Tauranga Bay, Whangaroa, Northland

The late afternoon and evening was spent on Tauranga Bay beach.  Soft sand, warm water, and waves.

 Tighe and Quinn played football in the surf.

Tighe with Stephenson Island in background

At one end of the bay, rocks were covered in lichen.  I am guessing seabirds make deposits here, and this creates the different colours of lichen.

Waiting for the sun to go down

Kids having fun

Tighe and Quinn's amazing sculpture

Building the sand castle

Finding another coconut