I could watch and listen to the ocean roar for hours. It's so soothing and a bit mesmerizing. The beaches at Napier have very steep drop offs, so the water churns into monstrous waves which are great for surfing, I hear. I just enjoy the foamy crests and the wind-blown mists.
These shots are at Waimarama, a little settlement at the end of a winding road.
Bare Island (Motuokura in Maori) got its name from the view from the shore. In reality, there was a fishing settlement on the outer side in 1769, as noted by Captain Cook. Today, after eradicating the rat population in 1990, it is home to blue penguins and other birds.
such rough beauty! love it! thanks, betty, for linking in!
ReplyDeleteLove the water scenes of the sea and the shot with the fence init has real depth
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pictures! Certainly makes me want to visit!
ReplyDeleteI love the ocean as well... lovely photos!!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteThat would blow away the cobwebs...am reminded of wonderful scenery from THE PIANO... YAM xx
I could happily sit right there beside you for hours! Beautiful, lovely place lovely pictures. Good old Captain Cook -- we visited "his" inlet here in Alaska not too many days ago.
ReplyDeleteI could look at the third shot all day, breathtaking views.
ReplyDeleteAlas, I was hoping for some penguins shots, lol :) your ocean views are breathtaking, Betty! I can almost hear it foaming and crashing over the rocks. . .
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos! Wish I could visit! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, what a spectacular place! I love all your photographs, but the first two are just wonderful. I can almost hear those waves crashing in ....
ReplyDeletebeautiful and rugged, I can feel the spray on my face and hear the surf roll
ReplyDeleteWow!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular shots Betty, Great fence with the view to Bear Island
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful shots of the waves and islands! Wendy x
ReplyDeleteYou captured the rolling waves perfectly! ...:)JP
ReplyDeleteabsolutely amazing wave shots...and the island is gorgeous(love the rock cliffs).
ReplyDeletePenguin shots would be nice!!!!!!
Oh, this is so beautiful, Betty! I grew up near a lonely beach like this, with a steep drop-off and crashing waves, and I was almost back there with your beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteIt was over 50 years ago for me with that song, too. How time flies when you're singing praises.
oohhhhh how i enjoy a good close up of the sea!! the waves crashing, a spray that you can almost feel, it just does not get any better!!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice fence and a beautiful view!!!
beautiful shots of the water!! love it... I loved taking pics of the ocean when I was in Portugal... I love the water and yet...am landlocked where I live.... sigh....
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful - I can almost hear the crashing waves! Beautiful view through the barbed wire fence, too.
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I can just hear, see, and smell the water, and feel the spray. Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteI could hear the waves...wonderful!
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not sure if Google ate my previous comment....
ReplyDeletelove the photos of the waves...and love the island with those cliffs. NZ really does look like a fantastic place to live..or visit!
I'm with you. I love watching the waves at the ocean. These looked fabulous. That Island is pretty cool looking as well.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful pictures and perfect ZIZO. The spray in the second picture is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love the ocean too! We go to the rocky Oregon coast. I recently took up painting ocean scenes in watercolor from my photos. I am really enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! I love those waves! And also the view ... wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh man, I am loving this post. I miss water... and I haven't seen the ocean in two years. Great post, this was a wonderful pick-me-up.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and views. Thank you for sharing - I miss the ocean.
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