While we were on the 'other' side of the North Island, we visited a friend in Whakatane. [Pronounced fa-ka-tawn-nee] It's a lovely seaside place with much Maori culture.
Our friend informed us that Moko, a wild-but-friendly dolphin, had been sighted closeby, so we went out to search for him. He has his own sites, you know...http://www.whakatane.com/moko-the-dolphin.html
And we found him in the bay, playing with some local kids! They were not in an accessible place, so we were content to take photos from afar.
In the harbor stands a statue of Wairaka, a Maori heroine whose story you can read here.
Hosted by Cecilyand Pam
7 comments:
What an interesting place! But I would never, ever be able to pronounce it!
I too peeked through your lens and found that the pics are awesome. Planning to peek again :)
Did you find any mussells in Whakatane.
This was one of the best experiences of my life. It was 1980, my cousin took us to the channel, and the water was over my head, it didn't stop me from diving into the mud bank and coming up with a cluster of over 20 mussels.
OMGOSH! How exciting about the dolphin! Very cool!
Fabulous photos!
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G Shots..wow!
What a beautiful place and some fabulous pictures!
Great photos and what a nice experience to see the dolphin playing with children. I love dolphins!
Post a Comment