Sky reflections

"Its cloud illusions I recall, I really don't know clouds at all." Joni Mitchell

I don't really know why this song came to mind - as it was reflections I was seeing - rather than illusions - or maybe reflections are illusions . . .

I've stopped at a number of beaches today. All of them beautiful. The sun came out so I thought I'd have a paddle at one of them but just as I was removing my footwear I realised that what I'd thought was a washed up plastic bag was actually a jellyfish. When I looked more carefully I realised there were dozens of them washed up along the shoreline - they were each at least 30cm across!

No paddling for me today! Ugh.

After a few days of high winds and rain, summer seems to have arrived again.

A pity I braved the wind and rain yesterday evening and went in to Wharariki. I took some photos but there were none worth getting excited about. If I'd waited for today I could have got some great ones of the archway rocks reflected on the sand. Ah well. At least I can be satisfied knowing I went.