Stent Road Walk 22nd May

Well this ended up to be an exploration of the Waikirikiri Lagoon, sand dunes, and beach walk. The weather was not kind and it was great to find another place right in our own back yard that we hadn’t been to. Without getting too wet.

The actual location is at the end of Komene Rd, and this is another road end with interesting features.

To start the road itself seems to be the grave yard of chimney’s, long forgotten houses with only the chimney left to identify the old homestead. A fact of our times with farms amalgamating and less people in the community.

Then a new lagoon right on the beach front with large sand dunes between it and the sea, this was started in April of 2009 with the lagoon fenced and plantings progressing.

With a gentle walk north you meet the Stony River with all the debris from past floods.

Turning south you wander along a sandy beach with loads of drift wood and a few shells.

Thanks Hilary and Newton for keeping me company. Hope to see a work of art in your garden soon.

Sharon