Sunlit Crash.

Posted by Maxine (Rangiora, New Zealand) on 3 December 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

On the West Coast of NZ, just had to wait until i caught the light on the crash of the waves hitting the shorelines rocks. I love listening to them coming in and then crashing, there is something very elemental and thrilling about it. The West coast will always be a favourite place for me to travel too but i could not live there, the sandflys eat me alive.

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Comments (13)

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

great shot Max perhaps you are tasty

3 Dec 2008 6:17am

@jamesy: Yes must have something the little B's want!!!

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Me neither Max....I have enough of the sandflies in Sumner!!! What a great capture here Max...wll woth waiting for the right moment!! It really shows the wildness and roughness of the West coast!

3 Dec 2008 6:30am

@Linerberry: Yes it came out well.Thanks C, I think we need to plan a trip over there early next year! another group photography session.

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

powerful moment

3 Dec 2008 7:09am

@Dimitrios: it would be great to harness some of this energy!

Marie from Isère, France

I like this picture !

3 Dec 2008 7:16am

@Marie: Good! i am glad you do Marie! Thanks for looking in on my blog site!

Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada

Beautiful and rugged costline and well captured, Maxine.

cheers
Roman

3 Dec 2008 12:17pm

@Roman: Its flat in places and mountainous in others such an interesting area.

Desparado from Despo Ville, India

amazing clarity and vivid colors!

3 Dec 2008 12:43pm

@Desparado: Thanks Desparado!

willow from Chelsea, United States

This is beautiful! i can hear the crashing of the waves and understand why you love it there.

3 Dec 2008 7:36pm

@willow: Thanks Willow, it is the sound and smells and beauty combined - I just love it.

Veronelle from Lens, France

tres belle vague se brisant sur la cote ! thank for the comment on my site

3 Dec 2008 11:35pm

Charles from New York, United States

Gorgeous Max...loooks like you were hovering over the water/rocks when you took the picture.

4 Dec 2008 2:45am

@Charles: Yes i was on a rocky prominance that was perfect for the slight birds eye view.

Kathryn from Warburton, Australia

great capture Max!! where on the west coast was this? yeah those bloody sandflies are murder - i still have scars on my feet from scatching the bites!!

4 Dec 2008 7:30pm

@Kathryn: to be honest i can not remember exactly where! Just on the coast!