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Skywatch Friday - Views from the lookout

A few nights ago my daughter and I drove up to our local lookout spot next to the Mangawhai bowling club and up lots of steps. This is the view we saw from the top:




The horizon as the sun was setting was coloured orange and in the distance are the hills on the way to Waipu.



Looking out over part of Mangawhai, this is known as the heads - you can see the estuary and then further on the ocean.

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Comments

eileeninmd said…
Pretty views of the water! The sky is lovely too. Have a great weekend and happy skywatching!
Wonderful skies for the start of 2015!

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Carver said…
Beautiful shots. Great sky and landscape.
Heather said…
Love that orange sunset!
maryaustria said…
Such a beautiful view! The sunset is fantastic too!
Kalpana said…
Gorgeous sunset photo. You're lucky to live in such a beautiful place.
fredamans said…
Beautiful views!
You live in such a beautiful area, and love your photos!

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