[Arlevien]

Its a party down here!!

Some pics I've taken today. They are small-res due to file hosting constraints but I got Hi-res of em. Enjoy.

From Red Beach, Orewa

http://img79.exs.cx/img79/1540/redbeach12as.jpg
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/6655/redbeach26xf.jpg
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/851/redbeach35dx.jpg
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/8317/redbeach46le.jpg

But if u prefer uncrowded beaches.. there are a lot!

from Army beach near Manly
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/630/armybeach3jt.jpg

Gulf Harbour Marina
http://img79.exs.cx/img79/2539/gulfharbor7gr.jpg

[jan]

What superb pickies!!! :nice1 :nice1

Even more so for us because we have had advice to go to Orewa.

My husbands place of work is in Silverdale and when we asked for a nice location to research this place was one of them.

Thankyou for posting these pickies youv`e made my day!

Jan xx :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1

[Milliemoo]

Yay, Great pics :P More of the same please.

Milliemoo :nice1

[Dave & Sandra]

Brilliant pics Arlevien

You're obviously enjoying your first days :nice1

[Soon2baKiwi]

I just love the way the trees and grass are so close to the beach :nice1 Inlaws go to beach with their fish and chips after work sometimes and sit under the trees - now I know what they're talking about. Thanks a mil. Keep 'em coming.

[Kim39]

I think these are the scenes we are all looking forward to. Excellent...... :nice1

[jesselyn]

thank you for sharing! http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/camera.gif

[Glenda]

Hi Arlevian,

Yes - what super piccies. Do put on more! :yes

Have to ask ... just have to ask ... :oops: what camera do you have? Mine's ancient and I need a new one. The piccies look sooooo good. (Please don't tell me you are a professional photographer with a $2,000 camera :wah )

:laugh

[Timbo]

Great pics Arlevien. I wonder if our friend Gran is on any of the Orewa shots?

[xanctus]

Oh nice pictures...thank you for sharing with all of us Arlevien.
This forum need more pictures eh? hehehehe :mrgreen:

[lindajax]

Great Pics,
We went to orewa beach the other day and it was lovely - the board surf,wind guys were amazing ( don't know what they're called - have a surfboard with a big parachute type thing and it lifts them out of the water and then they surf on impact - awesome)

Are you coming to the Auck meet next Sunday??

Linda xx

[Moorf]

That'll be kite-boarding... it's great to watch isn't it... there was about 10 of them out on the waves the other day, just sat and watched for ages

[Arlevien]

Thanks for the compliments. I agree this board needs more visual effects :mrgreen:

I am not a professional guy as I dont earn money from it, but I do take photography a serious matter for me...and as a trade secret, I could not devulge my equipment LOL! but my cam is less than $2k nowadays.

I'll try to post more as I get more time on the net and pc, first day of the job is tomorrow and I am trying to relax amids the excitement.

So please do stay tuned. Regards to all!!

[Gran]

You nearly caught us there Arlevien, Hubby and I were in that spot at full tide, when there was no more beach left, about 11-11.15, there were all these cute kids about 5-6 marching along they were dressed as mini life savers (they start young here) Normally the sea is quite calm but we have had a strong Easterly for a while which seems to chop it up a bit. Lovely pics.

[Babette & Andy]

Thanks for the pictures Arlevien :clap Just what I needed this morning - cold and drizzly day outside. Look forward to seeing more, and reading how your 1st day at work went.

Babette

[Arlevien]

What a great first day at work it was! Folks are so friendly and so concerned that they handed me 2 thick manuals(500+ pages each i think ) to read so I could get started after the formal introductions. :wah

Rush hour traffic was bad southward to the city on the motorway ( max i can get was 25kmh ).. so if u are coming in from the north to auckland be ready...

..and yeah I was on a suit today and well over dressed compared to the ppl on the office on shirt and slacks. geesh. But it was great and I felt so welcomed! But unlike in NYC.. no drinks/cocktails after 5.

Here are some pics of my close encounters with the locals for u all. A bit cloudy that day so lighting is not so good.

Click on the Pic for a Larger view.
Guarding the goodies. http://img180.exs.cx/img180/2472/rubguard2fj.th.jpg (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=rubguard2fj.jpg)

Lake dwellers. http://img180.exs.cx/img180/6793/swansducks8kf.th.jpg (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=swansducks8kf.jpg)

Lake Visitors. http://img180.exs.cx/img180/5120/dive7sw.th.jpg (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=dive7sw.jpg)

..and least we forget the little ones.http://img180.exs.cx/img180/9284/bumblebee0yo.th.jpg (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=bumblebee0yo.jpg)
http://img180.exs.cx/img180/4967/catpil2ik.th.jpg (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=catpil2ik.jpg)

[Babette & Andy]

Like the locals :laugh lucky you don't seem to have any Kea's as neighbours! Good to hear your 1st went well. Got your 1st BBQ planned yet?

[Tate6]

Arlevien

Thanks so much for the pics!! I think all who are lucky enough to be there should be required to post pics of the first several weeks!! :nice1

So glad it is going well...keep us all posted. And, of course, keep the pics coming!!
Terry

[Moorf]

I believe Kea's are only found on the South Island :P

[Timbo]

Of course they are Moorf, they have a rubber fetish. :mrgreen: :laugh

[Moorf]

http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/whipitgood.gif

What you saying about us S.Islanders? :laugh

[Timbo]

LOL. I think your last emoticon says it much better than I could. :clap :laugh

[Tate6]

That explains why I am so drawn to the South Island!!
http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/girly04.gif

Terry