We are making our way home now – leaving NZ behind to get into the hurly burly of Christmas preparations and celebrations at home.
Yesterday we made our way from the west coast across the massive mountain ranges in between to the east coast.
Even tho it is officially summer here now, we left a misty, foggy, grey Hokitika – grey to match the rocks, stones and pebbles that we collected each time we walked the rivers and the beaches.
As we passed through the mountains, the sky lightened and the sun shone and we stopped at Springfield to check out the best Big thing I’d ever seen – the Big Donut!
Over on the east coast we headed to a beach at Woodend to see the sea again. We found a brilliant blue sea and sky, sand not rocks, but just as much wind. This fabulous temporary sculpture or installation was just waiting for us…
And we spent today in Christchurch, observing the damage and the recovery. A beautiful and vibrant city.
As we passed through the mountains, the sky lightened and the sun shone and we stopped at Springfield to check out the best Big thing I’d ever seen – the Big Donut!
Over on the east coast we headed to a beach at Woodend to see the sea again. We found a brilliant blue sea and sky, sand not rocks, but just as much wind. This fabulous temporary sculpture or installation was just waiting for us…
And we spent today in Christchurch, observing the damage and the recovery. A beautiful and vibrant city.
There is something very beautiful about a misty grey day at the beach..... as long as it's not windy. Looking through the stick installation makes a great photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn - it was a wonderful walk on the misty grey beach; totally done and wondering where the earth ended...
DeleteFiona- Thank you for sharing your travels. I hope someday to get to New Zealand and Australia. I've enjoyed the highlights of your NZ trip. As a professed "beach comber", that rocky beach is very enticing. I know I would have spent hours searching for treasures. And what a contrast on the other side of the mountains with that amazing blue sky! The driftwood structures are bare-bone beautiful!--Julie
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie - its always nice to have a peek of another place I think. You would go crazy-mad for the beachcombing here; so much to collect; my bags was labelled heavy on return!
Deletei am so very grateful with each and every post that you share...
ReplyDeletesafe travels -
Dear MJ - glad yo have enjoyed the wander, we are home safe and sound now.
DeleteWhat an amazing difference from one side of the mountains to the other! Mysterious grey skies and then that startling blue. Beautiful. I'd love to fossick on that pebbly beach. You must be adding to the weight of your luggage with wonderful finds. I know I would.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol - it was remarkable to go from grey mist to blazing blue. Indeed, my bad was labeled heavy on the way home - too many rocks me thinks!
Deletethe landscape is so amazing and you capture the mood so well...and then there's the donut, a grand joke, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Velma - it is a land of contrasts for sure. I loved th ebig donut - it really made me smile!
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