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Friday skies at Pilot Bay


Sometimes on Friday nights after work we walk down to local Pilot Bay to check out the latest cruise ships and relax in the beachside scenery. I think I was playing around with my camera while wearing my sunglasses and this is the tinted shade I got.


The view from where we walked along the long path, cruise ships in the background and to the right of the photo is part of the Port of Tauranga, quite a lengthy area.

More Skywatch Fridays here :-)

Comments

Pauline said…
It looks like your camera was wearing the sunnies, Amy. Love the sunrays you captured!
27 January 2017 at 15:57
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Wow, both photos are grand and the first one is spectacular!
27 January 2017 at 16:24
Photo Cache said…
The first one is really glorious.

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28 January 2017 at 05:54
fredamans said…
That first photo is pretty spectacular!!
28 January 2017 at 06:00
eileeninmd said…
Hello, awesome sky captures. The first image is beautiful! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
28 January 2017 at 09:38
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Very pretty shots! I like the light rays in the first photo.
28 January 2017 at 13:08
Rhonda Albom said…
Two cruise ships is quite a lot. The town must get pretty busy on days like that.
28 January 2017 at 13:12
Amypie71 said…
we usually have 2 maybe every 2 days so yep it gets pretty busy here.
30 January 2017 at 12:17
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Great place to walk; I'm guessing that those of you who live there kind of have a love-hate relationship with the cruise ships.... that many people really must crowd things up when the ships are in. Reminds me of seeing the cruise ships in small cities in Alaska when we were there (not on a cruise)... But you have uch a beautiful place to live I'd happ8ily put up with the crowds just to be able to walk on that beach regularly.
31 January 2017 at 06:37
Amypie71 said…
hey Sallie, we actually don't mind the cruise ships, besides the tourists are good for local businesses :-)
31 January 2017 at 06:48
NatureFootstep said…
wow, that is some strange clouds in the first image, love seeing it :)
2 February 2017 at 10:08
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