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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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12 hours ago

Sometimes the story is not the boat but the world in which it sails. It could be any boat but in this case it was the fishing vessel Tanea after leaving the Grey River yesterday. The Tasman Sea was uncharacteristically flat; the clouds and the colour in the afternoon sky were a warning of the showers we've had today. ... See MoreSee Less

Sometimes the story is not the boat but the world in which it sails. It could be any boat but in this case it was the fishing vessel Tanea after leaving the Grey River yesterday. The Tasman Sea was uncharacteristically flat; the clouds and the colour in the afternoon sky were a warning of the showers weve had today.

32 CommentsComment on Facebook

That's an unusual sky. Nice photo.

Looks so small cool shot

Colour in the sky Bob so great. Thank you for this post Cheers

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1 day ago

So they waited until I'd packed away my camera gear and they came out again, lol. The fishing vessel Galatea II leaving the Grey River. ... See MoreSee Less

So they waited until Id packed away my camera gear and they came out again, lol.  The fishing vessel Galatea II leaving the Grey River.

60 CommentsComment on Facebook

Great pic 📸

An AmaZingly Beautiful Shot!! ❤ the Colours

Beautiful

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1 day ago

Just after sunset the fishing vessel Galatea II came back into the Grey River. I don't know why... ... See MoreSee Less

Just after sunset the fishing vessel Galatea II came back into the Grey River. I dont know why...

38 CommentsComment on Facebook

Beautiful,the coast in a good mood.

Awesome photo

Always good photo's out of your camera of craft crossing the BAR

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1 day ago

The fishing vessel Tanea leaving the Grey River today. The speck on the horizon at top left is the fishing vessel Galatea II. ... See MoreSee Less

The fishing vessel Tanea leaving the Grey River today. The speck on the horizon at top left is the fishing vessel Galatea II.

15 CommentsComment on Facebook

Great pic 📸

Prefect sea for them good shot Bob.😎

Another great pic 👌

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