Driftwood at Sunset in New Zealand

We spent many a night camping on the beach with the Flying Kiwi in New Zealand.  The country is beautiful from tip to toe and to be able to sleep under the stars was a wonderful way to experience it. Every night we were treated to a gorgeous sunset. The skies in New Zealand are astounding. Until Antarctica, I don’t recall seeing such vivid blues up in the air.

Every so often we had a camp fire on the beach. There was a great singer/songwriter in our group from Canada that we loved listening to and one night we all even took turns singing our country’s national anthem around a campfire made of driftwood. This may have been that night.

The setting for this photo couldn’t have been more perfect to capture the tranquility we felt each night relaxing in secluded spaces of New Zealand.

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The sun sets against driftwood in New Zealand

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10 Responses to Driftwood at Sunset in New Zealand

  1. The sky in this photo is so beautiful and the silhouette adds a nice human element.

    John March 9, 2012 at 3:41 pm Reply
    • Hi,

      I would also like to know where this spot is, since I am going to NZ next thursday.
      Looking forward to explore this beautiful country.

      Best wishes from Germany,
      Travelingdevil / Jens

      Jens March 11, 2012 at 4:02 pm Reply
      • Have a great time in New Zealand Jens, it’s an amazing place!

        debndave March 19, 2012 at 11:08 pm
  2. Lovely shot – where on the South Island is this?

    Matt March 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm Reply
  3. wonderful photo, kids, really! I cannot tell you how I love a shore fire; must be something in the aging molecules of my DNA – your photo just hits it.

    billy c March 9, 2012 at 9:04 pm Reply
  4. Incredible picture…that campfire wood looks like a piece of art…i would seriously thinking twice before burning it…lol

    Sagar March 10, 2012 at 2:27 am Reply
    • So true eh. It is beautifully designed.

      debndave March 10, 2012 at 10:05 am Reply
  5. Wow, what an impressive image. Big fan of the sunset and I truly love this shot. I really feel present.
    stay adventurous, Craig

    Craig Zabransky March 10, 2012 at 11:45 pm Reply
  6. Incredible photo. NZ was home to some of the best sunsets I’ve ever seen :D

    Laurence March 12, 2012 at 5:05 am Reply
  7. I am such a sucker for sunsets. I love this photo!

    Ali March 12, 2012 at 8:59 am Reply

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