Proud pilot gives his plane a post-flight pat-down.
None of the shots from the air worked, but the erosion patterns are so striking I couldn't leave this one out.
Now that's a real beach.
A raging torrent, obviously in desperate need of a bridge...
... and no shortage of raw materials!...
Ian and Ewan set to with a will ... (I'm supervising, why do you ask?) ...
And the first structure is laid. ...
Ewan completes the first successful crossing ...
... and surveys in satisfaction his work. ...
Alas, the elements were too much for us; the next high tide leaves this scene of devastation.
Not actually Wanganui at all, but some ex-homestead repurposed for weddings and suchlike events. Magnificent view.
Wanganui War Memorial. The cage at the top was added after a suicide, sadly enough.
Incongruous though it is, it's pretty neat-looking.
And certainly adds something to the view. To wit: stripes.
Westmere Lake, just out of town.
