2447. “She’s beaut”, on Carrington Rd, near New Plymouth. 12 August 2015, 5.24pm

A large tract of country south and west of New Plymouth is sheltered from the prevailing westerlies by two forested ranges, the Pouakai and Kaitake. Our mountain shows above these hills (sometimes) as one travels in their lee; this is where the road first meets the forest of the national park. A passing local called out his approval as I stopped on the roadside for this shot (one taken too late to include in my new photo book), but the sunlight was fleeting and the bird soon flew off. With the city nearby, these rustic roadsides have been steadily superseded by upmarket, lifestyle blocks.

85mm, ISO 1000. 1/500th at f8

Posted by Barney Brewster

Categories: Daylight photography