The Otago Harbour

I had made my way from the wharf and the busy Steamer Basin, through Dunedin’s urban centre and into the hills above the city, eventually, hoping to end-up in the hillside suburb of Roslyn. It was while wandering through one of Dunedin’s many streets named after Edinburgh, Scotland, I came across a rather splendid view of Otago Harbour. 

The harbour was still and undisturbed, shimmering a deep blue hue, backdropped by the light green and brown tones of farmland on Otago Peninsula. In the foreground sat the lush greenness of the Dunedin Town Belt in all its glory, flanked by Southern Rata and Red Mangrove trees. I stood there a moment and exclaimed “well, that’s all together lovely!” to no-one particular.