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4 Wetlands worry
4 Wetlands worry
suemack


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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Whangarei
Date: Jan 4, 2008
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2008

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Comments: 18
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 Haven't been over to the wetlands for a long time, they're just across the road from work but you know how it is .....late to work, always things to do when you've finished for the day.

Decided to go over after work to get a couple of photos and I was saddened to see the overgrowth of weeds choking the native trees, the riverweed clogging the waterways. There is still some bird life, but not as much as there was.

I thought I would send some of the photos from today into our local Dept of Conservation (DOC) to show them the extent of the problem. There's a signpost saying that it's a DOC area, but don't think they've checked on it for a while.


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 01/08/2008 10:27:39 AM
well its a sad story but a nice shot
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 01/06/2008 07:42:55 AM
I like the way that this almost appears like a sneak peek through the trees.
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 01/05/2008 12:32:53 PM
This is a really beautiful photo. Good that you are drawing the DOC's attention to the problem.
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 01/05/2008 12:50:37 AM
On the thumb it almost looked like a lagoon - really lush.
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 01/04/2008 04:40:53 PM
I like the composition of this shot a lot, with the curve in the water. If it is supposed to be a natural conservation area, then maybe they don't want it to look like a golf course? I would guess that the weeds may be exotic species. We get a lot of that sort of thing here in Florida. In that case, they do need to be removed to allow the native plants to do their thing.
Good move to use your camera to help the local environment. : )
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 01/04/2008 04:00:14 PM
Good loking shot maybe they will corrct the weed problem
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 01/04/2008 02:50:53 PM
lovely natural vignette ..
& good on you sue .. very public spirited .. hopefully if you send the photographs they'll act on it .. :)
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 01/04/2008 02:14:19 PM
With the world becoming much easier to travel, it̢۪s sad to see non native plants taking over worldwide.
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 01/04/2008 01:02:08 PM
It is lovely. I like your natural framing. I do hope that the DOC does something about it.
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 01/04/2008 12:42:22 PM
What a lovely view. Too bad about what else you found there, hope your photos can make a difference.
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 01/04/2008 08:18:29 AM
In the States, the best thing to do would be to keep the DOC out of the situation :)Great photo though, I particularly like your framing.
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 01/04/2008 08:02:47 AM
that is sad, nice capture though!
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 01/04/2008 07:39:13 AM
It looks pretty to me.
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 01/04/2008 05:24:15 AM
Good idea preserving wetlands..
Nice view..
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 01/04/2008 04:43:59 AM
This just makes me want to pack up and move wayyyyyyy south :D the wetlands around here are skating rinks now :(

lovely photo btw
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 01/04/2008 04:37:36 AM
"My" wetlands (a few miles away) practically dried up this summer and early fall when we had a drought. Is was so sad to see cracked mud where there should have been streams :-( And the wildlife mostly vanished. Finally got a fair amount of precipitation in December and the water level has recovered quite a bit, and the birds are back :-) I think wetlands have so much beauty to offer. Hope "yours" gets the attention it needs.
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 01/04/2008 03:55:05 AM
Good idea- still a pleasing image with the foreground treesand water...
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 01/04/2008 03:07:38 AM
I rgink it is such a great idea you have taking ohotos and sending them to the dept of conversation re the weeds problen to the wetlands.....
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