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 South Pacific Ocean

Sandy beach with clear, rolling ocean waves and bright blue sky above.

This is the view south from the South Island of New Zealand. Specifically this was taken from St Clair beach, a coastal suburb of Dunedin. This part of the country isn’t known for its sandy beaches or sun, but I got lucky with the weather the day I took this photograph. I was also fortunate to have a friend of mine who grow up in Dunedin take me on a guided tour of the best spots. Typically I wouldn’t publish a photo like this. Clear blue sky. No focal point. What caught my attention here was the layers of colour. Smooth, wet sand in the foreground with clear sea waters out to the dark ocean blues and big sky beyond. 

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Coconut trees in paradise 

Two coconut trees in front of the white sandy beach on the left and crystal clear lagoon water on the right.

These are the same two coconut trees as a previous Coconut trees at night photograph. It’s from a different and higher angle but basically the same. It is amazing to me the difference between the night and day version. This seems like one of those postcards of a tropical paradise, which Rarotonga in the Cook Islands certainly is. I love the shadows of the palms on the bright white sand. The strong sunshine pierces right through the crystal clear shallow water of the lagoon. People and dogs are often wondering up and down the beach here so it was a rare sight to see it completely free of anyone. 

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Scarborough Beach Christchurch

Sandy beach with the tide out and blue sky with wispy clouds reflected on the sand. Three people are walking into the water in the distance on the left of the photograph.

Having had Sumner beach and parade recommended as a great place to visit from Christchurch I was really glad we came here. After a wonderful brunch at Bonobo Cafe (which has since changed its name to Not typical cafe and restaurant. I went for a walk along Sumner Parade to Tuawera – Cave Rock. This is a part of the coast I’d like to spend more time in, especially at dawn or dusk. After walking around Tuawera – Cave Rock, I headed back to the car and this was the view looking south across Scarborough Beach.

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Punakaiki Beach

Punakaiki is a must stop location on New Zealand’s west coast. Driving south along State Highway 6 there is a lot of amazing landscapes but not a huge amount of places to stop and photograph the coast. This is the view north from Pancake Rocks looking along Punakaiki Beach towards Te Miko. If you look closely on the right of the photograph you can see vehicles coming up the hill along the highway.