Postcard - Coastal Otago


Kakanui Beach Reserve

Flax (phormium) flower stalk.


Bull kelp and its anchors. As kids F and her bro used to carve bouncing balls out of the stems of bull kelp. The stems could be as thick as an adult's forearm.

Overlooking Karitane

Towards Otago Peninsular (background)


 

Comments

  1. WFT Nobby26 May 2023 at 09:49

    Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!
    And kelp is such fun to drag around on the beach.
    Toodle-oo!
    Nobby.

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  2. MadSnapper26 May 2023 at 09:51

    so beautiful, I am loving the views and beach areas. while you were viewing all these lovely sights, Yam was riding trains in your area. I have enjoyed what you saw and also what Yam saw as a result of your trip..

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  3. Yamini MacLean26 May 2023 at 11:09

    Hari OM
    Glorious! 'Sall as can really be said about such natural beauty... F&P from he, huggies from me... xxx

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  4. jabblog26 May 2023 at 11:13

    Oh, those beautiful wide open spaces. The kelp is interesting - you needed a sharp knife or would a sharp shell do to carve it?

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    1. Tigger's Mum26 May 2023 at 21:29

      It could be compared to carving something like an edam cheese. It lasts longer as a ball than the cheese would.

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  5. JayCee26 May 2023 at 12:26

    I regret not having had time to visit South Island during our one and only trip to NZ. Your postcards are some compensation though, thank you.

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    1. Tigger's Mum26 May 2023 at 21:29

      F would say you missed the best bit. Xxx Mr T

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  6. angela26 May 2023 at 14:26

    Some magnificent views. Breathtaking

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    1. Tigger's Mum26 May 2023 at 21:30

      These are of little visited places well off the tourist trail.

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  7. local alien26 May 2023 at 17:13

    Beautiful kiwi scenes. So envious

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    1. Tigger's Mum26 May 2023 at 21:33

      We should agree tho that while NZ has beaches and mountains, Greece has mountains, beaches squared (as in beaches x beaches) AND islands.... and more sun, and tasty tomatoes and Kalamata olives.

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  8. The bike shed26 May 2023 at 19:27

    Amazing pictures. Karitane looks stunning, like Scotland with sunshine - ha ha

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    1. Tigger's Mum26 May 2023 at 21:36

      It IS like Scotland. The Scots settled here in Otago, and Dunedin (the provincial capital) is the old name for Edinburgh. You would be able to see reflections of Scotland all over Otago. They came here because it was a freely settled province, whereas Canterbury was settled by a land company with Crown grants etc (long historic treatise here which is only relevant to Kiwis of Scottish descent).

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  9. At Home In New Zealand26 May 2023 at 20:43

    Am loving your "postcards" - especially when you show areas I loved visiting! Keep having fun :)

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