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Tag Archives: rivers
Exploring the Wonders of South Westland – Mahitahi River Valley
Stephen and I are fortunate to see and do some pretty special things in our time exploring the West Coast and a recent visit to beautiful Bruce Bay is definitely up there and added to that list of special things … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Bruce Bay, Mahitahi River, Mahitahi Valley, nature, nz history, outdoors, photography, rivers, snow capped mountains, South Westland
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A Walk up the 10 Mile Valley
A walk up the 10 mile valley is not be confused with a 10 mile walk……. ok, so seriously who would confuse the two – not me lol After a bit of a stormy night (heavy rain, gale force winds, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ flora and fauna, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged 10 mile valley, 10 mile valley walk, nature, outdoors, photography, rivers, waterfalls, West Coast walks
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Reefton – Town of Light
Welcome to Reefton – town of light. Reefton was given this slogan due to the fact it was the first town in the Southern Hemisphere to have street lighting. Says something about the spirit of the community and that spirit … Continue reading
Posted in Mountain biking New Zealand, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Breakers boutique accommodation, hiking, Inangahua River, Lonely Planet, nature, NZ historic buildings, nz history, NZ mountain biking, outdoors, photography, Reefton, Reefton rodeo, rivers, Town of Light, travel, West Coast, west coast history
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Another Day in Paradise – 10 Mile Valley and Creek
Oh think twice, it’s another day for you and me in paradise oh think twice, ’cause it’s just another day for you you and me in paradise Feeling very blessed – it is times like this that really make you … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Dalmatian, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointer, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged 10 mile, 10 mile creek, 10 mile valley, beaches, dogs, Lonely Planet Best in Travel, nature, outdoors, paradise, photography, rivers, swimming, travel
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Kowhitirangi Valley and Hokitika Gorge
Our Sunday drive was a drive less traveled – first round Lake Kaniere into the Kokatahi Valley and then going deeper inland to the Kowhitirangi Valley to finally arrive at the Hokitika Gorge. Renown for its blue-green waters wedged between … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ flora and fauna, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged farmland, gorges, hiking, hokitika gorge, kokatahi valley, kowhitirangi valley, nature, outdoors, photography, rivers, short walks, travel, West Coast
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Happy Birthday Greymouth – 150 years old
Happy birthday to Greymouth – 150 years old. On 22 July 1864 Reuben Waite, a storekeeper from Collingwood, crossed the Greymouth bar with 70 prospectors in a chartered paddle steamer. He put his supplies ashore and opened the first store … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, cycling, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, coal mining history, gold mining history, Great Coast Road, Grey River, Greymouth, Greymouth 150 years old, hiking, Lonely Planet, nature, outdoors, photography, Reuben Waite, rivers, West Coast
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Inangahua Swingbridge Picnic Area and Progress Water Race Track
Do you ever see signs on the side of the road for points of interest and wonder what is there and is it worth stopping? We do – so many options on the West Coast, hard to do all of … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged dogs, nature, NZ Beech forest, outdoors, photography, rivers, swingbridge, West Coast, west coast history, West Coast walks
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Come fly with me – Nine Mile beach
Come fly with me, come fly let’s fly away……… Ziggy’s version of collecting air miles – look at me Mum I can fly! Take me to the river, drop me in the water…….. Finally some sunshine after quite a bit … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Dalmatian, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointer, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, creek, dogs, Great Coast Road, photography, rivers, Tasman Sea, West Coast rivers
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Nile River Valley Walk, Charleston
Some people travel half way round the world to experience scenery like this, others to the other side of the world……. well for us we had to travel 40 minutes up the road. How blessed are we! Just back from … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Mountain biking New Zealand, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged cave rafting, dogs, glow worms, hiking, limestone cliffs, native forest, nature, Nile river, NZ nature, outdoors, photography, rivers, trains
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The Night Lights of Rapahoe Beach
After another mixed day weather wise the late afternoon cleared for another shot at a walk on the Rapahoe beach just south of us at Breakers. Boys are in the car and before long the moans of excitement are coming … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Dalmatian, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointer, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, cloud formations, dalmatians, dogs, german short haired pointers, nigh-lights, outdoors, photography, reflections, rivers, sunsets, travel
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