You know how some days, everything just goes your way... well yesterday was one of those days. The forecast said cloudy early, and then sun later; light winds. The last scenes to shoot out at Taupo Point needed afternoon and evening sun. I checked the tide table and it said hide tide was 2:30 pm. That meant that if I went in afternoon, then my return trip would be during low water. That was the best way. On the way there I’d go over the Hill detour, but when I was tired on the way back, I could get around the rocks at the bottom. Shooting in the afternoon and evening also meant I could take my time packing, which is a great relief. When I have to rush in the morning I’m always worried that I might have overlooked something… and it’s really hard when it happens... when I have to just turn around and come back because a vital piece of gear is missing. The tide was still pretty high as I got to the first beach, so I knew I’d definitely be going over the hill, but that was OK. This time, I had plenty of time... I wasnt rushing to catch the sunrise on the beach. I was in no hurry and could just enjoy being where I was. Unlike previous trips to Taupo Point, this time I had the full afternoon sun, but with a nice cooling breeze. And unlike other times, today, sun-hat and sun block were not options, but mandatory. I could already tell from the wind direction, that where I was going to film should be pretty well sheltered… and when I got there, it was. I knocked off the afternoon scenes, and then set about finding somewhere to make a fire. I had two short scenes to shoot set around a fire at sunset. It took a while. There was plenty of fuel and kindling, that wasn’t the issue. The problem was finding a location facing the sun, and out of the wind, that didn’t have a “Total Fire Ban” sign in the background. I found one, and shot this as I was waiting for the sunset. youtu.be/lVt_63vviuQ The walk back was just divine. This time, I wasn’t struggling around the rocks, or rushing to beat the tide. This time I knew that the tide was at its lowest, and the whole route would be passable for a couple of hours… which was just as well as I ambled along the deserted beaches, winding in and out around the rocks, until the last of the sun finally disappeared behind the hills. I’ve added some photo’s. It was a great way to finish my filming out there… but it’s not quite my last visit. I’ll be going back there on 19th, but this time as a tour guide. I’m taking a group out there as part of the annual celebrations of the first meeting of Maori and Europeans. There’s a lady from the Dutch embassy coming along too… I hope she’s up to it... it really is a bit more than a stroll through the tulips. I’m quite looking forward to going there without carrying a full pack. I’ll be taking this, and nothing more…. 1 orange, 1 drink bottle, 1 mars bar, 1 sandwich and 1 camera. Luxury!
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:32:26 +0000
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