Rock Art on the Beach

On our way from Franz Josef (where we went hiking on a glacier) to Queenstown we drove down the west coast.

As we turned a corner I could see stretch of beach coming up and I excitedly looked for a place to pull over.



We had stayed by lakes, by ports, by small beaches but this type of beach seemed familiar. This beach had long stretches of sand like we do in Southern California.

But something seemed different as we got closer.

What is that lining the beach?

Why its rock art! All the way down the road were piles of rocks.



I mean, people were really creative. The art ranged from tiny pebbles to actual boulders.



If you climbed past the rocks towards the water you can see where everyone was getting their supplies.



Even further along the water line were gorgeous white rocks and shiny purple ones and clear green ones.



They were all smooth and polished and just asking to be admired.



So we picked out some pretty white ones and B started constructing.

We wanted to be a part of this and leave our mark in New Zealand.



As I looked down the beach I couldn't help but wonder who started this communal piece of art? How many people have stopped by and contributed?



There are so many its hard to even see in the pictures.



Do you see the look of concentration?



Look at that one! This masterpiece includes some of the local drift wood.



I walked thru them very carefully.



You can't see it all that well but at the end of this beach is a dense forest of trees.

I've always wanted to live where the ocean meets the forest.



We picked a very noticeable spot next to this cross. Or cross-like drift wood thingie.



So if you happen to be driving down the 6 and you see this cross, stop by and visit our masterpiece!



B worked very hard on it and I think its fantastic!