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Great Barrier Island - coastal road

Posted by kiwisa (North Shore, New Zealand) on 21 July 2011 in Landscape & Rural.

Great Barrier Island is the fourth largest New Zealand island situated 100 kilometres north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. With an area of 285 square kilometers, the island was initially exploited for its minerals (silver and copper) and kauri trees. However no mining continues today and the permanent population is under 900 people who survive mostly on tourism and farming.

Canon EOS 450D 1/60 second F/16.0 ISO 800 55 mm

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Anina Botes from Auckland, New Zealand

Oh wow! Did you visit Great Barrier Island? I'm so jealous.
A beautiful landscape.

21 Jul 2011 5:51am

@Anina Botes: It's fabulous Anina, check out Sealink's website they have some great winter specials:)

BBM from United Kingdom

Nice colors and capture ! :)

21 Jul 2011 6:54am

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

What a beautiful landscape ! It must be fantastic to follow that road... Have a lovely day Frances :)

21 Jul 2011 7:15am

@Tamara: Thanks Tamara, it is like stepping back in time about 50 years;)

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Beautiful landscape , a lovely drive on this road , Phil

21 Jul 2011 8:21am

Mhelene from Paris, France

Great composition of this beautiful view !

21 Jul 2011 8:58am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

looks sculpted by the wind. Lovely viewpoint

21 Jul 2011 9:37am

David from Avranches, France

Looks incredible. New Zealand is one place I want to visit. Best start saving.

21 Jul 2011 9:53am

@David: This is remote and truly 'Clean Green" NZ. Yip save for a visit, it would be great if Am3 would do a 'get together' down here.

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

What a beautiful place to be

21 Jul 2011 11:08am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Wonderful angle and vista, Frances. I love the view as we follow the road towards the rocky peninsula in the background. It strikes me that these greens in the landscape are unique and quite different to the greens along the Australian coast.

21 Jul 2011 11:34am

@Stephen: Thanks Stephen, as I've done a little travel through Australia (mainly Victoria) I know what you are saying. The colors and landscape is totally different.

Mijo from Rognonas, France

What a pleasant walk ! The landscape is splendid !
Thank you for the passage and the comment.

21 Jul 2011 12:26pm

@Mijo: Thanks for your comment and visit. Have enjoyed your Avignon visit.

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

beautiful point of view ! love this road along the sea !

21 Jul 2011 12:51pm

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

What an inviting stretch of road . . a beautiful setting.

21 Jul 2011 1:55pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

It looks beautiful.

21 Jul 2011 2:40pm

Stefanie from Paris, France

Beautiful landscape, I like this coast road!

21 Jul 2011 4:24pm

Gary from Cochise County, United States

A little slice of paradise.

21 Jul 2011 6:02pm

@Gary: Heaven on earth:)

Marleen from Doesburg, Netherlands

Great pov on this beautiful location!

21 Jul 2011 7:54pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

What a beautiful place this is, and I like the range of Greens in this shot.

21 Jul 2011 11:02pm

vaFA from tehran, Iran

beautiful road & beautiful shot!very nice kiwisa,excellent.

21 Jul 2011 11:47pm

Sunder from Chennai, India

Wonderful shot! great POV and colours...

22 Jul 2011 2:13am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

This is a great 3-D shot with excellent composition and color.

22 Jul 2011 3:41am

Truels from Denmark

I haven't visited your blog for a while (Been busy with new job - and 2 weeks of holiday :-) ), I like your photos from Great Barrier Island - I wish I could drive this road visiting New Zealand again! Great image.

23 Jul 2011 7:29pm

@Truels: Thanks Truels for your visit.....I always enjoy your travel shots too.

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

nice :-)

28 Jul 2011 6:11pm