‘On The Beach II’
…ready to recline….
On The Beach II
Tag: Sea
Uluwatu Temple VIII
‘Uluwatu Temple VIII’
…wander down to the sea, then…
Uluwatu Temple IV
‘Uluwatu Temple IV’
…large sea swells appear to dwarf the temple above them.
i came for the building, but was blown away by the beauty of its natural surrounds…
Uluwatu Temple III
‘Uluwatu Temple III’
…the view to the cliffs and foaming surf to the west of the temple…
Uluwatu Temple II
‘Uluwatu Temple II’
…the sky above, the sea below – a sacred place, surf and serenity…
Rangitoto 23.9.25
Rangitoto Island, Auckland, NZ
‘Rangitoto 23.9.25’
…i wait for the morning bus into town
the silent volcano across the waters
will always wait for me…
Auckland’s Guardians
Rangitoto Island & Waitemata Harbour
…the volcanic island that straddles the horizon; the sparkling waters that surround.
they comfort and protect Auckland/ Tamaki Makurau, my home town.
any day i can see them is a better day.
always there…
Step Into Water
‘Step Into Water’
…enter the blue and liquid world…
Two Gaze Upon The Sea
‘Two Gaze Upon The Sea’
…oh, to sit on the sand with a friend, and take in the ocean view!
quite possibly the best use of one’s time, ever…
Coast & Clouds
‘Coast & Clouds’
…the first official day of autumn, not that you would know that, fine and mid-twenties temperatures here in auckland…
On The Wharf, To The Horizon
‘On The Wharf, To The Horizon’
A young man stands on a wharf on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
The wharf appears to end at the sea’s horizon.
The young man is in fact my son, and he has relocated from New Zealand to Australia to further employment and professional ambitions, as many others his age do.
The photo, to my mind anyway, captures a solo leap, out from familiar shores to the great unknown beyond. I hope that in this case courage and vision will be rewarded!
To The Sea
‘To The Sea’
…joining the endless ocean…
Lone Swimmer
‘Lone Swimmer’
…just waves and ripples for company…
Whangamata V
‘Whangamata V’
…late afternoon sun falls bright upon the agapanthus plants and grasses of the sand dunes.
meanwhile, moody rain clouds gather out to sea.
a beautiful juxtaposition…
Whangamata IV
‘Whangamata IV’
…a place made for lazy summer days…
Whangamata I
‘Whangamata I’
…a view out to the islands, from the iconic main beach of lovely whangamata, taken this morning…
Sparkling Sea
‘Sparkling Sea’
…diamonds on sapphire, a vista that enriches..
Sea Anemone II
‘Sea Anemone II’
‘Uncontradicting solitude
supports me on its giant palm;
and like a sea-anemone
or simple snail, there cautiously
unfolds, emerges, what I am’
– Philip Larkin, ‘Best Society’
Sea Anemone
‘Sea Anemone’
…don’t you be wagging your fingers at me…
Undersea Garden
‘Undersea Garden’
“We would shout and swim about
the coral that lies beneath the waves
that lies beneath the ocean waves”
-The Beatles, ‘Octopus’s Garden’
ebb then flood 