Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 16 April 2018| Leave a Comment »
A lone kitesurfer braved the strong nor’easterly to ride the waves at Waimairi Beach. Their kite sail looked spectacular as they skimmed along at great speed, tacking back and forth.
“There has to be a lot of skill
to stay upright and not to spill.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 30 March 2018| Leave a Comment »
On the beach I glimpsed what looked like a branch with blossom lying on the sand.
Beach Blossom
Closer observation revealed that the white ‘petals’ were actually small shells clinging to the branch. Fake floral?
“Sometimes what you may think you see
is something else en-tir-e-ly.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 25 March 2018| Leave a Comment »
On the beach this morning we came across an enormous pile of kelp.
There must have been some rough seas to have swept all this lot ashore.
“The tide would surely need some help
to bring together all this kelp.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 7 January 2018| Leave a Comment »
It was just past high tide when we walked on the beach this morning. The karate group needed to stand in the water to do their exercises, which must have helped them to keep cool. We enjoyed our walk and saw many dogs and people appreciating a calmer day.
“All yesterday the wind was wild
today the weather is more mild.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, Seasons & Cycles, tagged beach, Christmas, Waimairi Beach on 10 December 2017| 2 Comments »
We were surprised to find Santa Claus at the beach this morning. He must have been hot as the temperature was 30 degrees. The children were pleased to see him. Apparently these are photo opportunities organised by Kiwisanta.photo. They would certainly make a lovely family Christmas card.
“With Santa Claus down by the sea
your photo helps save memory.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 3 July 2017| Leave a Comment »
The day was cloudy, the tide was high, and there was just a tiny bit of sun showing on the horizon.
The cloudy sky made the green trees stand out.
“Although the sky was overcast
the sun shone through in gold contrast.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Waimairi Beach on 23 April 2017| 7 Comments »
Waimairi beach this morning was covered in flotsam and jetsam. We saw a large number of these creatures:
Do you know what they are? This one was about 16cm long, and some were only half that size. The skin looked quite hard. When we saw them it was a couple of hours before high tide.
“I wonder what this fish could be
washed up there by the briny sea.”
