BNSullivan.jpg "Tautuku Beach on New Zealand's South Island")
Tautuku Beach
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Last year, my husband and I spent a month in New Zealand, traveling all over the South Island. One of the most scenic coastal areas we visited was a rugged section of the southeast coast known as the Catlins. This photo, taken from a spot called the Florence Hill Lookout, shows Tautuku Beach. The spit of land at the far end of the bay is the Tautuku peninsula, which was home to a whaling station in the 19th century.
The sky was overcast for most of the several days we spent in this area, and it drizzled off and on. Although the rain and lack of direct sun made it a bit chilly, the cloudy sky was anything but dreary.
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40 comments:
Wow, how beautiful. It looks so lush! :-)
This is a really lovely beach, and a wonderful Sky Watch photo.
This is such a beautiful shot! Just lovely. I want to be there :0)
Looks like paradise. A wonderful shot
I couls sit here all day and enjoy the view!
Wish I was there. I am cold today, the weather is cool and I am wanting some warm sun and sand. Have a great SWF.
Oh wow! Lovely view from up where you took it.
Nice beach! New Zealand in this photo reminds me of Hawaii. ;-)
Good capture, and those over cast skies make it easier to take good photos.
Wish I was there, even now at 21.40 hours.
Lovely picture thanks for sharing.
I always wondered where you went for vacation when you lived in paradise. Though I have to say, if you hadn't told us I would have thought this was in Hawaii.
Lovely tranquil beach. Thanks for sharing.
Sharon
Peaceful and beautiful.
Wow!! What a stunning photo!! Gorgeous!!!
Lovely photo of the beach for Sky Watch Friday, always interesting to see what different parts of the world have to share with us all.
Very pretty view Bobbie.
You are right, anything BUT dreary. Beautiful sky, and the color of the water is equally wonderful.
Oh my goodness! This is a magnificent capture! =)
Wonderful sky shot. I'd love to visit this place.
Paz
That place though looking deserted, looks so much like a great place to relax in :)
Wonderful skies above too!
Great sky! How beautiful to see a lovely beach like this that doesn't have a 100 people on it :-) So peaceful looking....I'd like to be there.
Such a fine day! Love to go swim there!
Mine's, HERE.Happy SWF!
Lovely shot, the coverage of the entire span of the beach so beautiful
What a beautiful landscape !!
About Belgian skies, yesterday was an exception, today it's grey again, lol !
Wow that is a beautiful photo. What a lovely place to holiday and spend some time.
Happy SWF.
Marvellous! Isn't New Zealand beautiful? I was on the South Island in January and part of February 2005 with my Australian daughter and children.
Feel like talking a long walk on that inviting beach. Thanks for sharing this lovely photograph.
- celine
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So serene an beautiful!
Oh, this is gorgeous. I loved taking drives along the beach when I was young. Your picture took me back to there. Very nice.
beach shots are always so serene and soothing...love the shot
Never been to New Zealand, Bobbie. But I've been to Australia...now there's a country! :)
It does look like the perfect lookout spot... wow, a month in New Zealand?! I am JEALOUS! Looks gorgeous!
That's a fabulous shot and I love the way you show the curve of the shore line.
What a beautiful location and a fabulous shot. Now I want to go to New Zealand for sure.
You really got a fantastic shot! What a wonderful SWF:-)
What a great shot!
Bobbie: That is a beautiful beach and sky shown today.
Nice beach, but a bit crowded?
Much like our beaches across the big ditch. Nice shot.
What a great beach that is. I was thinking that a lot of these photos I see are great advertisements. Makes me want to hop on a plane tomorrow :) I wish! Great photo!
Oh, that is a perfectly serene view. Thanks.
Thanks to all my SkyWatch friends for visiting.
To those of you who mentioned that this New Zealand beach reminded them of Hawaii, you may be interested to know that many coastal areas of New Zealand reminded us of Hawaii, too -- but both the air, and especially the water, were much colder. Brrr.
Bobbie
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