Racing for the Sun
The sunset this evening was one of the more amazing of recent. Unfortunately I was stuck in traffic for the best of it. Racing (or driving as prompt as possible) once out of the traffic, finding a park and jogging down the track to an open area, I missed all but the last of the sun as it dropped into the horizon. With tide out and still, I did manage to catch it reflecting the last of the days sun as it slowly curved down and away out to sea.
Shot on the Ricoh GRD IV and resized in Gimp.
Looking up the Pine Tree
After helping some friends moving house furniture today we went for a quick stroll down at their local coastal bush area – Hilders Park. Although a very small walk in itself, it has some beautiful views out across the top of the Waitemata Harbour, great for a small picnic stop in summer I would say. Walking back up to the car I took this shot looking up the steep path to a pine tree. Although not captured amazingly, I love how the light diffuses in the leaves of trees, and the glow they appear to emit as it tries to shine through.
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