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My neice, the lucky one who is eating for two, takes daily walks along this long sandy beach. Papamoa Beach, the beach of my childhood. Miles and miles of golden sand and surf. We used to have a little old bach (holiday home) here when I was growing up, built out of an old garage, right on the beach. Now behind the sand dunes is a huge city sprawling over acres and acres of what , in my childhood, was farmland with herds of happy cows. That old garage is worth millions, prime beachfront real-estate. Pity it is not in the family anymore.
Someone has been inspired during his isolation to create these masterpieces in the sand.
These are just two of his creations
NZers (kiwis) have great imagination
Another blogger regularly posts photos of the murals which brighten up buildings all over the country, toilet blocks, old shops, warehouses. Like these sand sculptures the murals bring a smile, a little bit of cheer
This one says
Kia Kaha
Maori words which I learnt after the huge earthquake down in the southern city of Christchurch in 2010 and then the massacre at a mosque in the same city in 2019, just one year ago.
Kai Kaha means stay strong
Thanks Niki for taking these photos of your little patch of loveliness
Looks beautiful there. Sadly we didn't get to see that area when we visited as we only had a couple of weeks in NZ.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have grown up in such a lovely place.
That beach is magic. It really does go for miles and miles. My brother lives at one end and from his garden he can only just see the hills on the horizon at the other end.
DeleteBig Thank You's to Niki! For these lovely, lovely photos, from your beautiful country. And stay safe and well!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Kia Kaha to all of us!
Stay safe,
And calm...
🌸🌱💛🌱🌸
You too, keep healthy and happy
DeleteWhat wonderful childhood memories. I would love to walk on that beach every day. Smashing photos.
ReplyDeleteAnd lots of fish in the sea and shellfish too
DeleteSuch a beautiful place to grow up.
ReplyDeleteIt was peaceful and safe too for a family. I love that beach, haven't seen it in a long long time
DeleteSo pretty. There are many talented people out there that are sharing that talent with the world
ReplyDeleteKeeping us all strong
Yes, there are all sort of cheering creations popping up up. Minds are working in overdrive
DeleteLove those Sand Castles.
ReplyDeleteVery clever. Even a sand castle with bucket and spade isn't that easy to make. These are s ulptures
DeleteIn Brighton we have a pebble beach. There's no call for pebble castles these days. Not that I've been back for decades.
ReplyDeleteNo pebble castles but how about those rock stacks. I've even made a couple of teetering rock towers in the garden. You play with what you've got
DeleteYour speaking of Papamoa brought back so many childhood memories. My parents also owned a section on the beach (pity they sold it!). We never stayed there, but I remember driving to it along sand roads through high shrubby vegetation. So totally different to today!
ReplyDeleteIn the 1950s and 60s that's what it was like. I last visited in 2006 and it was growing fast but from what I've heard it's a huge city, all the way to the mount. Hard to get my head around!
DeleteMemories hey!
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