Beach Walk – Takapuna Beach

At last the sun came out.  After months of cold and rain, spring finally arrived and people came out to celebrate the prospect of summer.

Takapuna Beach on Auckland’s North Shore always attracts crowds on fine days, especially after prolonged periods of bad weather.  These images were taken during an afternoon stroll just as the sun was beginning to cast long shadows across the beach.  After-work strollers, runners, paddlers and swimmers were making the most of a pleasant evening to stretch out before the light faded into twilight, and then the night.

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Empty Shell

Coffee and a Chat

Jogging Mates

Afternoon Swim

Stand-up Paddler

Catching the Wave

Yellow and Red

Training Crew

Pull!

Sharing Pole Position

Training Row

Ripples

Reef Pools

Sitting

Reef and Sky

Afternoon Flight

Reef Pools

Sentinel

Fissure

First Hour Free

Paddlers

Play Time

A Touch of Pink