Cape Foulwind Rugged Coastline Westport West Coast NZ

Many love to stand and watch the Tasman Sea crash against the rugged coastline at Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ.
The waves show a small bit of rage as they crash against the rugged coastline of Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ, this being nothing compared to the power a ...

Anchorage Bay Kayaker Abel Tasman National Park NZ

A picturesque area for a kayaker is in Anchorage Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ.
The crystal clear water appearing as a light green hue in Anchorage Bay is ideal for kayaking while visiting Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ. A kayaker has the right technique ...

Australasian Gannet Muriwai Beach Nesting Colony Auckland NZ

As the sunset lighting reflects off the Tasman Sea, a single Australasian Gannet at the nesting and breeding grounds at the Muriwai Beach colony near Auckland, NZ overlooks the hundreds of birds below.
Standing on the peak of the cliffs overlooking the sunset lighting span across the surface of the Tasman Sea near Auckland, NZ, a single Australasian Gannet looks down upon the rest of the Muriwai ...

Beach Sunset With Inukshuk Westland New Zealand

At sunset the sky over Gillespies Beach in Westland, New Zealand glows in soft colors as the remaining beams of light sweep across the Tasman Sea and highlight an Inukshuk built on the beach.
A bright, yellow halo encircles the sun which is dipping down across the horizon at sunset leaving behind its radiant glow across the rocky beach at Gillespies Beach in Westland on the West Coast ...

Northern Taranaki Bight Volcano Sunset West Coast NZ

From across the water at the Northern Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of the North Island of NZ, the peak of a volcano is silhouetted in the sunset lighting.
From the Northern Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of the North Island of NZ, Mt. Taranaki/Mt. Egmont looks stunning in the yellow lighting at sunset. The peak of the volcano is still scattered wi ...

Muriwai Beach Coastal Sunset Auckland New Zealand

Australasian Gannets soar above the cliffs in the sunset glow as they find Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand a favorite place for breeding.
From the coastal shores of Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, a beautiful sunset highlights the sky over the Tasman Sea with the sun showing off its beauty in a large, yellow/whitish ball s ...

Cape Reinga Lighthouse Information Sign Northland New Zealand

An information sign explaining the area around the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, New Zealand sits along the high cliffs along the coastal shores.
Where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet off the coastal shores of Northland, New Zealand, the water churns creating white caps across the surface. These treacherous waters have been the ca ...

Tree Fern Young Fronds West Coast South Island New Zealand

The Tasman Sea creates the perfect backdrop for the young fronds on a tree fern which begin to unfold along the coastal shores of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
As the young, new fronds on a tree fern start to produce, they show off their intricate designs before they begin to uncurl into green multiple-pinnate leaves or fronds. At the center of the crown ...

Pancake Rocks Coastal Scenery Punakaiki New Zealand

The natural phenomenon of the Pancake Rocks and the coastal scenery in the town of Punakaiki on the South Island of New Zealand is enjoyed by thousands every year.
From atop the cliffs in Punakaiki on the South Island of New Zealand, visitors can overlook the scenery of the Pancake Rocks as the Tasman Sea thrashes against the unique rock formations. Every da ...

North Island Beach Hukatere New Zealand

Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere on the North Island of New Zealand is a place where tranquility is found as miles of beach leave plenty of area for tourists to walk amongst the seashells listening to the sounds of the Tasman Sea.
Footprints imprinted into the sand along Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere on the North Island of New Zealand, meander amongst the shells left behind at low tide. In the backdrop the waves crash up ...

Muriwai Beach Tasman Sea Coast Auckland New Zealand

From above the Australasian Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, the scenery of the coast is beautiful as the waves of the Tasman Sea crash against the shores.
White, frothy ridges of water are formed by the Tasman Sea as its moves towards the rugged shores of the coast at Muriwai Beach near Auckland, New Zealand. Muriwai Beach is a coastal community on ...

Summer Beach Vacation Piha Beach New Zealand

Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand is a prime location where people can enjoy a day or two of vacation time during the summer. This family starts the day off by taking their dog for a walk along the beach at low tide.
Fog still hovers over the water at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, but as the summer day progresses, the fog will lift and open up to blue sky. A family gets an early start while on vacatio ...

Mt Taranaki Mt Egmont Sunset Scenery Northern Taranaki Bight New Zealand

The scenery of Mt. Taranaki/Mt. Egmont at sunset is breathtaking as the yellow hues span across the sky. One of the best views of the volcanic mountain is from the cliffs of the Northern Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Standing across the Tasman Sea on the farming landscape overlooking the scenery of Mt. Taranaki/Mt Egmont at sunset is a sight which is hard to miss while visiting the Northern Taranaki Bight on t ...

Ripiro Beach Glinks Gully Seaside Resort Kaipara Northland NZ

The beauty of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully Seaside Resort in Kaipara, Northland on the North Island of NZ at low tide.
The ripples across the surface of the sand are clearly visible under the shallow water at low tide at Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully Seaside Resort in Kairpara in Northland, NZ while the sun reflect ...

Muriwai Beach Australasian Gannet Colony Auckland New Zealand

The water of the Tasman Sea churns at the base of a large rock situated at Muriwai Beach in Auckland, New Zealand where this Australasian Gannet Colony resides during breeding season.
During the breeding season, approximately 1,200 pairs of Australasian Gannets spend a majority of their time atop this high cliff which overlooks the fury of the Tasman Sea at Muriwai Beach in Auc ...

Gillespies Beach Inukshuk Sunset Westland New Zealand

Visitors to Gillespies Beach in Westland on the South Island of New Zealand have spent some time at sunset building an Inukshuk.
During this sunset at Gillespies Beach near the Fox Glacier in Westland, New Zealand, a pink and yellow blanket adorns the sky as the sun slowly disappears across the horizon. Visitors enjoying th ...

Ninety Mile Beach Summer Tourists Hukatere New Zealand

Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere, New Zealand brings out many summer tourists who can walk for quite a distance at low tide before reaching depths good enough for swimming.
When the tide is out at Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere, New Zealand, the sandy shores become wider making it a longer walk for people heading out to the sea to enjoy their summer fun of surfing o ...

Hokianga Harbour Rugged Coastline Northland New Zealand

From the South Head Outlook, the rugged coastline of Hokianga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand shows of the strong currents near the entrance.
The South Head Outlook at Hokianga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand displays a rugged coastline where the water churns, sometimes creating hazards for water vessels. Crashing over and around the ...

Mt Taranaki Mt Egmont Sunset Silhouette New Zealand

The active volcanic peak of Mt. Taranaki/Mt Egmont silhouetted in the sunset lighting over the Northern Taranaki Bight on the North Island of New Zealand.
In the sunset lighting, the silhouette of the volcanic peak of Mt. Taranaki/Mt. Egmont rises to a height of 2,518 meters over the landscape of the Northern Taranaki Bight on the North Island of Ne ...

Manu Bay Coastline Waikato North Island New Zealand

The rocky coastline at Manu Bay in Raglan, Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand becomes visible at low tide. This is a popular place for surfer enthusiasts as the surf breaks are spectacular.
Known to many local New Zealand residents as Manu Bay or the Point, this beautiful coastline in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand is ideal for surfing. Left hand surf breaks crash over th ...

Gillespies Beach Golden Sunset West Coast New Zealand

The golden hues illuminate the sky over Gillespies Beach near Fox Glacier in Westland on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand at sunset.
As the waves lap up onto the small pebbles blanketing Gillespies Beach near the Fox Glacier on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, the golden hues at sunset highlight the area. The ...

Te Werahi Beach Scenery Cape Reinga Northland New Zealand

The scenery is picturesque from the Cape Reinga Coast Walk where Te Werahi Beach, Cape Van Diemen and Motuopao Island in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand can be seen.
A thin mist hangs over the water off the North Island of New Zealand leaving the scenery in the backdrop unclear while in the foreground the beauty of Te Werahi Beach at Cape Reinga in Northland, ...

Piha Beach Summer Crowds Auckland New Zealand

When summer arrives in New Zealand, the crowds at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island quickly increase. Swimming, surfing, sand castle building, tanning, walking and exploring are a few of the summer activities at Piha Beach.
In the foreground, two small children dig in the black iron sand at Piha Beach on the North Island of New Zealand while crowds of people head to the water to cool off. The waves coming in off the ...

Pancake Rocks Sunset Punakaiki South Island New Zealand

A spray of water explodes from the center of the Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki on the South Island of New Zealand as the sunset lighting blankets the sky in soft pastel hues.
As the tides come in and out along the Punakaiki coastline on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, the Pancakes Rocks are continuously being sculpted into new shapes and forms. The w ...

Gillespies Beach Sunset Scenery Westland New Zealand

A coastal sunset and beautiful scenery from the shores of the Tasman Sea at Gillespies Beach in Westland on the South Island of New Zealand.
The scenery along the coastline in Westland, New Zealand at Gillespies Beach is beautiful as a yellow glow spans the sky at sunset and the waves break onto the rocky shoreline. Thousands of years ...

Australasian Gannets Sunset Muriwai Beach New Zealand

This colony of Australasian Gannets rest atop the cliff at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand where the sunset lighting spans the surface of the water. Across the horizon, the sun will slowly disappear for the evening leaving the Gannets in darkness.
What appears as a mass of decorative rocks attached to the flat face on the cliff, is actually a colony of Australasian Gannets who come to this rugged coastline at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand to n ...

Heaphy Track West Coast Sunset Kahurangi National Park NZ

A picturesque sunset highlights the sky over the Tasman Sea where the water shows its fury against the rocky coastline at the start of the Heaphy Track. The Heaphy Track is located on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ in Kahurangi National Park.
As the sunset lighting filters through the blanket of clouds above the Tasman Sea, the waves crash against the rocky coastline on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ at the start of the Heaph ...

Muriwai Rugged Coastline Sunset Auckland New Zealand

At sunset, the lighting spans across the Tasman Sea where it churns around the rugged coastline at Muriwai near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand.
The scenery is beautiful along the rugged West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, especially here at Muriwai Beach, where the water tosses itself amongst the jagged rocks. The sun is barely ...

Australasian Gannet Muriwai Beach Colony Sunset Waitakere NZ

The sunset lighting highlights the cliff where a lone Australasian Gannet sits atop the cliff at the Muriwai Beach Colony in Waitakere, near Auckland, NZ.
As the white crested waves of the Tasman Sea crash against the rugged coastal shores at the Muriwai Beach Colony in Waitakere near Auckland, NZ, a lonely Australasian Gannet sits in the sunset lig ...

Gillespies Beach Sunset Coastal Waves Westland New Zealand

The waves crash in along the coastal shores of Gillespies Beach in Westland, New Zealand as yellow hues encompasses the sky at sunset.
Tranquility surrounds the beautiful coastal shores of Gillespies Beach near the Fox Glacier in Westland, New Zealand except for the sound of the crashing waves and the beauty of a glowing sunset. ...

Blossoming Pohutukawa Tree Picture Taranaki Coastal Shores

Along the coastal shores of Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand, vibrant colors explode from a blossoming Pohutukawa Tree.
Bright red stamens with yellow tips, appearing as twinkling lights, burst through the tiny white and red buds during the months of November to January when the Pohutukawa Tree starts blossoming. T ...

Kawhia Waikato Welcome Sign New Zealand

Along the coastal shores of Kawhia Harbour, visitors will find a beautifully designed sign which welcomes people to the town of Kawhia, Waikato in New Zealand.
The welcome sign to the town of Kawhia in Waikato, New Zealand is set into a stone monument with bright blue letters and the dark shape of an Australasian Gannet. The sign displays a gannet as it ...

Tasman Sea Cape Reinga Sunset Northland New Zealand

A soft pink glow fills the sky over the Tasman Sea at sunset as the top of the cliffs at Cape Reinga in Northland, New Zealand are blanketed in lush greenery.
The sky glows in soft pink hues at sunset over the Tasman Sea as the waves crash against the coastal shores at Cape Reinga in Northland, New Zealand.Cape Reinga is where the Tasman Sea and Pacific ...

Family Vacation Piha Beach Auckland New Zealand

The sun filters through the clouds sending a brilliant reflection off the waves which crash onto Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand where a family enjoys the water while on vacation.
The waves lap onto the sandy shores at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand as a family on vacation enjoys a walk with their dog on a summer day. Piha Beach is made up of black iron sand and duri ...

Maui Gas Platform Sunset Taranaki New Zealand

A large mass of clouds across the vibrant, yellow hues in the sky at sunset enlighten the area around Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand as the Maui Gas Platform is silhouetted.
Bright yellow, orange and pink hues encompass the sky above Taranaki and the Tasman Sea on the North Island of New Zealand as dark clouds aimlessly float by. The sunset lighting filters through th ...

Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony Sunset West Coast Auckland

The Australasian Gannets at the Muriwai Colony and the stunning scenery at sunset over Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
As sunset settles in around Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, members of the Australasian Gannet Colony soar above the cliffs while others rest atop ...

Mt Taranaki Sunset Scenery North Island New Zealand

The scenery at sunset from the Northern Taranaki Bight on the North Island of New Zealand highlights Mt. Taranaki and the surrounding area.
From the north end of the Northern Taranaki Bight in New Zealand, the scenery is beautiful as a vibrant stretch of yellow sky silhouettes the peak of Mt. Taranaki/Mt. Egmont. The Tasman Sea remain ...

Ripiro Beach Seabirds Glinks Gully Northland New Zealand

Two seabirds find the sandy shores of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully in Northland, New Zealand the right location for an afternoon walk.
The white crested waves rolling off the Tasman Sea crash along the sandy shores of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully in Kaipara, Northland in New Zealand. The golden sands span the Northland coastline ...

Cape Reinga Lighthouse Scenic Walkway Northland New Zealand

A scenic and fairly easy walkway takes visitors to the northern tip of New Zealand in Northland where the Cape Reinga Lighthouse is situated.
The walkway leading towards the Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, New Zealand is hard packed making the walk to the scenic coastal cliff accessible to all visitors. This is where the Tasman Sea ...

Piha Beach Summer Day Auckland New Zealand

At low tide, Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand reveals its sandy shores bringing out crowds of daytime visitors who come here to enjoy a summer day. The mountains fringing Piha Beach rise into the low laying mist, waiting for the sun to burn it off.
A mist hangs over the surface of the Tasman Sea at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand but that does not stop people from enjoying a summer day at the beach. Piha Beach is ...