Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Photos en route from Stewart Island to Otago Harbour

A foggy morning at our anchorage at Millar's Beach, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

A foggy morning at Millar's Beach, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

The water monitor with our two 20 L water containers, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

Ambler in the fog, Little Glory Cove, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

Golden Bay in the gentle rain and mist, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

Getting ready for departure, Patterson's Inlet, Stewart Island 

Heading out of Patterson's Inlet towards the Muttonbird Islands, Stewart Island 

Buller's Albatross 

White-Capped Albatross (Looks very similar to the Shy Albatrosses seen around Tassie)  

Cape Petrel 

Northern Royal Albatross preparing to take flight 

Looking north towards Taiaroa Head and the entrance to Otago Harbour 

Morning sun on  Taiaroa Head

Susie and Richard on board 'Siapako' at the entrance to Otago Harbour  

The lighthouse at Taiaroa Head. The Northern Royal Albatross colony is on the sloping headland to the right of the lighthouse.

2 comments:

Mtnmacs said...

Looks like you had a great time on Stewart Island. Better batten down the hatches - a big low on its way from Tassie. Snow on the mountain this morning. Brrrrr.

chrisona said...

Hi Wayne and Cathy, good to see you doing well, I like reading your blogs and checking out what you've been doing, take care and keep posting