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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

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

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

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17 hours ago

The fishing vessel Galatea II crossing the Grey River bar this afternoon after having Being in Nelson for the last couple of weeks for some TLC. The colouring is a bit off as I was looking into the sun getting low in the sky. ... See MoreSee Less

The fishing vessel Galatea II crossing the Grey River bar this afternoon after having Being in Nelson for the last couple of weeks for some TLC. The colouring is a bit off as I was looking into the sun getting low in the sky.

19 CommentsComment on Facebook

Love the photo

The maintenance and a spruce up has looking ship shape 🐟🐟

So good to have “bobs boats” back 😎

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18 hours ago

A fishing vessel/pleasure craft Ocean Warrior coming into the Grey River this morning. ... See MoreSee Less

A fishing vessel/pleasure craft Ocean Warrior coming into the Grey River this morning.

14 CommentsComment on Facebook

Nice shot Bob with the swells in a row unbroken.😎

Lovely shot

Great shot Bob with the waves building in the background

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4 weeks ago

A stormy sea and a flooded river combined to prevent boats from coming in or out of the Grey River today. These views show some of the action at the river mouth. ... See MoreSee Less

A stormy sea and a flooded river combined to prevent boats from coming in or out of the Grey River today. These views show some of the action at the river mouth.

55 CommentsComment on Facebook

Oh my! Blowing a hoolie there.

Great pic 📸

Scary!

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1 month ago

The fishing vessel Ocean Odyssey leaving the Grey River this evening ... See MoreSee Less

The fishing vessel Ocean Odyssey leaving the Grey River this evening

66 CommentsComment on Facebook

I imagine the power of the Ocean Odyssey and the wave would be like two big Sumo wrestlers hitting head on. Go get em boys 🐟🐟🐟

Oof type of wave that one.

Another hard charger.

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