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Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) and a morning on the Bay of Islands

The Leaping place of the spirits! Legend has it that this is where the spirits of the Maori come when they die to sail north to join their ancestors. This is holy land for the Maori, and until recently was not taken care of appropriately by the government. They have corrected matters by moving the new visitor center to a location away from the sacred area. This place is hard to get to and is far away from habitation. The road to Cape Reinga was also only recently tarred.
The crashing of the waves
The crashing of the waves		 Rugged coastline
Rugged coastline		 Cape Reinga trails and roads
Cape Reinga trails and roads		 Te Werahi Beach and Cape Maria Van Diemon
Te Werahi Beach and Cape Maria Van Diemon		 Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga)
Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga)
Storms on the Pacific Ocean
Storms on the Pacific Ocean		 A rugged coastline
A rugged coastline		 The lighthouse in the distance
The lighthouse in the distance		 More stormy weather
More stormy weather		 The lighthouse
The lighthouse
Clash of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean
Clash of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean		 Directions
Directions		 Distances
Distances		 Three KIngs Islands
Three KIngs Islands		 Hills jutting into the ocean
Hills jutting into the ocean
The pohutukawa tree clinging to the rock
The pohutukawa tree clinging to the rock		 Flower blooms under tough winter conditions
Flower blooms under tough winter conditions		 More tough vegetation
More tough vegetation		 Hardy winter flowers
Hardy winter flowers		 Daybreak once again at Paihia
Daybreak once again at Paihia
Boats in the Bay of Islands
Boats in the Bay of Islands		 Aquarium at Paihia
Aquarium at Paihia		 Islands in the bay
Islands in the bay		 Patterns
Patterns		 As the sun rises
As the sun rises
Morning light on the harbor
Morning light on the harbor		 The boat in the harbour
The boat in the harbour		 Golden light
Golden light		 Out in the bay
Out in the bay		 The ferry boat
The ferry boat
The front of our hotel in Paihia
The front of our hotel in Paihia		 The fast boat for chasing/looking for dolphins
The fast boat for chasing/looking for dolphins		 Paihia
Paihia		 Boats and hills
Boats and hills		 Co-passenger
Co-passenger
On the edge
On the edge		 Ferry between Paihia and Russell
Ferry between Paihia and Russell		 Blue waters
Blue waters		 Shorelines in the distance
Shorelines in the distance		 A peaceful scene in the harbour
A peaceful scene in the harbour
Homes on the bay
Homes on the bay		 Like a Mirage
Like a Mirage		 In the bay
In the bay		 Cove and beach on one of the islands
Cove and beach on one of the islands		 Tricks of the morning light
Tricks of the morning light
Keeping a watch from the dock
Keeping a watch from the dock		 Fullers Great Sights
Fullers Great Sights		 Feeling the cold on the deck
Feeling the cold on the deck		 Hills on the bay
Hills on the bay		 Distant cliffs
Distant cliffs
Morning Rays
Morning Rays		 Hovering over the fast moving boat
Hovering over the fast moving boat

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joseantonio06-Sep-2010 16:48
Very beautiful gallery. Reminds me my trip in 2008
Long Bach Nguyen02-Sep-2010 03:45
Lovely place in the Bay of Islands.
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