A surreal blue

Lake Hawea to Monroe Beach and more wildlife adventures

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November 19th 2008
On the way along Lake Hawea we stopped on the shores for a coffee and a sandwich. The lake was massive and deep blue, with sandy shores and surrounded on all sides by snow capped peaks. I though I’d investigate the shores and brave the wind to look for some wildlife. Within 5 minutes I heard the distinctive alarm call of a Banded Dotterel. This is a small and beautifully marked wading bird, no b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more