Petrified Forest, Uncovered for First Time

Canon 7D, 10-22mm Lens

I lived in Auckland, 3km from this beach for 40 years. For the very first time, low tide uncovered this Petrified Forest and volcanic ash/mud on Takapuna Beach. Once this forest went from here through to Great Barrier Island, but Rangitoto put paid to that when it erupted - approximately 600 years ago. The volcano has been dormant since, and can be seen here in the distance. It's one of Auckland's Icons, and a view that is missed now I live in the South Island. A stunning winters day, and I even got a photo of someone sunbathing in a Bikini.

Tropical Leaf

Buy now Beautiful Tropical Leaf taken in the covered Gardens in Auckland, New Zealand Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Miserable in the Rain

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Spider Monkey after a heavy downpour at Auckland Zoo, New Zealand. Deep in thought and oblivious to anything else.

Canon 7D, Sigma 120-400mm Lens

Beach Romance

Canon 20D, 18-55mm Lens

Another take of the couple walking down Karioitahi Beach in South Auckland just before sunset. To me this sums up the beaches in summer all over New Zealand.

Karioitahi Beach at Dusk

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Canon 7D, 18-55mm Lens

Karioitahi Beach in South Auckland near Waiuku. Beautiful west coast beach with iron volcanic sand. Wild and remote, the beach goes for miles. A totally stunning spot for watersports, hang gliding, fishing and photography!!

An Evening Walk

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Canon 7D, 18-55mm Lens

At dusk on the wild west coast beach at Karioitahi Beach in South Auckland.  I wanted to show just how big our landscape is in comparison to us humans and I've think I nailed it in this shot.  This is a beautiful beach with black iron volcanic sand, but is very rough and not very safe for swimming.

Washing the Car

Canon 7D, 18-55mm Lens

After a day of four wheeling up this west coast beach, the owners washed the car by speeding up a fresh water stream several times, to get rid of the salt underneath.  I thought it was quite clever, and made a great action image at sunset. Taken a few year ago, on one of Auckland's beautiful west coast beaches.