I’m going to show you what a short ferry hop from Auckland will gain you. Today we take a look at Devonport. Devonport is a suburb on Auckland’s North Shore district, just a short ride across the harbor.
One of the places we first visited upon exiting the ferry was Devonport’s Field of Remembrance:
The views here are quite sobering:
We’ll continue our tour of Devonport on Wednesday, but for today I’ll leave you with a little taste of this charming bedroom community:
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And here are today’s Fun Photo Friday Auckland area favorites:
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Time to head back to the Auckland Waterfront, hang a left, and proceed over to the Viaduct Basin and then on to Wynyard Quarter. Viaduct Basin is a harbor for some high-end boats, yachts, and upscale residences with some fine dining as well.
It’s a very fun area to photograph, especially if you like boats and still water for reflections:
Continue west along Eastern Viaduct and you cross into the ASB North Wharf and Wynard Quarter areas for more colorful scenery. ASB North Wharf begins at the tidal steps, upon which the couple below are sitting, and offers up some colorful architecture:
Just beyond that, to your right along Eastern Viaduct, is an area of reclaimed land along Waitematā Harbour. Here you’ll find a bulk liquid tank farm with an interesting color scheme:
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