Tag: Photography
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A beautiful hot day took us to the Auckland Botanic Gardens for a walk today. 64-hectare’s and home to over 10,000 plants, we only scratched the surface with todays visit. Although its been around in some form since the 1960’s (I think), I had never been before, from memory. Beautifully set and maintained, the crowds in…
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2014 is here! Starting the new year, I went for a walk around my local park trail. The forecast was thunderstorms for the afternoon, so I took in some fresh forest smells before the ground turned to mush. A calm, still and beautiful morning. Aside from the odd walker I passed in the opposite direction,…
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So we have reached the end of another year. New Years Eve is a time of great celebration. A time of reflection. A time to make new resolutions and commitments. And for others, just another day. Thanks to all of you who drop in every now and then to look and read mikehawkey.com. The year,…
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Lake Wainamu and its Dunes, a genuinely amazing and diverse half day trip, I can whole heatedly recommend to all if visiting Auckland!
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Catching my breath, I reach the top. It’s high! – but dunes just being a pile of sand, I find it hard to gauge the height. My work colleagues are small dots though. Running across the crest of the dune, I gradually work my way back down to the river and the others. Wading through…
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