French Bay, being on the Manukau Harbour, has large tidal flats and when the tide comes in it gradualy rolls its way forward across the shell flats to the beach.
pohutukawa seedling that must have been ripped out by a flash flood
green lipped muscle shell, I wonder if a schnapper got it
After the Slow Food Convivium picnic I went home, collected Tyson & Taylor and off to Piha.
We usually go to North Piha but today decided on a change.
When you come out to these West Coast Beaches don’t forget your foot wear.
The black iron sand can really get painfull!
And ……SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS !!!
These two are EquiRectangular photos giving 360 x 180 degree views.
French Bay on the Manukau Harbour at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges.
Looks like an island because this is cropped from a 360 degree view (equirectangular)!
The tide was half way in so was wade-able and swimable!
This is also the Home Water for our local Sea Scouts, http://newlynn.seascouts.org.nz .
On a sultry summer afternoon…
From ankle deep, to……………
Hold on tight!
Those waves from the Tasman come CRASHING in!
So you GOTTA…
Then it’s fun all round!
Muriwai Beach is the most northerly of our West Coast Beaches.
It stretches for 35 odd kilometers up to the Kaipara Heads, entrance to the Kaipara Harbour, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest!
