A walk in the rain

I had to prise myself away from reading mid-afternoon as needed to check my rat lines. The light showers of early morning had increased to more general rain throughout the day so it was an ideal time to take my new waterproof camera with me. I enjoy walking in the rain and good wet weather gear means that I stay pretty dry most of the time!

My first rat line was surprisingly clear of rats for the first 20 or so traps - I've been catching 2 or 3 there lately. A small male kiore was at trap 22 and then nothing for the rest of that line. I decided to climb down to the beach rather than go over part of the bank that has slipped in places - just as well I did otherwise I might have missed this magnificent rainbow stretching over Paterson Inlet.

Using the panorama function to capture the double rainbow

The section of sky under the rainbow was very light compared to the sky above and the rainbow stayed intense for about 30 seconds before fading. Magic!

I finished my second line by 5pm and then walked up over the hill back to the village. The light was fading fast - just good enought for one last photo of Halfmoon Bay.

Halfmoon Bay at dusk