At the beach

An outing to the beach for a coffee. Another Dunedin Stunning Day (DSD).

Stadium to surf

13 months ago I had surgery to replace my anterior cruciate ligament (in my knee). After the surgery I got quite despondent and didn't think I was ever going to be able to run again without pain. It seemed to be a very long time to build up my strength, but today marked the end of my recovery - 10km Stadium to surf race ending at St Clair Beach. The clock said 1 hour 8 min when I crossed the line. I'm happy with that.

Waves

I went for a run to the beach after work today, it was another beautiful day in Dunedin. The waves were pounding and the surf was flying. Not often in Dunedin do you see people enjoying the spray of the sea to cool themselves down.

Surfing

There was a surfing competition on at St Clair yesterday.

Misty St Clair

It was quite a strange day in Dunedin today, the ocean was covered by mist but it was lovely and warm. I had to run down and see how the poles were looking.

A day in the life of St Clair Poles

It is amazing the difference that light can make to the same image.

St Clair montage

The many moods of St Clair Poles

Surfer vs skaters

I took these two photos through the window of a cafe as we sat having lunch at St Clair. They are actually taken at the same spot but lent themselves to storytelling with Photoshop, so I had a play.

St Clair again

I had a walk and some lunch down at St Clair today. I am never happy that I capture the magic of this beach, which I think is why I keep trying.

St Clair

I love this mural at St Clair beach. It was painted by Lyndsay Crooks who sadly passed away a few years ago. I love the sense of fun and summer in his work.

Walking at St Clair Beach

I went for a nice long walk yesterday and only had my iphone with me, but this scene looked perfect.

St Clair poles in the afternoon

I treated myself to a walk along the beach this afternoon to finish the working week.

Sunset framed

I was having dinner at the Esplanade at St Clair tonight when I noticed the view, so out came the iphone.

Circles

I went for a run down to St Clair beach and these circles all jumped into my consciousness. I have been there so many times but never noticed how many there were. I snapped this with the iPhone but will have to go down in the glorious sunrise and grab a shot with the light dancing.

Summer

This is a sight not often seen in Dunedin - St Clair Beach with people swimming. Was a beautiful warm day followed by a torrential rain storm.

Another sunrise

I will be spending the majority of today on planes, so here is another image from St Clair beach at sunrise. I love the clouds in this one, wish I had made the foreground a bit sharper though.

Sunrise at St Clair

The possums were playing possum on my roof this morning and woke me at 5am. So I thought it was a perfect opportunity to go and watch the sun come up over the ocean. It was the most magnificent morning and it was very hard to choose just one image for the day.

Another St Clair Poles image

A beautiful sunny day in Dunedin. I took myself down to the cafe at St Clair to have a lazy cup of tea, read my book, and take photos. These poles fascinate me. One day I will get a photo I am happy with. Today I was trying to highlight the textures.

More St Clair Poles

Another photo of the jetty poles at St Clair.