Adventures around the East Cape with Max, 17-19th May 2024. We climbed Hikurangi for sunrise, which at 1752, is the North Island's highest non-volcanic mountain. The next sunrise was spent on the easternmost beach we could publicly access. Just to be sure we saw the sunrise first on at least one of the days, although depending on the time of year, Dunedin is sometimes first to see the sun, not the East Cape!
The East Cape is definitely a spectacular and underrated place in NZ!
Just waiting for the sun to tip over the edge of the clouds
Alpenglow!
Wonderful scenes on the East Cape
And here comes the sun
Sunrise!
Sunburst
There was mist streaming over the other summit of the mountain
Yes, it's out of focus - but I still like it
We encountered this magic section of forest on the way back down
Magic forest
Magic moment
One of the nearby mountains - wearing a beautiful cap of clouds
Looking towards the East Cape lighthouse - it's a shame there is no longer any public access.
The beach at sunrise
Beautiful
Early morning rays of sun
With waves
I love the rays reaching out through the cloud
I love that the colour is reflected on the wet sand
