General Nerdery and an Adventure to the Bays

Found these when I took a slight detour through a shopping complex. I believe there's a comic book store on the second floor. Or the most awesome office ever.

 

More of the Middle Earth Costume Trail, Bilbo's costume is on display at Kircaldie and Stains, a department store that's been in business since 1863.

Today was a gorgeous sunny day that wasn't, initially, too windy, so I hopped on a bus and went to Island Bay. Island Bay is on the Cook Strait side of Wellington, south of the main city.

Island from whence the bay got it's name.

This is one bay over from Lyall Bay, where I went to the Maranui Cafe a few weeks ago. The airport is also over yonder.

There were stretches of sandy beach, but I really enjoyed walking out on the rocks. The tide pools were cool, but not necessarily full of photogenic life. Most of the area is a marine preserve.

One day I will probably get over how clear the water is. It is not this day.

I did definitely have to watch my footing while wandering.

One of these things is not like the other...

Stubborn little Pohutukawa tree. These grow everywhere, and I've seen tiny versions and ones that are 30-40 feet tall.

I walked around the point, heading to the next bay over. This is the start of the marine preserve, people are welcome to walk, snorkel, dive, boat, swim, etc., you just can't fish or bring anything home.

A bird on the rocks next to Owhiro Bay, the next bay over.

Owhiro Bay.

I could see peaks on the South Island rising from the fog (admittedly, slightly to the right of this view), but they wouldn't show up in a picture. It was lovely just to sit and listen to the waves.

On the personal front, businesses are starting to come back from holiday and my temp agencies are reopening. I had two interviews this week, but neither had the desired outcome. I also thought that I had found a permanent place to live, but that fell through. On the bright side, though, places are hiring, and I can (essentially) stay where I am indefinitely. It's all going to work out eventually, I'm just sure of it.