This is "my" beach (again), locally known as Back Beach. It was a good wash and a great sky again, and this time I have left in the now decommissioned power station chimney and associated power lines.
The station was decommissioned in 2007 and demolished a few year after, with the exception of the chimney as that has a very high asbestos content so it apparently must remain rather than being pulled apart and running the risk of killing us all slowly.
It is something of a local landmark and towers over the port and Breakwater Bay on the other side of Paritutu "Rock" (which) is the larger promontory to the left of centre in this shot.
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...
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Love your beach :)
@jgpittenger Everything should be desaturated ;)
@happypat Thanks very much :)
@4rky Thank you kindly :)
@radiogirl I'm still trying to get up ;)
@tonygig Thank you very much :)
@jacqbb Thank you kindly - he's dong his bets to be in every shot ;)
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@yaorenliu Oops..better luck next time!
@kjarn I'll pass that on to Mum Nature ;)
@koalagardens Thank you very much :)
@kklinck Thank you - no website, although I do have a Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/blackestbeast/ ). I've sold a few but I don't go out of my way to do so.