The end of the Breakwater.. by maggiemae

The end of the Breakwater..

We purchased a takeaway coffee at a tiny caravan in the back streets and drove to the Oamaru Wharf. The wharf has been renovated beautifully with timber well screwed down. I was able to walk to the end and get this photo looking at the Breakwater opposite. There were black blobs which I wondered might be seals but my zoom identified them as Otago’s only endemic seabird, the Otago shag.
Thankful for:
John wanted to clean the guttering at the entrance to our garage. It proved to be a huge challenge but a good way to have exercise.
Lovely capture. Glad you got the guttering cleaned out!
January 4th, 2023  
Wonderful capture of this beautiful scene, love the splash!
January 4th, 2023  
Love this scene! its calmness with only the slash as the sea encounters the wharf!
January 4th, 2023  
what lovely sky and sea green colours. I would prefer walking along the peer to get a photo for my exercise as opposed to clearing the guttering any day!
January 4th, 2023  
Wonderful
January 4th, 2023  
Great subject and POV.
January 4th, 2023  
A wonderful scene with so much to view...love the splash & the 'mossy' rocks. Also the two birds atop the tower. Fav
January 4th, 2023  
Great Otago shag shot!!
January 4th, 2023  
Lots of things to hold our attention in this shot. Love the splashing wave and the beautiful color of the water!
January 4th, 2023  
A cool shot
January 4th, 2023  
I love how you can post this shot. That fabulous splash and all those birds look wonderful next to the lookout structure? FAV
January 4th, 2023  
Great capture
January 4th, 2023  
Beautiful shot.
January 4th, 2023  
nice one
January 4th, 2023  
Nice timing and composition
January 4th, 2023  
how lovely
January 4th, 2023  
This is a postcard picture, love it.
January 4th, 2023  
@happysnaps Glad you spotted these, Valerie! I was surprised and pleased too when I downloaded this shot!
January 4th, 2023  
@helenhall It seems to be the thing to do nowadays - walk along the town's wharf or pier. They have almost finished replacing some of the rotten boards.
January 4th, 2023  
Wonderful composition and blue shades
January 4th, 2023  
lovely capture . Did you get a new camera ?
January 4th, 2023  
Fabulous capture
January 4th, 2023  
i love the colours of the sea, and that little lookout. aces!
January 5th, 2023  
Otago shag, I wonder what marked it as unique from other shags.
January 5th, 2023  
@lesip Yes, I did, Leslie - a few months ago. It was so big and heavy that I started doing weights with arm strength! But a very good camera!
January 5th, 2023  
Love blue tones in the water!
January 5th, 2023  
@yaorenliu an interesting question, Yao....."The Otago shag, together with the Foveaux shag formerly known as the Stewart Island shag and in its dark phase as the bronze shag, is a species of shag now found only in coastal Otago, New Zealand"
January 5th, 2023  
Last time I was there I took a photo of a cute yellow fishing boat named 'Delwyn'
This is a great photo.
January 5th, 2023  
interesting find.
January 5th, 2023  
Love the sea colour & the splash.
January 5th, 2023  
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