Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Firth of Thames


The Firth of Thames
is the firth of the Waihou and Piako rivers.
In the summer especially it is a place of many seabirds that migrate here for the Summer.
The Coromandel Peninsula on one side and across the water is Miranda where the amazing godwits fly in from the Arctic to avoid the cold north winter.

This early morning sky is typical just now.. cloud covered skies in the morning but by noon
the clouds have gone and we have a hot blue sky day.
Farmers are worried about a hot dry summer already.
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5 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful, I love all the birds that gather at Miranda. It is a wonderful sight in the evening especially.

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  2. Beautiful! Not long ago, one of our travel mags gave a shout-out about Miranda. Very nice!

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  3. How wonderful to see the flora and fauna from the southern hemisphere. Beautiful photos.

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  4. This is so spacious. Miranda is a special place. How wonderful that you could make this trip before the summer rush.

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  5. Are those gulls, Joan? What a fabulous shot that is! I hope the summer isn't too dry. I always feel for farmers at the mercy of nature...

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