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行前禱告 (29 persons turned up today's walking)

Today's main course (主菜) is Meola Reef Reserve and the dessert (餐後甜點) is Western Springs The hors d'oeuvre (主菜前的小菜) is from Old Mill road, Jaggers bush track and then along the shore bed to the Coxs Bay and Coxs Bay reserves. Experiencing walkway, bush walk, shore bed (at low tide) and width boardwalk.

Meola Reef Reserve

A large area covering 15 hectares, a nature reserve of geological interest. It is the longest lava flow in the Auckland volcanic field. Contains natural mangroves and salt marsh on the landward end and unique reef habitat in the Waitemata Harbour.

Eric, our guide, to be in the lead to the head of peninsula

 

 

other trampers following Eric's step

 

 

a unique area of rocky subtidal and intertidal habitats

 

Meola reef has high natural ecosystem value - supporting mangrove forest and salt marsh at the landward edge of the reef and seaweeds and sponges around the fringes

Harbour bridge viewing from a marsh

 

 

Sky tower viewing from a marsh

 

 

heading towards the beach

 

 

10 persons (includes the photographer, James) had lunch at the beach.

 

 

close-up Harbour bridge

Western Springs

Western Springs is a wildlife sanctuary surrounding a natural spring-fed lake, one of Auckland's early water supplies. The park is surrounded by a cluster of major nearby attractions including the Auckland Zoo, Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), and the Western Springs stadium.

trampers walking along the lake

 

 

lake scenes

 

 

quite a large eel

 

 

birds flying

 

park scenes

 

 

Richard Clayderman - Lyphard Melodie 星夜鋼琴手