High tide was at 2.21pm on Thursday 26th of December. This was a very quick swim due to bad time management and a prior engagement at 3pm. I forgot my towel >.< but still ventured forth. It was another windy day.

Not many Boxing Day swimmers at Pt Chevalier beach

A visit to the Auckland Botanic Gardens provided a better range of photo opportunities.

One species of New Zealand mistletoe, a parasitic plant

Thistle? Pohutukawa flower? Made with spaces

Clever arrangement of plants

‘Carving up the Land’

Driving home into the sunset