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An Evening Wander Along Marine Parade

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Daily Photo – Last Light at Paraparaumu Beach

I was flicking through some of my unpublished images and came across this one from Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast. I think it was taken after a few minutes wandering along Marine Parade from Paraparaumu Beach in the direction of Raumati South and Paekākāriki. I’d been watching the sun drop slowly behind Kapiti Island while ambling along the beach and, just as I was about to call it a day, something caught my eye. The toetoe bushes that line the sand dunes, quietly separating the beach from the road and footpath, were swaying in the evening breeze and suddenly seemed worth a second look.

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Paraparam (aka Paraparaumu)

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Corner of Marine Parade and MacLean Street

This is an image I took while I was in Paraparaumu on one of those typically hot, North Island  summer days. When I processed this image I was in a mood to be a bit creative, so I added a preset. Lightroom presets are great, I use them all the time. IN case you don’t know what Lightroom presets are, they enable quick additions of filters during photo editing. They’re really useful, super easy and fun to make. This particular preset is called ‘Ali Is Smiling’ because I made it and a whole bunch while I was watching the famous Thrilla In Manila boxing match between Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III from 1975. I also added a Fisheye Lens effect to mix things up a bit.

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Paraparaumu Beach & Kapiti Island

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Paraparaumu Beach & Kapiti Island

Strolling along Paraparaumu Beach in summer is a glorious treat. The sand stretches out into the horizon as Kapiti Island looms in the distance, while the crisp, salty breeze playfully lingers in the air. There’s a soothing murmur of the waves that lap at the shore and gulls wheel overhead prompting a momentary pause in the day’s ambling.