Tuesday, August 9, 2011

A Winter walk at the beach

I went for a walk at a beautiful beach (Mangawhai Heads) today. The tide was out so I could walk a fair distance around the cove. Winter walks on the beach are great, there are hardly any other people about too (apart from a few dog-walkers) so it is nice and peaceful. Here are a few snaps:





Dog prints on black sand
The highlight though was seeing 3 Orca!

What a shame my little camera just couldn't capture their fleeting appearances! I watched them (I could see them surface with their distinctive fins) for quite a while until they headed further offshore. It was the first time I've seen Orca in the wild and I was pretty thrilled.

Should do this more often methinks...!
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3 comments:

  1. BLD in MTAugust 11, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Wow! That would be thrilling!

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  2. Charlotte ScottAugust 11, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Such a beautiful beach and lucky you seeing Orca.

    And as for your question, we stayed at Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park on Old Taupo Road and yes, the luge was great fun!

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  3. MatronAugust 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    How wonderful! always a thrill to see whales!

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