It feels so free-ing to be heading away from city traffic and getting back onto the smaller roads. The rolling green hills have kept pace with me all the way up the North Island.
I was told about Baddereley Beach by two locals, who quite rightly sang its paise, and it did not disappoint
There is a new no camping sign, but because the locals were insistent, I stayed overnight with no problems.
Such a lovely beach, I spent the best part of 90minutes, wandering and photographing.
Which is why this blog will be mainly photo’s
The famous Pohutukawa tree known to flower around Christmas time
is early this year.
I seem to be getting my Rocks off on Rocks these days
Sometimes their is a new or different photo..just by zooming in!
I spotted this cracker of a Rock
A tree-mendous torture job has been done on this poor tree!
Early carbon dating going on below....
Wot an end to a perfect day wandering down the beach with a camera and no fixed time constraints.
I break out the crackers and blue cheese and a small bottle of cider (or two)....
I must be crackers...Mate!
Onward to the iconic toilets in Matakana
I returned the next morning to busk and check out the Farmers market
and the alternative art and crafts market.
I recommend not to have breakfast first as the options are many and varied!
Live entertainment every week
These guys were good...and well practiced too
Oh no.....sitting on dogs is a bit cruel....I’ll report ya!
I came back later in the day.... I don’t think I’ll report them
These dogs had more pats than a Taranaki dairy farm paddock
So off I headed back past Badderley Beach and onto the end of the road
and the Peninsula.
To Aucklands Regional Park at Tawharanui.
I had to stop and take a photo,
it’s not often I see a sign referring to actual Kiwi’s
This park is a mix of beach, bush, farm land,
and has a Doc like feel or presence, even has a campground
Not sure what plant this is but surely must be from the thistle family
Kauri dieback is quite a problem up here, as it’s being transferred onto the Kauri tree roots
And this is the reason for all the washing and scrubbing of shoes and feet etc.
A genuine kauri tree, in the eco walk area
This washing station was equiped with scrubbing brushes and hand sprayers of footwear
which looked pretty much like an adapted sheep drencher gun.
I met another photographer on the track and chatted about birds etc
(as you do)
Who told me, there are Australian Kookaburras in the Auckland area.
No worries ..... me aussie mates!
Pateke are not only quite rare, but are also masters of yoga standing on one leg while asleep
That’s all folks
Plenty more photos waiting in the wings.
On with the next blog
Still heading north
Towards Warkworth, and Whangarei.
Cheers from the roads of New Zealand’s North Island.
A wandering clown...
Just clowning around
Stay safe and free...
Life is a laugh if you treat it that way!
Kokopelli
Jimu.
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