Keryn and I haven’t yet visited the well known Red Rocks on the Wellington south coast so I decided I’d go have a look. The forecast fine day turned out to be grey and drizzly, good walking weather I suppose. I parked at the Owhiro Bay information point and started the walk along the coastal path, keeping one eye of the pounding surf coming in from cook strait. There was no chance of the water getting near the path, if was more that the powerful surge was generating large waves that were quite mesmerising.
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
I was thinking it would take a few hours to get to Red Rocks but this turned out to be a big overestimation, even stopping to take photos of the water crashing over resolute crags of rock I still arrived in less than an hour. The rocks were indeed red but for some reason I didn’t feel inclined to take any photos at that point, instead taking photos of normal coloured rocks and washed up seaweed and kelp further along the path.
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Further on at Sinclair Head was a more interesting group of subjects. In the winter months male New Zealand fur seals spend their time relaxing on the rocks, and I arrived to find dozens of fat and sleepy seals resting on the foreshore. I spent a few hours taking photos of the mostly stationary animals, occasionally one would lift a lazy head to see that the noise was about and a couple made half hearted attempts to get animated at my presence but lost interest when I didn’t get any closer.
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Heading back I got more shots of the never ending waves. It must be quite a sight on a windy day, though probably the wind and spray wouldn’t be conductive to photography. I’ll have to try it some time and see ;).
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
Photo by Brendon & Keryn
