Rabbit Island & Rocks

Perfectionist

Rabbit Island Kite Surfer

Stacked

Oystercatchers heading home late evening over Tauranga harbour

Tug Kaimai

Another days work done.

Australian designed and built in New Zealand by Whangarei Engineering & Construction Co in 1976 she has given the Ports of Tauranga 37 years of hard work and still looks ready for more.

Xmas Cones

What About Me?

Upside Down!

Yes he was almost upside down and flying this kite like something with a motor and solid wings.

I still can't figure how this works.

 This is the original uncropped shot from the top of Mauao

Sydney Harbour Favourites

 Darling Harbour

From the Rocks

First Church Of Otago 1848

Local sandstone exterior and beautiful wood architecture inside.

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Tauranga Harbour Entrance

Karewa Is on the left and Mayor Is (Tuhua) mid photo on the horizon.

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Sydney High Rise

Beautiful Pilot Bay Mt Maunganui

It was warm and misty today at the Mount

Grace On Mauao Today

Mount apartments in the background

Rock climbing and exploring

 Pilot Bay in background

Tall as.....

Miss Piggy A Class Project

How is this?

Grace and mum made this cool pink pig.

Looks like its from a used plastic milk bottle.

This is fun recycling at its best.

The Kids

This is Grace & Thomas at Mt Ruapehu with the Chateau below it.

Thanks for the shot mum & dad

Crazy Reflection

Sydney glass tower

Best Seats

Sydney has some spectacular waterfront dining

Crumpet & Pet

This is so cute. Crumpet the cat snuggles up with her bear.

Rob & Sarah's cat for many loyal years. Thanks for the pic Rob.

Bring Your Own

Red only

Welcome

Old doorways surely must have stories to tell....

Tauranga Shoreside Tonight

 All set to go.

Old Tauranga Hotel & Grumpy Mole

Surprising amount of reinforcing steel in this late "30's Tauranga building

Storm Wave

Tauranga harbour entrance. On Mauao walking track and yes I got wet!

(Not the camera thank the gods)

More 'Naki

Wave protection along waterfront New Plymouth

 Next stop Australia. Looking West from the New Plymouth foreshore

 Port Taranaki

 Sugar Loaf Islands.Motumahanga and Moturoa

Quick Taranaki Visit

Mt Taranaki 

Dominates the New Plymouth region, thats when you can see it!

 Built in 1925 at a cost of 3,700 pounds and once home of Taranaki's original radio station 2YB long since gone. Devon St

Post office clock tower built in 1985 with the original (1902) clock face and mechanism

School Pics 2

Thomas aged 5 (and a half) with his uncle Rob below same age

Grey Day Walkers

Historic Stone Jetty

This was the first wharf at Mt Maunganui. It was built in 1888 and opened (yes opened!) in 1889 by the local mayor at the time James Bodell

Surfing Tauranga Harbour Entrance

Locals know this is not at all common.

School Pics

Grace at 7

Her dad at 9