Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Ruth Gardner, Waimairi Beach on 10 February 2019| 2 Comments »
This little girl playing on the beach was well protected with sunglasses, a pink hat, and a pink deck chair with canopy. I couldn’t resist taking a photo. It seemed a little intrusive to do so, but she was in a public place, and is unlikely to be identified. There were many people and dogs on the beach this morning and we rejoiced in wading along in the shallows with a light cooling breeze.
Warm summer day, the place to be
is definitely beside the sea.
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged Ruth Gardner, Waimairi Beach on 9 December 2018| 1 Comment »
Car parks were elusive at the beach this morning, and the sand was crowded with hundreds of people. Apparently it was the Junior Life Saving Competitions with teams of 7-14 year olds from all over Canterbury.
Hordes of lifesavers
Further north the beach was quieter with only footprints. This foot appeared to belong to a kelp creature.
Kelp foot
A turnstile appeared, or maybe it’s a direction finder.
Turnstile?
‘A lot to see at beach today
in competition or in play.’
Posted in Christchurch - wider, Seasons & Cycles, tagged beach, Ruth Gardner, Waimairi Beach on 18 November 2018| 3 Comments »
Santa on the Beach
We were surprised to find Santa Claus sitting on the beach this morning. It seems awfully early! We saw him there last year too, but three weeks later.
Heaps of debris had been washed up, and many people had made sculptures:
This one had a dog inside
This creature was entirely sculpted by nature
We paddled and breathed deep of the ozone.
‘Surprising sights out on the sand
some natural, some made by hand.’
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Ruth Gardner, Waimairi Beach on 5 November 2018| Leave a Comment »
These unusual clouds appeared above Waimairi Beach yesterday morning. I believe they may be altocumulus. Google tells me that if you see such clouds on a warm morning there will be thunderstorms by late afternoon. The morning was not particularly warm, with a chilly wind on the beach, and we had no thunderstorms.
‘If I’ve correctly named this sight
the Google forecast was not right.’
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged beach, Ruth Gardner, Waimairi Beach on 30 September 2018| Leave a Comment »
A distinctive nor-west arch was clearly visible on the beach this morning. I hope this portends a warm day tomorrow.
At 11am we heard the tsunami siren. Just as well we’d seen notices saying a practice was planned on the first day of daylight saving. Presumably everyone else on the beach had seen them too as no-one started to run for the hills. Last year we knew there was to be a practice but never heard the siren. Perhaps they’ve made some changes since then.
‘If you should hear the siren sound
it’s wise to run to higher ground.’
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.”
