping on the rocks. Here seals, sea lions and elephant seals all in this precinct. There is alo a small breeding colony of gannets along with many sooty shearwater. Dolphins also swim in close to the base of the cliffs.
The walk is special, and photography is particularly special early in the morning, at sunset or during the night.
As for geology, there is an interesting story dating from pre Jurassic period.
Geocaching.com provides an outline of this geology: The bedrock of the Catlins was laid down during the Jurassic and Triassic periods. During that time, the area was a shallow sea close to the edge of the Gondwanaland super-continent, of which old sections of New Zealand were still a part.
The geology of Nugget Point is predominantly sandstone, mudstone and siltstone that was formed by the gradual deposition of sediment from the ocean.
The rocks were initially laid down horizontally and then were subjected to a period of approximately 50 million years of geological uplift, folding and faulting. A syncline formed in this area, which now dips into the ocean here. For the past approximately 80 million years, the area has been relatively geologically stable, but fluvial and marine erosion has shaped the ridges and valleys and the coastline of cliffs and bays.
Fault lines are visible in the cliffs at Nugget Point. The ocean waves have exploited the faults in this cliffed coast- evidence of the massive upheaval that occurred within the bedrock. Many shell fossils from the Jurassic era have been retained in the rocks.
My experience with some EPIC light at Nugget Point.
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Sunrise at Nugget point, NZ. When I arrived at this spot the whole scene was shrouded in fog. A few japanese photographers had already set up their tripods. After some time they lost patience and left the viewpoint. Good for me. Shortly afterwards the fog lifted and revealed this nice coastal view and it was nice and quiet.
Named by Captain James Cook because of the rocks protruding from the point resembling nuggets of gold, Nugget Point is an iconic part of the Catlins coastline.
This shot was taken early-mid morning on a day where thick bands of light rain were working their way through the area more often than we were seeing sun. In fact, when we started the walk from the carpark to the point, you could barely see 50m ahead of you due to the rain coming off the ocean. Luckily as we neared the end we were rewarded with 2 short clearings where the sun shone through and the lighthouse and subsequent nuggets were revealed. This shot was taken during the second of these clearings before it completely packed it in behind us.
An ND6 filter was used to milk out the limited wave activity and create some different textures.
The Catlins désigne le sud de l'île du Sud en Nouvelle-Zélande. La zone se situe entre Balclutha et Invercargill, à cheval sur la frontière entre les régions d'Otago et Southland.
Zone accidentée et peu peuplée, The Catlins disposent d'un paysage côtier pittoresque et d'une dense forêt qui abrite de nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux menacées.
Ses fortes vagues sont une attraction pour surfeurs.
Where rough breakers meets the coast line - cliffs and rocks at Nugget Point (New Zealand).
After looking the old coloured image for a long time I thought, there is some character missing. The result is a monochrome rework. Hope you like it and thanks for coming.
Nikon D50; Tamron SP AF f3,5-5,6/ 24-135 mm AD Macro
24 mm; f/8; 1/500 s; ISO 200
Nugget Point Lighthouse in the Catlins is one of those locations that just takes your breath away when you finally arrive and take in the view for the first time.
It really does give you that feeling of standing at the end of the world because you can see ocean for almost 270 degrees from this location.
This panorama image was taken from part way up a steep, narrow shale cliff edge to get this perspective.
Nugget Point, The Catlins
I didn't get the shot I'd hoped for at Nugget Point due to the heavy fog at sunrise, but when I came back a few hours later the light was still pretty nice, so I snapped this from the lookout platform.
On our way back from the Nugget point we encountered a shower. When we looked back, we saw a beautiful rainbow stretching across the sky. A few shots were taken but all the other ones got "polluted" by the rain drops on the lens...
Better viewed On Black
Nugget Point had been considered a significant danger in particular to small vessels trading along the coast to the Clutha River. The lighthouse was built in 1869 and started operating on 4 July 1870. The tower was constructed from locally quarried stone and stands 76 metres (249 ft) above the water. Originally powered by an oil burner, it was converted to a 1000 W lamp in 1949 with electricity provided by a diesel generator until the 1960s, when the lighthouse was connected to mains electricity. It was automated in 1989 and is computer-monitored and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
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