Clarkes beach.. Pohutukawa

SIL and I went for a bit of a drive today.. and saw some very spectacular Pohutukawa's... which you may have noticed are a favourite of mine.. They are known as the New Zealand Christmas tree.. and they have been flowering really well this year.. liked this one with the beach scene and playground in the background..

[Dianne]

Love this shot - such a NZ summer scene and you have made a great job of it. Your composition is terrific - fav

[👑 AnaZad]

Gorgeous flowering tree and fantastic composition. Great capture.

[Maggiemae]

Fav for the excellent focus on these tiny blossoms with their spiky petals!

[Tony]

Great composition the tree is perfectly placed.

[Keri]

Another spectacular pohutukawa. Love the red swing frame too.

[Denise Wood]

Certainly a beautiful tree and a great setting :)

[Paula W]

What a beautiful location for a playground. Really like your framing with the Pohutukawa.

[Babs]

What a fabulous tree and love the way it is framed.

[Nicole]

very pretty with the dof and focus on the tree and out of focus playground!

[Margo]

Love It

[Rachel]

They are flowering so beautifully. Get framing.

[Gosia]

Nice colors.

[Ashley]

Those are gorgeous flowers! Great composition.

[Kane Arlow]

Great perspective. They really are a beautiful tree.

[Alexandra DG]

such a gorgeous capture

[Scott]

This is really well composed with the focus on the blossoms and somewhat matching the distant swing set.

[Hazel]

These are beautiful and like the flower colour picked up by the frame of the swings!

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful display.......they are stunning Julz!

[Sheryl]

The sights of a Kiwi summer. Somehow there is something retro looking about this photo - the colouring of the playground in the background maybe. Nice.

[Karen]

Lovely shot, the pohutukawa's are so good this year.

[gloria jones]

Neat capture, colors

[julia]

@spooling Thanks for your comment... @dide and I were saying the same thing .. we think it is the little girl on the swing that makes it retro..

[Ethel]

I have just so loved seeing your Pohutukawas this year

[julia]

@ethelperry Thanks Ethel... I will give you another treat tonight then... got another shot I would like to share...

[Lesley Chisholm]

The swings and the flowers match each other. Beautiful scene.