Mudlarks..Cleaning up the Estuary..

As I drove into town this morning the Estuary at the bottom of the main street was looking beautiful with the tide in and reflections .. As I parked I noticed that the Mudlarks Group were just docking at the wharf.. The Mudlarks are a group of Volunteer's that give their time to clear the Estuary of the Mangroves that have become very over grown and silting up the Estuary. They do a great job and the average age of the guys that do this is probably around 70.

[Iris]

Beautiful picture, mirror like reflections and that dramatic smoke in the back

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent shot, great reflections

[julia]

@irisn The smoke is from the local Steel Mill that is one of the main industries in our small town..

[Linda]

Nice shot and a fine group of men!

[Maggiemae]

Number One Photo down this very still river - no current, no waves! fav

[julia]

@maggiemae This is the very bottom of the Manukau Harbour Maggie..

[Dianne]

Wow - what a great image - so very calm and such good reflections. Fav

[Dianne]

I see Tau - your cat made the PP yesterday - nice!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wonderful -- I thought I was looking at one of the Old Masters ,Paintings. Such clarity great reflections and dof ! fav

[sally agnew]

Beautiful reflections, love the clarity :)

[Pat Knowles]

You managed to highlight The Mudlarks beautifully.....great shot!

[Ali P]

Great shot!

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful capture :)

[Margo]

lovely view

[Babs]

Super shot and well done to the Mudlarks they are doing a grand job. Where would we be without volunteers.

[gloria jones]

Fantastic capture, reflections, composition...great capture of the background smoke

[Lindy]

lovely

[Gayle Sears]

A great service and a wonderful picture. The reflections are so nice.

[Hazel]

Wonderful shot and reflections!

[Maggie]

Superb composition and reflections, Julia. Great to hear that the self-help spirit is still alive up your way.

[Pyrrhula]

A great view and a beautiful capture .
Thank you for you visit, you so nice comment and the fav. Much appreciated . Those poppies fields last for no long. Withinn a week they all gone.

[julia]

@pyrrhula Oh so I will have to get my timing right..

[Francoise]

so crystalline.

[KWind]

So clear! Love the sharp reflections!

[julia]

@kwind Yes it is good to see like this as the name of our town is Waiuku and in Maori it means Muddy Waters..

[PhotoCrazy]

Beautiful pic!

[Nick]

I like the contrast of nature and industry.