The Cliff Face by maggiemae

The Cliff Face

I’m really pleased that my simple road shot got people’s imagination going.
Today we said ‘au revoir’ to some great friends who have sold their farm and are shifting far north to here. They stayed in a family holiday spot nearby before driving away. This family spot in Waianakarua (5 ‘ A’s) has great geographical significance as seen. This is a huge cliff standing vertically above a lovely small river that never dries up. The river is underneath this green plateau with its dry stone wall at the end.
Three good things;
1. We got their leftovers - what they oouldn’t drive away with - frozen prawn, blue cod, chicken, smoked salmon, raspberries and so on! A veritable culinary treasure!
2. After sampling some of the leftover wines - in total a whole boxful - a hubby is having an evening snore while I watch the sun set over the gold rimmed clouds! And my life is colourful!
3. A new shirt aka blouse!
Stunning scene, such vibrant colours
February 20th, 2016  
Lovely shot, I love all the shades of green.
February 20th, 2016  
So green and beautiful and that rock face is stunning I love how you have chosen your moment to capture the sun on the treetops to each side A beautiful spot to sit and day dream !!
February 20th, 2016  
This is beautiful.
February 20th, 2016  
Love all the natural textures and colours.
February 20th, 2016  
Excellent scene with wonderful shades of green -- This looks like a beautiful place!
February 20th, 2016  
A lovely story and a great photo to aid the memories.
February 20th, 2016  
@busylady Yes the memories is a good reason for this photo! They won't be back to this place for some time!
February 20th, 2016  
Bep
So many shades of green. Beautiful.
February 20th, 2016  
Lovely place to relax. The grass is so green it almost hurts your eyes!
February 20th, 2016  
I love this.
February 20th, 2016  
looks like a very peaceful spot...
February 20th, 2016  
Lovely textures in the cliff face and wonderful contrast to the lush greenery. Sad that your friends are moving away. Hopefully you won't lose touch completely.
February 20th, 2016  
@jennywren It would be good if she trusted FB but she doesn't!
February 20th, 2016  
@maggiemae That's a shame, although we don't use it I can see that it's a useful tool.
February 20th, 2016  
i see the scale in your shot maggie
February 21st, 2016  
Wonderful green shades, framing
February 21st, 2016  
Lovely capture.
February 21st, 2016  
Beautiful spot! So green!
February 21st, 2016  
Beautiful green composition that looks so lush! Lucky you to get so many wonderful leftovers! And how is it that you pronounce that word with the five As?!
February 21st, 2016  
spectacular
February 21st, 2016  
Looks beautiful! Five A's- I only have one. Oh well.
February 21st, 2016  
@grammyn It is pronounced, Wy-a-nak-a-rua, Katy but we always shortened it to Ynak!
February 21st, 2016  
@olivetreeann But yours is at the beginning as it is in the alphabet, Ann - thats got to be worth something!
February 21st, 2016  
@maggiemae Good point! Of course I could count the "a" in Hamilton too.
February 21st, 2016  
@maggiemae thanks Maggiemae. I probably never would've figured it out without your phonetic spelling!
February 21st, 2016  
Great textures and green shades.
February 21st, 2016  
Love the shades of green and the wonderful light. Faces can be found all over in nature for sure!
February 21st, 2016  
wow, the leftovers are impressive.
February 21st, 2016  
The cliff face is fascinating but what I love are the rich greens in the scene.
February 21st, 2016  
@taffy Thanks Taffy! There is a great lot of beautiful trees in this area!
February 21st, 2016  
The colours in this shot are stunning Maggiemae. I am beginning to get withdrawal symptoms doing the B&W month but only another week to go and I am enjoying it.
February 21st, 2016  
I like your composition with all the green trees and grass framing the cliff face.
February 21st, 2016  
Lovely shot Maggie - love those trees
February 21st, 2016  
Fabulous
February 21st, 2016  
Beautiful capture of this area. Maggiemae.
February 21st, 2016  
Lovely capture. The "leftovers" sound great!
February 21st, 2016  
i thought that was taken here at first, beautiful spot.
February 21st, 2016  
Love the different shades of green!
February 21st, 2016  
Lovely capture
February 21st, 2016  
Lovely capture with the surrounding greenery.
February 21st, 2016  
Very nice
February 21st, 2016  
Its always sad to see friends move but it does give one an opportunity for future holidays. This is a fantastic shot as I'M a rock lover. All the layers in this are great... So much geological history
February 21st, 2016  
The cliffs look to be well hidden with all those trees around. What a lovely place to have a quiet picnic. Great scenic shot.
February 21st, 2016  
I love all those different shades and textures of green surrounding the cliff face, fav! Going to see your friends in their new home will be fun.
February 21st, 2016  
Sometimes I don't comment immediately because I like to reflect. My observation is that this just has too many lovely qualities to mention.
February 22nd, 2016  
Wonderfully framed texture from the cliff.
February 23rd, 2016  
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