Archive | December, 2009

Kiwiboomers!

If you haven’t heard about it, you might like to check out this great website – full of what the 40′s, 50′s, 60′s and 70 somethings are up to in New Zealand! Lynn Clayton joined us here in Okarito and wrote this article about her experiences – enjoy her writing and stunning photographs. Okarito Wharf [...]

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Paradise ducklings & boat

Paradise ducklings and sunshine at Okarito

Although the last couple of weeks has felt more like spring than summer, those fortunate to seek out sunshine off the beaten track were rewarded with some great trips this month.  As Okarito is located right on the sea the weather is often sunnier than our neighbours just inland such as Franz Josef Glacier.  So [...]

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White heron on Okarito tidal flats

Okarito in December

It’s been an interesting spring and early summer in Okarito.  In November the mouth of the lagoon blocked off from the sea – this is a natural occurence when the southerly sea swells drop huge amounts of sand and sediment across the mouth and there is not sufficient rainfall flowing out from the lagoon.  It [...]

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