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Boulders
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Today we visited Koekohe Beach where the famous Moeraki Boulders are, with our son and his family. It was his birthday and there is a very nice restaurant that serves the best Blue Cod in the world :)
Just a few of the many boulders, taken with Panasonic TZ60.
It looks quite a peaceful scene but it was in fact very windy and the stormy sky was a warning of what was to follow - gale force winds resulting in damage and power outages in some areas. Our garden is worse for wear and our barbeque cover has flown away somewhere. We have battened down the hatches for the night as it is still blowing:)

The Moeraki Boulders are concretions created by the cementation of the Paleocene mudstone of the Moeraki Formation, from which they have been exhumed by coastal erosion. The largest boulders are as big as 3 metres in across and weigh several tones. Read more about them here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moeraki_Boulders

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.scorpie
10/04/15 12:30 AM GMT
Brilliant capture.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is.... Frank Scully
::Ramad
10/04/15 12:37 AM GMT
"Battened down the hatches" -how often have I done that - sometimes just in time before the storm arrived. These interesting boulders are another of nature's wonders Lyn.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::biffobear
10/04/15 1:15 PM GMT
The white Vignette draws you in..Good one...R.
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::corngrowth
10/04/15 2:33 PM GMT
A very special image of these, for me rare, boulders Lyn. See by the dramatic, but wonderful, sky that there are 'some' movements in the air.
Very good one my friend!
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::mirto56
10/04/15 2:41 PM GMT
Beautifully composed with the dark sky, colorful ocean and texture rich boulders.
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::photoeye68
10/04/15 3:11 PM GMT
Beautifully composed photograph. Love the color and clarity of your photograph. Thanks for sharing.
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::heidlerr
10/04/15 3:45 PM GMT
Lovely image and associated story. Sorry to hear of your storm damage. We are having heavy rain and flooring in the Carolina area of the US now and the South has been rainy and overcast for days. I like this shot and how you composed it.
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::trixxie17
10/04/15 3:56 PM GMT
We've had terrible winds all week Lyn until finally I put a bungee cord around the grill cover! Lovely shot of these so very interesting boulders.
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::tigger3
10/04/15 6:05 PM GMT
I remember you sharing a post of these boulders before. What an interesting thing to see, and be able to share. I hope you have no more damage due to the winds. tigs=^..^=
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.Starglow
10/04/15 8:18 PM GMT
Impressive looking boulders and fine photo of this ominous sky.
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.icedancer
10/04/15 11:38 PM GMT
Happy Belated Birthday to your son and the meal sounds wonderful. Really like this capture of these amazing boulders, would be a marvelous sight to see in person.
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.susanlynn
10/05/15 3:33 PM GMT
A gorgeous photo of the boulders with the sea and lovely sky beyond. I love Your soft edging on this shot, Lyn.
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::Jimbobedsel
10/07/15 3:39 AM GMT
Could be a family of Turtlesaurases from bygone days! lol. Pretty cool shot, Lyn.
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