Wild Open Spaces

Sand dunes and beach | Holkham

Let all the colours ignite...

This beach is good when you're feeling blue. and New Zealand winter at it's best ♥- these are straight out of camera, the sky really was that blue!

Listening to...

Underwater Love

We took an underwater film disposable-camera to Rarotonga, as we are nothing if not old-school. Most days my Dad & I took it kayaking on the lagoon with us and I love the adventures it captured. There are some pretty funny people shots- including the village fishing dogs who would swim out to the little motu islands but would hitch a lift back on your kayak if they could...but I liked the way the scenery shots came out, all wonky & dreamy.

Coromandel {on film}

I loved our summer break in Whitianga. It's so beautiful, but it's the little things, being able to relax and spend time with my parents during their visit...I only wish it had been longer. My film photos are sun-drenched and hold such nice memories for me. Beautiful beaches, sitting reading in the shade, ice-cream, cute little sights on the way back from our favourite daily swim spot and finally the little ferry running back to Whitianga. I ❤ the Coromandel :)

Rarotonga {on film}

I love how these photos have come out. There is something about Fisheye camera + ISO 200 old film + Rarotonga which just equates to loveliness in my eyes.... Mind you, any camera plus Muri beach= a nice shot- what a stunning place. It has been as hot in New Zealand lately, but the appeal of hot, humid days somewhat wanes when you have you go to work... funny that ;)

South Pacific dreaming

I have been so blessed all summer so far, with lovely weather back here in New Zealand and my parents here, but tis back to work tomorrow, while dreaming of lottery wins of course :) It has also been quite nice in some ways to be without technology- in this last week of the holidays we stayed by the beach in the Coromandel, where I had no internet, not much phone reception and only took film photos. 

Lucky as I am though, am still dreaming of my Rarotonga times, so many happy sunset walks with bare feet in bath-warm sea water.

Rarotonga

This is where I have been lazing away my days recently...our holiday in Rarotonga was absolutely wonderful, swimming, laughing, kayaking, more swimming, lots of good books, hot hot sunshine. I have been back a few hours and already want to return...{also, freakily, in a 4 hour flight we have completely lost Tuesday 22nd January, thanks to the vagaries of cross-dateline travel. I will never have a 22/01/13!}

Doubtless Bay

January is splendid so far, with my parents here and the sun a-shining. We have been staying up north in the most amazing house on stilts- I won't want to leave. We also ventured further north the other day to Doubtless Bay- it is absolutely stunning and has every element of the Great Kiwi Summer- endless beaches, gorgeous surf to play in, pohutakawa, sunshine, beach cricket, and fish & chips {well, just chips for veggie me!}. Choice :)

So this is Christmas

Surf Santa!

I missed my family this Christmas but: my favourite memory is of being in the surf on Christmas day- the end of Cyclone Evan was affecting the North Island but it was actually incredibly humid and stuffy and the ocean was like bathwater. Not many people get to see a surf-lifesaver Santa and go frolic in the Pacific on Christmas afternoon, so for that I am very grateful...

All is calm

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Waiting for:
For my parents to arrive. Can't. Wait. ♥
For film in cameras to be finished
For nice things to happen
Packing fairies to pack my bag for New Years for me :)

{and instead reading The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt through the Lost Words of the English Language. It is lovely. My word for now is coenaculous - supper-loving :)}

Summer weather

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea. 

e.e. cummings

Sky

Week 32: 52 Photos

The skies above right now are clear blue, with dazzling sun....but these are from a trip to the beach with a real spring storm a-coming. The air was humid and dense and the beach felt strangely exciting, the kind of atmosphere where you feel you are losing your balance.
I love this beach in all weathers and all forms :)

Beach days

Some days recently have been a real taster of summer...beach weather, reading in park weather, shorts & flip-flops {or jandals as they say here!}. Come on and hurry up with your arriving summer!!

Goat Island Reserve

First day of spring! Found a film with these on...can't wait to go snorkelling and swimming in the sea soon :)

By the sea

This weekend was much better for a long beach walk...film still in camera but it made me smile & think about my July visit to Whitby...when the weather was actually worse! Ah, the fickle English summer! :) It did suit black and white film at least, as well as looking suitably moody and a fitting location for Dracula. I loved it.