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- 'Pancake Rocks', Punakaiki, West Coast
- Tauranga Bay, near Westport
- "Split Apple Rock", near Abel Tasman National Park
- Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, at dusk
While vacationing in New Zealand's beautiful South Island, I reached this remote beach at sunset, and managed to get this dramatic photo of the Archway Islands - just offshore - while there was still enough light. (February 22, 2015. Nikon D5000, exposure blending from a 3-shot bracketed exposure @ f/13, 40 mm, ISO 200.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharariki_Beach - Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, at dusk
- Army Bay, Auckland
- Auckland Lantern Festival (for Chinese New Year)
- Hauraki Gulf Islands, Auckland - foreground Brown's Island; background: Rangitoto and Motutapu
- Raglan, Waikato Region
- Bridal Veil Falls, Waikato Region
- Scandrett Regional Preserve, near Warkworth
- Whatipu Beach (and the Manukau Heads), Auckland
- 'Black Sand Beach'
As with last year's '10 favorites' list, this year's list includes a photo from the northwest coast of New Zealand's North Island - where the beaches have black sand (formed by magnetite). This photograph is of Auckland's beautiful Whatipu Beach, in the late afternoon. (March 10, 2015. Nikon D5000, 1/250s @ f/9, 18 mm, ISO 200.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatipu - Whatipu Beach, Auckland
- Lion Rock, Piha Beach, Auckland