Ti Point Hike

I am afraid, once again, that I have fallen behind in my blog postings. I had a bit of trouble with my proposal topic, and will hopefully have that all sorted out soon. I have not been up to too much since my last posting, aside from work. Two weekends ago I did go for a very pleasant hike to a place called Ti Point. It is a local fishing spot, and many an angler could be seen hugging the shoreline, casting their lures into the water with the promise of catching some dinner. The trail overlooks a beautiful harbour and the Whangateau (pronounced Fangatoa) area and the channel before us was crowded with small and medium sized boats alike.

The trail started off very nice, pleasantly winding along the coastline, the trees shielding me from the intense sun as well as providing shade for the weary anglers, who never to my eyes actually caught anything. Palms, evergreens and epiphytic plants (those that grow on other plants) hung above and around me in a calm green pathway, which was much needed after a long week cooped up in my bunk room due to the rain.

Cabbage Tree

Epiphytic plants on the bend of a tree

The path was challenging at times and even managed to put my limbo skills to the test. Limbs grew straight across the trail at such heights that they were far to awkward to scamper over, but too low to just duck. This led back into the lush forest for some spectacular ocean views.

This lead on till eventually I meet up with a farmer's field. After jumping one fence that was coated in rubber to reach a benched area and a continuing path, I considered that the trail must be almost done. This lead to a second gate which appeared to be designed to walk over, but being uncertain of the amount of electricity and the diminishing sight of a certain trail, I decided to head back. Overall, a very nice little trail in my own backyard. I arrived home to a beautiful sunset, which even when planning to shoot the sunset I always seem to be a few minutes late. It was a nice end to the day, or so I thought, but after the sun went down, the sky cleared even more and a beautiful star-filled sky was revealed.

I have already prepared the pictures for tomorrow's blog, so buckle down, there are a LOT of them. I'll leave you with one more star filled picture as I settle in for a good night myself.