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Lake Mahinapua

Photographing the WEST COAST

of the South Island, New Zealand

Images from this land of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and wild seacoasts

ALBUMS & GALLERIES

Coal Creek Falls

Explore the landscapes  of the West Coast  – lakes, rivers, mountains and forests bounded by the magnificent Southern Alps and the wild Tasman  Sea. 

Gannet

Nature
New Zealand (and the West Coast) has a wealth of life forms, much of it unique, including birds, animals and plants. 

Galatea II meets wave

Boats of Greymouth The Tasman Sea and the Grey River bar are notoriously hazardous. See the boats that take on the challenge. See the latest boat photos here

Sunrise over Cobden

Weather Events provide opportunity for photography whether it be storms, flooding, fog, cloud patterns, frost, snow, rainbows, sunrises or sunsets.

Whitebaiting

People
Portraits, people singly, in groups, people doing things, recreation, sport and employment. Urban and rural scenes.

Okarito Wharf Vintage

Fine Art
Photographic art in which some degree of manipulation or selection has been used to create the final work..

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My Mascot
Wacky the Wax-eye is a sort of unofficial mascot. You’ll see Wacky pop up sometimes around the site. See More

Meet Wacky the Wax-eye

What’s in a logo?
Read how I used the colours from a West Coast lake scene to develop my logo.

Mahinapua Colours
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3 hours ago

A rainbow over the Port of Greymouth last evening ... See MoreSee Less

A rainbow over the Port of Greymouth last evening

5 CommentsComment on Facebook

Wow, great shot Bob.

Stunning 💘

Awesome

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3 hours ago

A local vessel Forbes coming home to the Grey River yesterday ... See MoreSee Less

A local vessel Forbes coming home to the Grey River yesterday

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

Flash name

Great shoy

Very nice boat. Is she a charter vessel?

4 hours ago

The fishing vessel Lady Ash coming into the Grey River yesterday ... See MoreSee Less

The fishing vessel Lady Ash coming into the Grey River yesterday

4 CommentsComment on Facebook

Nice trawler. That's too flat for a Westcoast Bar.

Nice looking unit

Great shot nice and calm

5 days ago

The Grey River bar can sometimes deliver a surprise when the Tasman Sea is a bit wild as the guys on the fishing vessel Jeanette found yesterday. But all was well. ... See MoreSee Less

The Grey River bar can sometimes deliver a surprise when the Tasman Sea is a bit wild as the guys on the fishing vessel Jeanette found yesterday. But all was well.

58 CommentsComment on Facebook

Your timing as a photographer is amazing. Thank goodness my husband is not a commercial fisherman - these guys are incredible 👏🏻👏🏻

Well that ones not for sissy’s,they have nerves of steel those guys,& you must be standing there holding your breath too Bob.😎

I hope all the people that eat fish appreciate what these brave fishers go through to put what they are eating in their tables.

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