This is Back Beach, one of New Plymouths 6 beaches and only a 5 minute drive from my humble abode. It is also the most dangerous beach nearby due to two things. Firstly, it is plagued by unpredictable rips as the surf is channeled between the islands and secondly, I am there.
I am a confirmed and certifiable nutbar with a penchant for skulls, bones, blood, guts, fire and anything slightly peculiar and mostly bizarre. I also...
I thought the second thing was going to be sharks! In the sea, I mean not on land! There is quite a lot of greenery on those rocks which is not often seen!
@hermann Thanks very much - it doesn't stop anyone using it, all the locals seem to know anyway...but no lifeguards are ever down at this beach @lwain Thanks very much - and yes, what is the world coming to when they let me out twice? @nanderson Thank you very much - it's a marine park and bird sanctuary as well. @chippy1402 Thank you kindly good sir @happypat Sadly we can't see the beach from home although we can hear it. I count it as a blessing that I can't see it though as there would undoubtedly be hundreds of old, slightly overweight men in speedos during the right weather ;) @rustymonkey Thanks very much - more by accident than design :) @denisefuller And well you should, but thank you :) @andy3168 Thanks very much - they tend to run for the hills in fear when word gets out that I'm on a day release ;) @eyeamlisa Thanks very much indeed :) @maggiemae I'm more dangerous than the sharks ;) The whole area along the cliff tops is a mix of bird sanctuary and park land, with a cliff top walk for about 15km
That looks like a very nice beach. We have lots of dangerous beaches along the Great Ocean Road. But they don't have a Graeme S on them. So they are less dangerous than this one.
I am not coping with 2 days in a row of colour, nice landscapes and no fire. I can only hope that you kick start 2015 with a REAL Mr Stevens photo. Otherwise I will be sorely disappointed and have to come to NZ to kill you.
@spanner Thanks very much - it is rather nice :) @bigugly Thanks very much - you're welcome anytime @karlow75 Absolutely - maybe I should life size posters of myself on every beach... @tellefella Thank you very much :) @lifepause In 3 days I'll be on holiday, so now is your chance! @amyleewinfield Thank you very much indeed :) @gigiflower I know, I know...there may be more of this colour lark yet, then again I may just slip into B&W for good @vignouse Thanks very much - and I quite agree, they know they're place ;) @pools82 Thanks very much :) @pamknowler Thanks very much, appreciated @maishanny You're welcome and thank you very much
@northy Not at all, just a pair of speedos. That seems to keep them away every time... @brigette Thank you very much - you would think that they would be more careful by now...
beautifully photographed - and I do not mind your voyage into this realm - you do it well and it makes the others all the more interesting - you are a clever operator - you know what I mean ha ha
@ceilidh Thank you kindly and you too :) @rachelwithey Thanks very much :) @blueberry1222 Thank you and straight back at ya :) @andrewkru Are you calling me a dinosaur??? ;) @annied Thank you kindly nice lady - I'm eclectic if nothing else @overalvandaan Thanks very much - I much prefer it empty as well :) @susale Thanks very much :)
Beautiful beach, very nice processing, love the leading lines in the sand. Happy New Year sir....looking forward to more twisted and fiery shots in 2015!
@lwain Thanks very much - and yes, what is the world coming to when they let me out twice?
@nanderson Thank you very much - it's a marine park and bird sanctuary as well.
@chippy1402 Thank you kindly good sir
@happypat Sadly we can't see the beach from home although we can hear it. I count it as a blessing that I can't see it though as there would undoubtedly be hundreds of old, slightly overweight men in speedos during the right weather ;)
@rustymonkey Thanks very much - more by accident than design :)
@denisefuller And well you should, but thank you :)
@andy3168 Thanks very much - they tend to run for the hills in fear when word gets out that I'm on a day release ;)
@eyeamlisa Thanks very much indeed :)
@maggiemae I'm more dangerous than the sharks ;) The whole area along the cliff tops is a mix of bird sanctuary and park land, with a cliff top walk for about 15km
@bigugly Thanks very much - you're welcome anytime
@karlow75 Absolutely - maybe I should life size posters of myself on every beach...
@tellefella Thank you very much :)
@lifepause In 3 days I'll be on holiday, so now is your chance!
@amyleewinfield Thank you very much indeed :)
@gigiflower I know, I know...there may be more of this colour lark yet, then again I may just slip into B&W for good
@vignouse Thanks very much - and I quite agree, they know they're place ;)
@pools82 Thanks very much :)
@pamknowler Thanks very much, appreciated
@maishanny You're welcome and thank you very much
@rosiekerr Thanks very much - it's a popular spot any time of the day
@brigette Thank you very much - you would think that they would be more careful by now...
@deliad They are at that, and still no shark sadly :(
@rachelwithey Thanks very much :)
@blueberry1222 Thank you and straight back at ya :)
@andrewkru Are you calling me a dinosaur??? ;)
@annied Thank you kindly nice lady - I'm eclectic if nothing else
@overalvandaan Thanks very much - I much prefer it empty as well :)
@susale Thanks very much :)