Inside Middle Earth: ‘Something About Auckland’
Just for something different, here are a couple of “inside NZ” (aka Middle Earth, albeit some time ago now!) photos of Auckland in the “sunny north” — finally seeing the sunshine, which I gather has decidedly not been the case of late. 🙂
And to go with the photos, a poem I wrote around 2003, when I was struck by exactly the qualities the photos show.
Devonport, on Auckland’s North Shore, looking back toward the city centre.
Something About Auckland
Shelly Bay, Midwinter 2003
There definitely is something
about Auckland,
with the sea lapping in
along a hundred little bays
and blue
shining all the way out
into the Gulf, with its scattering
of islands,
turquoise misting into cobalt
and the sun sparkling
on every wave edge
curving in
to a pohutakawa-tangled
shore — boats bob, voices
calling one to the other
in that last, little rush
of landfall, unexpected echo
of summer.
(c) Helen Lowe
Milford beach, also on Auckland’s North Shore
A beautiful poem with some great images, in words and photos Must visit there one day
Hi Marja, Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem — and am sure you will love Tamaki Makaurau, Tamaki-of-the-Thousand-Lovers, when you get there. 🙂