We paused on our way to Whangārei at the junction of SH1 and SH15, where I took this photo looking across Ruakākā towards the Hen and Chicken Islands in Bream Bay.
Isn't it beautiful!
Homework for me: learn the Māori names for all these places.
Miraz Jordan
I love simplicity and silence. I enjoy taking photos of birds, and strive to be an actively decent human being. In late August 2025 I moved from Waikawa Beach to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Now 70, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .