Langs Beach

Here are some photos of Lang's Beach Northland. The first one here is looking Southwards.

Here is a local resident, a New Zealand Dotterel.

This photo is taken from the Northern end and the river is winding down to the sea.

These are Terns and there were about five of these birds, enjoying the beach.

This is the river on the South side of Langs Beach

Langs Beach is named after a man called "Lang" who owned the beach and served in World War One.

Here is one of the magnificent views I took of a Juvenile Black Backed Gull

A View from Langs Beach to large largest island the Hen of the "Hen & Chickens" island. It is a wildlife sanctuary.

This photo shows the human residential homes in this area and some people on the beach. Our beaches are generally free to visit in New Zealand. In very remote areas, there are some beaches you don't go on, and they belong to the local Maoris. Strictly speaking all the beaches and waterways belong to the Crown and the public can access them. In practice a few beaches, The Maoris own them because they regard it as theirs and out of respect, stay away from those if you learn they own the beach.

A Seagull lands on the beach.

In truth, I don't really think anyone owns the beach except in paper or in groups of people. The true owners or residents are people who have a home near by or the natural residents such as birds and wildlife.
In life we are all mortal and infant are temporary stewards of that which we have.

Here are a few Blackbacked Gulls enjoying their life!