sunrise – Sandy's Views

On The Road

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017Posted in New Zealand, photography, TravelTagged Driving, landscapephotography, landscapes, natural beauty, nature, New Zealand, photography, Roadtrip, sunrise, sunset, travel, travelphotography, wilderness3 Comments

I’m not even going to pad this out with words, well not many words. If you come here a bit you’ll know I spend a lot of time on the road. I’m lucky that I live in New Zealand which is the worlds greatest road trip. People travel from all over the world to see this stuff and I just have to leave the house. These images are some that I have captured since my previous Dolphins post, which was just over a month ago. As far as a travel experience goes, it’s truly epic out there in New Zealand. I almost couldn’t believe I’d covered this much territory in under a month. I should get out more…

Bush Rays — Near Pipiriki, Whanganui Region.

Ratana Side — Ratana Church, Raetihi, Central Plateau

Ruapehu Reflection — Waitonga Falls Walkway, Mt Ruapehu, Central Plateau.

Ruapehu Sunrise — Sunrise near Raetihi, Mt Ruapehu, Central Plateau

Eglington Valley-3 — Eglignton Valley, Fiordland National Park

Portobello Sunset — Portobello, Otago Peninsula

Lake Benmore Blue — Lake Benmore, Mackenzie Country. Canterbury

Lake Benmore Road trip — Mackenzie Country, Canterbury

Pukaki shore road — Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps, Mackenzie Country.

Te Anau Autumn Dawn — Te Anau, Southland

Nelson Marina-3 — Nelson Marina, Nelson.

Pelorus Sound light show — Pelorus Sound from Queen Charlotte Drive, Marlborough Sounds.

Mt Taranaki Print — Mount Taranaki from Lake Mangamahoe, New Plymouth, Taranaki.

Island Bay Brew'd front on — The Pub in my local village. End of the trip. That’s not my car though.

So, where too next?

Before the sun comes up

December 2, 2016February 14, 2017Posted in New Zealand, photographyTagged beachlife, landscapes, natural beauty, nature, New Zealand, photography, seascape, sunrise, travel, travelphotography4 Comments

Once upon a time. I spent a lot of time out and about before and during the sunrise. I should do that more often.

epic — State Highway One in the Rangitikei, from Leedstown Road. Most people don’t know where that is.

Halcombe cows don’t care about the sun coming up.

stilts-at-dawn — Once again, Kawau Bay, different day. Place of contrasts and all that

red-sky — You know the phrase ‘red sky in the morning’? Well this is an epic warning.

The sunrise was so awesome, even the seagull stopped to watch

early-mist — Low fog, or mist, or whatever. Creeping over a farm fence. Manawatu.

Get up early. Sunrise is often way cooler than sunset.

Sunrise in the centre

May 31, 2015February 14, 2017Posted in New Zealand, photography, TravelTagged animals, art, dawn, landscape, nature, New Zealand, photography, sunrise, travelLeave a comment

The centre being the central North Island, rather than the coast. So many people take wonderful photographs of the sun coming up over the sea. That’s easy to do, all you need is an alarm clock and to point your camera East in the morning. Inland it’s a bit more of a challenge. There are hills and stuff in the way. Here are a handful of local sunrises I’ve been lucky enough to witness.