Skip to main content

Views of Tauranga from the Minden Te Puna lookout


After relaxing on Saturday we drove out approx 15 minutes out of Tauranga to the Te Puna Minden Road lookout which as you can see by my photos below has sweeping views from before Mount Maunganui out all the way to Welcome Bay. Quite the scenery huh?



Out in the distance if you can see a large mountain that's Mount Maunganui - where we live :-)


This native NZ tree fern's leaves had turned to brown at the bottom as the old growth is falling away.


This one is my favourite, rain droplets on leaves and spent flower buds of a NZ native Five Fingered tree glisten in the overcast morning air.

For more Our World Tuesdays click here :-)

Comments

Wayne said…
I love the view overlooking the ocean, it's killer!
12 April 2016 at 08:29
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Flora may be wilting, but still beautiful in its Autumn state. And your s energy is spectacular.
12 April 2016 at 10:08
Martha Z said…
New Zealand is a beautiful country. I'd love to visit it again.
12 April 2016 at 15:37
Ruth said…
The views are beautiful indeed! The clouds make the scene more dramatic.
13 April 2016 at 12:25
Rhonda Albom said…
What a beautiful view. I am almost embarrassed that we haven't made it to your part of New Zealand yet, especially as it is probably less than 5 hours away.
13 April 2016 at 19:37
Amypie71 said…
dont worry about it, until last year I'd never ventured to this area. It's about 2 hours from Auckland :-)
13 April 2016 at 19:42
carol l mck said…
What a great place to visit and lovely nature photography!

Happy Week to you ~ ^_^
14 April 2016 at 03:05
NatureFootstep said…
such an interesting place. Much to see and photograph.
14 April 2016 at 09:25
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Grace Brothers

  We have 2 new chickens, both black ladies. If any of you are familiar with British comedy tv shows you will recognize the names we have given them. This one is named Miss Brahms. And this one is named Mrs Slocombe. At the moment we have them in a temporary shelter next to the Special Patrol Group that we've had for the last 9 months just so they can get to know each other before we intigrate the black ones in with the brown ones. These ones give us a white coloured egg whereas the brown shavers give us brown coloured eggs. Linking up with  Tuesday Treasures ,  Happy Tuesdays  and   Wordless Wednesday .
15 comments
Read more

Auckland Metropolis Museum

In amongt the modern new highrise buildings in Auckland City is this smaller vintage building that is currently for sale (I'd buy it if I had the money).   My research found that:  "It was designed by English-born architect Charles Towle and erected in the early 1930s as the Church of Christ, Scientist, the building's Graeco-Roman facade has towering columns that frame its impressive entranceway, with three ornate timber doors decorated with leadlight inserts providing access to the expansive foyer. Arched ceilings dominate the former congregational high stud space beyond the foyer and numerous picturesque windows provide a light, airy feel and an ambience many office buildings lack. The building housed congregational and Sunday school services for 70 years until it was sold and converted into office space in 2003. A significant refurbishment was also carried out with care taken to ensure that the building's distinctive character remained intact. Special architectural ...
16 comments
Read more

Westland Explorer's Monument

  In the nearby town of Hokitka (half an hour away) is the cemetery with this monument near the entranceway. It commemorates 4 men who lost their lives between 1863 and 1866 ; George Dobson - road engineer, murdered in 1866 Charlton Howitt - explorer, drowned in Lake Brunner 1863 Charles Townsend - drowned at Greymouth (probably in the Grey River) 1863 Henry Whitcombe - surveyor, drowned in the Taramakau River in 1863 Construction of the memorial started 1868 and the railings were added in 1869. Linking up with  Mosaic Monday .
11 comments
Read more