They say a picture paints 1,000 words ...
... but in this case, a hundred or so words will have to do.
You see, my absentmindedness got the better of me once again. Here I am, at the beginning of my trip down the Southern SCENIC Route, and I go somewhere without my camera. I even thought to myself, before leaving the hotel room, "Will I need my camera at the restaurant? Nah!"
So picture me this (pun intended): I park on the oceanfront, in front of a restaurant called The Esplanade. It's on a street named - wait for it – The Esplanade, and it overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It’s 7 o’clock at night, there is a dense, moody bank of clouds obscuring most of the night sky except for a large, trapezoidal hole about ¼ way up from the horizon out over the ocean. Down through this hole shines a bright patch of moonlight from a full moon, illuminating a strip of seawater with silvery light. The water looks this cool silver-greenish color in the moonlight. I've never seen anything like this before and it was pretty spectacular.
The silver lining here (again, pun intended!) is that in reality I probably would not have had enough light to get a good picture. There was also a lot of backlight from the restaurant and streetlights as well, so I probably would not have had much to show for it. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
In short, you just had to be there. Nonetheless, it’s one of many captivating moments I’ve had while here in New Zealand, and I’ll remember it always.
You see, my absentmindedness got the better of me once again. Here I am, at the beginning of my trip down the Southern SCENIC Route, and I go somewhere without my camera. I even thought to myself, before leaving the hotel room, "Will I need my camera at the restaurant? Nah!"
So picture me this (pun intended): I park on the oceanfront, in front of a restaurant called The Esplanade. It's on a street named - wait for it – The Esplanade, and it overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It’s 7 o’clock at night, there is a dense, moody bank of clouds obscuring most of the night sky except for a large, trapezoidal hole about ¼ way up from the horizon out over the ocean. Down through this hole shines a bright patch of moonlight from a full moon, illuminating a strip of seawater with silvery light. The water looks this cool silver-greenish color in the moonlight. I've never seen anything like this before and it was pretty spectacular.
The silver lining here (again, pun intended!) is that in reality I probably would not have had enough light to get a good picture. There was also a lot of backlight from the restaurant and streetlights as well, so I probably would not have had much to show for it. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
In short, you just had to be there. Nonetheless, it’s one of many captivating moments I’ve had while here in New Zealand, and I’ll remember it always.
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