SUMNER & AKAROAApril 2009

John Dierckx

April 2009

SUMNER ON A WARM APRIL SUNDAY

Noah checks out the place. Yes, all’s good to go.

Big strands of seaweed all over

the place. They look pretty

special.

The same applies for the

driftwood.

Impressive views one after another. I cannot believe the light an its changes.

More seaweed.

A view along the flood line

The sun is setting and the tide is coming in rapidly: time to go home.

SUMNER COLD APRIL DAY: DRIFTWOOD

Rocks Sumner

The beach to ourselves but bad weather crawling over the hills in the background.

Walking from the rocks over the beach, seeing some sort of structure further

down.

It turned out to be an amazing pile of driftwood.

Seaweed and tire tracks make for a special shot.

AKAROA

An early French settlement, and still

breathing that French atmosphere.

Always great for a straddle along the

water, a nice lunch or diner and

Akaroa Fudge which is like nothing

you ever had before. A great place to

go for a boat trip, swim with the

dolphins, cruise around the bay or for

a fishing trip.

Sitting down with some food under a

tree and just enjoy the view.

Seagulls are always around to pick up

a chip or actually to nick one if you are

not looking.

A view from the jetty

The back of the jetty where you depart for dolphin watching or a cruise through

the harbour, buy some Paua jewellery and pearls.

A view towards the lighthouse.

On the way from the car park to town and back.

With the sun going down the

light and colours would

change very quickly as can

be seen on the next two

pages.

Near the end of the day, the light

does amazing things, when the

sun is lowering behind the tops

of the hills.

This must have been one of the most spectacular I ever had there.

The clouds and lowering sun completely changed the light.

What a fantastic view to end the day.