NZ Part 6. On the road to Hokitika, New Zealand, in town, and moving on. December 2005. http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/01-Blue-Pools/51207768_hBnG8-Ti.jpg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100784_QatR5/ 2006-01-05T09:55:17Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Blue Pools. When the river floods, it scrapes mica off the walls of the surrounding rock, and eddies cause much of the mica to flow into this little side channel, where it settles and h ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207768_hBnG8" title="The Blue Pools. When the river floods, it scrapes mica off the walls of the surrounding rock, and eddies cause much of the mica to flow into this little side channel, where it settles and h ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/01-Blue-Pools/51207768_hBnG8-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The Blue Pools. When the river floods, it scrapes mica off the walls of the surrounding rock, and eddies cause much of the mica to flow into this little side channel, where it settles and h ..." title="The Blue Pools. When the river floods, it scrapes mica off the walls of the surrounding rock, and eddies cause much of the mica to flow into this little side channel, where it settles and h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:13:02Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/01-Blue-Pools/51207768_hBnG8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The little track out to the Blue Pools. I love the way the track extends out over the rock and the patterns of the structure that support it.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207769_PQmDN" title="The little track out to the Blue Pools. I love the way the track extends out over the rock and the patterns of the structure that support it."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/02-Blue-Pools/51207769_PQmDN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="The little track out to the Blue Pools. I love the way the track extends out over the rock and the patterns of the structure that support it." title="The little track out to the Blue Pools. I love the way the track extends out over the rock and the patterns of the structure that support it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:12:43Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/02-Blue-Pools/51207769_PQmDN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A swingbridge on one of many side tracks scattered all over the west coast.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207772_ykCDA" title="A swingbridge on one of many side tracks scattered all over the west coast."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/03-Swingbridge/51207772_ykCDA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A swingbridge on one of many side tracks scattered all over the west coast." title="A swingbridge on one of many side tracks scattered all over the west coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:30:17Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/03-Swingbridge/51207772_ykCDA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A boardwalk over a marshy bog on the west coast.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207773_q4iSg" title="A boardwalk over a marshy bog on the west coast."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/04-Boardwalk/51207773_q4iSg-Th.jpg" width="88" height="150" alt="A boardwalk over a marshy bog on the west coast." title="A boardwalk over a marshy bog on the west coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T16:00:16Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/04-Boardwalk/51207773_q4iSg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A gnarly tree on the west coast.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207775_oQFjY" title="A gnarly tree on the west coast."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/05-Tree/51207775_oQFjY-Th.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="A gnarly tree on the west coast." title="A gnarly tree on the west coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:55:37Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/05-Tree/51207775_oQFjY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />An unnamed waterfall on the west coast.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207776_HsrsL" title="An unnamed waterfall on the west coast."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/06-Waterfall/51207776_HsrsL-Th.jpg" width="80" height="150" alt="An unnamed waterfall on the west coast." title="An unnamed waterfall on the west coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T14:55:11Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/06-Waterfall/51207776_HsrsL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A tree fern on the west coast.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207778_ufzV8" title="A tree fern on the west coast."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/07-Fern-Tree/51207778_ufzV8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A tree fern on the west coast." title="A tree fern on the west coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T15:09:04Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/07-Fern-Tree/51207778_ufzV8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A small track near the Tasman Sea on the west coast. This track went through coastal vegetation until it reached a small lake, and then turned back again.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207779_EbQDJ" title="A small track near the Tasman Sea on the west coast. This track went through coastal vegetation until it reached a small lake, and then turned back again."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/08-Walk-to-shore/51207779_EbQDJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="A small track near the Tasman Sea on the west coast. This track went through coastal vegetation until it reached a small lake, and then turned back again." title="A small track near the Tasman Sea on the west coast. This track went through coastal vegetation until it reached a small lake, and then turned back again." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T13:38:59Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/08-Walk-to-shore/51207779_EbQDJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The small lake reached by the track in the previous image.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207781_C9USL" title="The small lake reached by the track in the previous image."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/09-Small-lake/51207781_C9USL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="67" alt="The small lake reached by the track in the previous image." title="The small lake reached by the track in the previous image." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T11:44:43Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/09-Small-lake/51207781_C9USL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew feeling good on the west coast!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207782_ZHh34" title="Andrew feeling good on the west coast!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/10-Andrew-in-forest/51207782_ZHh34-Th.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="Andrew feeling good on the west coast!" title="Andrew feeling good on the west coast!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:39:09Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/10-Andrew-in-forest/51207782_ZHh34-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A foggy day on the west coast makes it feel very still and quiet.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207784_Vuxca" title="A foggy day on the west coast makes it feel very still and quiet."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/11-Small-trees/51207784_Vuxca-Th.jpg" width="150" height="62" alt="A foggy day on the west coast makes it feel very still and quiet." title="A foggy day on the west coast makes it feel very still and quiet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T11:34:43Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/11-Small-trees/51207784_Vuxca-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />An internet cafe in Hokitika, tucked away in the back of a video-rental shop.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207785_VtqMd" title="An internet cafe in Hokitika, tucked away in the back of a video-rental shop."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/12-Hokitika-net-cafe/51207785_VtqMd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="An internet cafe in Hokitika, tucked away in the back of a video-rental shop." title="An internet cafe in Hokitika, tucked away in the back of a video-rental shop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:31:04Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/12-Hokitika-net-cafe/51207785_VtqMd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A rainy night in Hokitika. Actually, all my nights in Hokitika were rainy. I took this picture sitting in a big old log chair outside a cafe where I had dinner. I sat under an awning, lis ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207787_Aoitj" title="A rainy night in Hokitika. Actually, all my nights in Hokitika were rainy. I took this picture sitting in a big old log chair outside a cafe where I had dinner. I sat under an awning, lis ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/13-Wet-night/51207787_Aoitj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="A rainy night in Hokitika. Actually, all my nights in Hokitika were rainy. I took this picture sitting in a big old log chair outside a cafe where I had dinner. I sat under an awning, lis ..." title="A rainy night in Hokitika. Actually, all my nights in Hokitika were rainy. I took this picture sitting in a big old log chair outside a cafe where I had dinner. I sat under an awning, lis ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:39:28Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/13-Wet-night/51207787_Aoitj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The morning after the night of the previous image I awoke to a wet, rainy day, just like the night before. I had wanted to go hiking, but I didn't want to go sloshing through mud all day. ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207788_37Qhy" title="The morning after the night of the previous image I awoke to a wet, rainy day, just like the night before. I had wanted to go hiking, but I didn't want to go sloshing through mud all day. ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/14-Starting-sketch/51207788_37Qhy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="The morning after the night of the previous image I awoke to a wet, rainy day, just like the night before. I had wanted to go hiking, but I didn't want to go sloshing through mud all day. ..." title="The morning after the night of the previous image I awoke to a wet, rainy day, just like the night before. I had wanted to go hiking, but I didn't want to go sloshing through mud all day. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T16:00:37Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/14-Starting-sketch/51207788_37Qhy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Steve's collection of bones. The Maori used whale bones for their jewelry, but these are cow bones. I chose the one on top for my pendant. I turned it over to the non-gross side and trace ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207791_BRwjr" title="Steve's collection of bones. The Maori used whale bones for their jewelry, but these are cow bones. I chose the one on top for my pendant. I turned it over to the non-gross side and trace ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/15-Source-bones/51207791_BRwjr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Steve's collection of bones. The Maori used whale bones for their jewelry, but these are cow bones. I chose the one on top for my pendant. I turned it over to the non-gross side and trace ..." title="Steve's collection of bones. The Maori used whale bones for their jewelry, but these are cow bones. I chose the one on top for my pendant. I turned it over to the non-gross side and trace ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T15:00:28Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/15-Source-bones/51207791_BRwjr-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Once I'd drawn my design on the bone, John (Steve's assistant) cut out the general shape for me.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207792_HewTy" title="Once I'd drawn my design on the bone, John (Steve's assistant) cut out the general shape for me."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/16-John-cutting-bone/51207792_HewTy-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="Once I'd drawn my design on the bone, John (Steve's assistant) cut out the general shape for me." title="Once I'd drawn my design on the bone, John (Steve's assistant) cut out the general shape for me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T15:59:39Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/16-John-cutting-bone/51207792_HewTy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Steve smooths out the rough cut, getting my piece of bone ready to be worked.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207794_rdwux" title="Steve smooths out the rough cut, getting my piece of bone ready to be worked."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/17-Steve-shaping-bone/51207794_rdwux-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Steve smooths out the rough cut, getting my piece of bone ready to be worked." title="Steve smooths out the rough cut, getting my piece of bone ready to be worked." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:04:13Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/17-Steve-shaping-bone/51207794_rdwux-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The opening stage. I've drawn the design on the bone, and John and Steve cut the basic outer form. The three large holes give me a place to get started on the carving. The piece is curved ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207797_HZwqo" title="The opening stage. I've drawn the design on the bone, and John and Steve cut the basic outer form. The three large holes give me a place to get started on the carving. The piece is curved ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/18-Initial-holes/51207797_HZwqo-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="The opening stage. I've drawn the design on the bone, and John and Steve cut the basic outer form. The three large holes give me a place to get started on the carving. The piece is curved ..." title="The opening stage. I've drawn the design on the bone, and John and Steve cut the basic outer form. The three large holes give me a place to get started on the carving. The piece is curved ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T11:47:42Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/18-Initial-holes/51207797_HZwqo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The hand drill with a fresh bit is at the top of the image. Just below the bit are the two pieces of the bit I just broke. The drill bits are not terribly strong and not terribly sharp, so ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207798_b2NNk" title="The hand drill with a fresh bit is at the top of the image. Just below the bit are the two pieces of the bit I just broke. The drill bits are not terribly strong and not terribly sharp, so ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/19-Second-set-of-holes/51207798_b2NNk-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="The hand drill with a fresh bit is at the top of the image. Just below the bit are the two pieces of the bit I just broke. The drill bits are not terribly strong and not terribly sharp, so ..." title="The hand drill with a fresh bit is at the top of the image. Just below the bit are the two pieces of the bit I just broke. The drill bits are not terribly strong and not terribly sharp, so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:18:13Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/19-Second-set-of-holes/51207798_b2NNk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The pendant with holes and the original paper template for reference. Hey, maybe this is going to work!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207800_s5Qq7" title="The pendant with holes and the original paper template for reference. Hey, maybe this is going to work!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/20-Template-and-bone/51207800_s5Qq7-Th.jpg" width="121" height="150" alt="The pendant with holes and the original paper template for reference. Hey, maybe this is going to work!" title="The pendant with holes and the original paper template for reference. Hey, maybe this is going to work!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:46:33Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/20-Template-and-bone/51207800_s5Qq7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Happy Andrew in his carving gear. I also had a face mask to prevent dust from going in my nose and mouth, and I wore a big smock to keep my shirt clean. The smock only kind-of worked; when ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207801_TBHbX" title="Happy Andrew in his carving gear. I also had a face mask to prevent dust from going in my nose and mouth, and I wore a big smock to keep my shirt clean. The smock only kind-of worked; when ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/21-Andrew-in-the-shop/51207801_TBHbX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="Happy Andrew in his carving gear. I also had a face mask to prevent dust from going in my nose and mouth, and I wore a big smock to keep my shirt clean. The smock only kind-of worked; when ..." title="Happy Andrew in his carving gear. I also had a face mask to prevent dust from going in my nose and mouth, and I wore a big smock to keep my shirt clean. The smock only kind-of worked; when ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:53:11Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/21-Andrew-in-the-shop/51207801_TBHbX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew at work. Drill, drill, drill. Now spit.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207803_en7Hq" title="Andrew at work. Drill, drill, drill. Now spit."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/22-Andrew-at-work/51207803_en7Hq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Andrew at work. Drill, drill, drill. Now spit." title="Andrew at work. Drill, drill, drill. Now spit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T14:56:58Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/22-Andrew-at-work/51207803_en7Hq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The finished pendant!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207804_LBxdM" title="The finished pendant!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/23-Final-pendant/51207804_LBxdM-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The finished pendant!" title="The finished pendant!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T13:27:43Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/23-Final-pendant/51207804_LBxdM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207806_PrVdb" title="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/24-Bruce-Beach/51207806_PrVdb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach." title="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T15:24:01Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/24-Bruce-Beach/51207806_PrVdb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207807_NAqE4" title="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/25-Bruce-Beach/51207807_NAqE4-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach." title="A gorgeous stone texture on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:42:36Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/25-Bruce-Beach/51207807_NAqE4-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach. This is a gorgeous beach covered with these richly-textured stones. It's also sandfly heaven: tiny little stinging insects that make you itch and scratch l ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207810_qRoCP" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach. This is a gorgeous beach covered with these richly-textured stones. It's also sandfly heaven: tiny little stinging insects that make you itch and scratch l ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/26-Bruce-Beach-1/51207810_qRoCP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach. This is a gorgeous beach covered with these richly-textured stones. It's also sandfly heaven: tiny little stinging insects that make you itch and scratch l ..." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach. This is a gorgeous beach covered with these richly-textured stones. It's also sandfly heaven: tiny little stinging insects that make you itch and scratch l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:34:31Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/26-Bruce-Beach-1/51207810_qRoCP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207813_dDwzN" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/27-Bruce-Beach-2/51207813_dDwzN-Th.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:35:50Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/27-Bruce-Beach-2/51207813_dDwzN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207817_SPc8G" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/28-Bruce-Beach-3/51207817_SPc8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="145" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T11:33:36Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/28-Bruce-Beach-3/51207817_SPc8G-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207820_9JvXx" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/29-Bruce-Beach-4/51207820_9JvXx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T13:46:15Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/29-Bruce-Beach-4/51207820_9JvXx-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207821_pgTF2" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/30-Bruce-Beach-5/51207821_pgTF2-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T12:08:46Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/30-Bruce-Beach-5/51207821_pgTF2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207824_QKmGU" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/31-Bruce-Beach-6/51207824_QKmGU-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:53:12Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/31-Bruce-Beach-6/51207824_QKmGU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Stones washed up on Bruce Beach.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/1100784_QatR5#51207826_XUExA" title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/32-Bruce-Beach-7/51207826_XUExA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." title="Stones washed up on Bruce Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T19:43:50Z andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/6-Hokitika/32-Bruce-Beach-7/51207826_XUExA-Th.jpg