Enclosure Bay

2010-02-12T19:01:00.000-08:00

Something you don't see everyday... big black and white fish things

2010-02-08T23:42:00.000-08:00

Low tide textures.

2010-02-08T23:40:00.000-08:00

Yep.

2010-02-08T23:30:00.000-08:00

"Come along.., wheres the food?"

2010-02-08T23:25:00.000-08:00

2010-02-08T23:21:00.000-08:00

Our collection of water craft seems to increase every year..

2010-02-08T23:19:00.000-08:00

The two predominantly used environments used at Waiheke.. deck... water... Jan 2010

2010-02-08T23:17:00.000-08:00

Ice cream break on the deck, daughter Camille with her friend Amy...

2010-02-08T23:14:00.000-08:00

Early evening in Enclosure Bay January 2010

2009-06-04T23:05:00.000-07:00

Sunset on the first day of winter 2009

2009-03-20T20:41:00.000-07:00

A crayon picture done by Camille when she was eight of the veiw from the deck...

2009-01-25T17:01:00.000-08:00

This may be the oldest shot in the Dixons photo collection of their end of Enclosure Bay, no boatshed, the Road is a track.

2009-01-25T12:52:00.000-08:00

A couple more old colour photos from the Dixons collection, one showing "Happy Valley",or, Empire Rd, bachs

2009-01-25T12:21:00.000-08:00

Another dramatic cloudscape Jan 2009

2009-01-25T12:10:00.000-08:00

The sun sets, reflects in the window pane.

2009-01-25T11:57:00.000-08:00

A mother duck takes her children for an early evening paddle across the sparkling waters of Enclosure Bay towards the Dixon holiday residence as it is in 2009... and away from our cat.

2009-01-25T10:53:00.000-08:00

Enclosure Bay as the Dixon family have seen it at different times.

2009-01-25T10:49:00.000-08:00

Bit of a surge washing into the bay in this photo, gravel road, no seawall. (supplied by the Dixon family)

2009-01-25T10:44:00.000-08:00

The Dixon residence on completion (nearly, judging by the interior shot complete with camp bed). Supplied by the Dixon Family.

2009-01-25T10:39:00.000-08:00

A couple of photos from the Dixons showing how it was pre Bach, boatshed, boat, tent and longdrop.

2009-01-25T10:35:00.000-08:00

One of the most prominent features of Enclosure Bay is the Dixons Bach, situated just about as close the the water as feasibly possible. The second photo shows the Eddy's bach to the left. Solly's (Solomon) horse Brum relaxing where the bach is now. (photos supplied by the Dixon Family)

2008-07-04T20:09:00.000-07:00

Hamish with fish, delish dish.

2008-07-04T20:04:00.000-07:00

The sugar loaf on a calm day.

2008-03-26T01:16:00.000-07:00

Something else picked up by me snorkeling off Enclosure Bay... only found the scollop's one year, they will be back.

2008-03-26T01:13:00.000-07:00

OK, here's something a little different. A few sinkers left behind by years of fishermen picked up by me when snorkeling one summer.

2008-03-26T01:06:00.000-07:00

My nana, Marcelle on the right with a friend, watching children in the water.

2008-03-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

We have plenty of outside shots, heres one of the inside of the bach, it hasn't changed since it was built in the 1960s.

2008-03-26T00:54:00.000-07:00

This photo is almost historic now... the boat shed before being modernised, the Dixons Bach in an older livery.

2008-03-26T00:48:00.000-07:00

A dolphin clears the surface of a mirror smooth sea, just outside the second reef , Enclosure Bay. In the background is the Island "Maria" and the David rocks.

2008-03-26T00:41:00.000-07:00

A feathered visitor, checking out a human abode... "where do they keep the food."

2008-03-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

Taken from the Hill behind Enclosure Bay looking east, taken 1930s.

2008-03-24T23:47:00.000-07:00

The Enclosure Bay community gets together Easter 2008. A day to celebrate our bay, to share stories and to remember its history.

2008-03-24T23:38:00.000-07:00

Children, rockpools.

2008-03-24T23:31:00.000-07:00

The sun , retreating beyond the horizon, the result, complimentary colours.

2008-02-13T22:00:00.000-08:00

A closer shot of a fence line, looking towards Thompsons point with Nani Island off to the left (I'd love to know how Nani Island got its name??). I don't suppose you would find much evidence of the old sheep fencing around today.

2008-02-13T21:42:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure if I have posted this picture before, if I have you get to see it twice. What I like about it is that it clearly shows the bays previous life as a sheep farm, if you download the image and zoom in you can see the sheep tracks and fences, did those sheep know they lived in such perfect surroundings? ....well no, there sheep.

2008-02-13T21:30:00.000-08:00

Another veiw of Empire, and the shearers hut.

2008-02-01T19:37:00.000-08:00

see, sea gull

2008-02-01T19:31:00.000-08:00

A veiw of sea and sky from this years holiday in Enclosure Bay, five weeks this year, perfect weather, went by too fast.

2008-02-01T19:29:00.000-08:00

The Pohutukawa flower, it must be summer in New Zealand.

2008-02-01T19:27:00.000-08:00

The wrinkly feet of children, what hours in the sea does to them.

2007-11-08T22:50:00.000-08:00

2007-11-08T22:47:00.000-08:00

Why is floating so enjoyable? This is me having my first paddle in the new Kayak during labour weekend 07, despite the photos it was blowing a gale out of the bay so I did not get to go too far. This new year I will go for a more decent paddle, maybe across to the Noises or somewhere.

2007-11-08T22:40:00.000-08:00

2007-09-29T00:55:00.000-07:00

Ablusions Waiheke style 2007.. long may it survive.

2007-09-29T00:48:00.000-07:00

Dorothy Nugents house as I remember it as a child taken during the 1970s.

2007-09-29T00:47:00.000-07:00

My Great Grandmother Dorothy Nugent in the bow of this dinghy.. full tide, Enclosure Bay, 1940s?

2007-09-28T23:46:00.000-07:00

You never get tired of looking at the veiw..

2007-09-22T17:46:00.000-07:00

Heres a really old shot of Enclosure Bay I just discovered showing the first building in the bay, the shearers hut.

2007-09-21T23:59:00.000-07:00

Pimple the pony used to visit Enclosure Bay back in the 80s

2007-09-21T22:39:00.000-07:00

Two photos taken in 1988, the year of cyclone Bola

A Stormy day at Enclosure Bay 1963 video

2007-09-04T01:49:00.000-07:00

includes footage of Nugents Bay and Sandy Bay

Walking from Sandy to Enclosure Bay, mid 1960s video

2007-09-04T00:16:00.000-07:00

2007-09-04T00:08:00.000-07:00

Two more closer photos of the bach.

2007-09-04T00:05:00.000-07:00

Looking across Enclosure Bay at the bach.

2007-09-04T00:03:00.000-07:00

The same view as below, non reflected.

2007-09-03T23:58:00.000-07:00

Enclosure Bay reflected in the windows of bach, where we spend as much time as possible, long may it last. The bach was built in about 1964 by my grandmother.. her first own place.

Great Barrier Road, Enclosure Bay 1963 video

2007-09-01T13:11:00.001-07:00

What Enclosure Bay looked like with no seawall (video)

2007-08-31T23:52:00.000-07:00

Children in Enclosure Bay 1961 (video!)

2007-08-31T13:33:00.000-07:00

Children having fun in the timeless fashion they do down in Enclosure Bay.

Enclosure Bay 1957 (video!)

2007-08-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

2007-08-30T23:10:00.000-07:00

This is what Enclosure Bay looks like at 1 am with a full moon. This photo was taken on new years day 2007.

2007-08-30T23:07:00.000-07:00

A fantail (piwakawaka in Maori) seen flittering around in the bush beside the bach.

2007-08-30T23:04:00.000-07:00

Another bird the Tauhou in the Maori language means "stranger" Wax eye, white eye or silver eye in english.

2007-08-30T22:57:00.000-07:00

Heres a sight my great grandmother would not have seen back in the 1920s. Kereru or New Zealand bush pigeon are getting almost common on Waiheke Island. Having no possum to destroy the bush certainly helps. This photo was taken sitting on the deck of the bach, this bird would turn up every morning in the puriri tree.

2007-08-28T01:58:00.000-07:00

A panarama looking back at Enclosure Bay taken from the outside reef.

2007-08-28T00:59:00.000-07:00

Some of the different moods of the sea and sky.

2007-08-28T00:51:00.000-07:00

2007-08-25T21:26:00.000-07:00

The shearers hut with what will be Empire Avenue behind. There are a few people sitting close to the hut.

2007-08-25T21:23:00.000-07:00

A closer look at the new holiday homes seen in the photo below up Empire Avenue.

2007-08-25T21:20:00.000-07:00

Another angle of Enclosure Bay, with the shearers hut central with other batches going up Empire Avenue.

2007-08-25T21:17:00.000-07:00

Looking down the valley sans pine trees late 20s, the only structures the shearers hut and Dorothy Nugents House.

2007-08-25T12:52:00.000-07:00

More aerial photos.

2007-08-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

A smorgasboard of aerial photos of Enclosure Bay, you can have fun trying to date them.

2007-08-25T12:35:00.000-07:00

The first aerial photo showing Enclosure Bay. There were a number of photos taken of areas on Waiheke that were for sale. I think I can just make out the shearers hut. (remember you can click on any of these pictures to make them bigger)

2007-08-24T01:37:00.000-07:00

Pohutukawa.

2007-08-24T01:29:00.000-07:00

Obviously this photo was taken at the same time as the one below. You can see someone in the boatshed.

2007-08-24T01:23:00.000-07:00

Moving on a few years.. these interesting two shots may have been taken withen minutes if each other judging by the batches present and the plant growth.... colour enters the picture... these were taken , what , late fifties early sixties?

2007-08-24T01:06:00.000-07:00

Enclosure Bay tide out, this shot must have been taken late 30s .. compared to the shot below, there is a bit more foliage apparent, also two dinghies on the beach (and so it begins).

2007-08-24T00:47:00.000-07:00

Another before and after , what a difference a few years make, the more modern photo must be fifties.. theres a road and electicity

2007-08-24T00:23:00.000-07:00

Ok... its fun quiz time..
question... What is this beach!, clue, there is alot of SAND on it, some would say more sand then than now, though it is still quite SANDY. Clue two... its not Enclosure Bay, also its not near Taupo... well ok on a global scale it actualy is quite near Taupo.

2007-08-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

Another photo from the 1930s storm.

2007-08-22T23:03:00.000-07:00

Heres an interesting shot, rather a stormy day, the inside reef is totaly covered.. this photo was taken in the 1930s, this is the decade that NASA has as the warmest on record, five of the warmest years on record were during the 1930s, four during the 1990s. Food for thought for those that hold to the anthroprogenic global warming theory.

2007-08-22T22:39:00.000-07:00

Can you spot the differences? Thats Marcelle... the young girl in the old picture.

2007-08-22T22:23:00.000-07:00

Panarama, looking north towards Enclosure Bay showing the empty hills, much has changed in the interveaning ninety odd years.

2007-08-22T02:11:00.000-07:00

Three shots of Enclosure Bay taken on the same day probably in 1930, 31ish. The house on the hill has been built. Things were quite different back then, coal range for cooking, you actually had to walk to the shop.. I suppose walking was easier back then in some ways... no trees to block the way, you just set off over the hills. I'm guessing there are quite a few more bush pigeons and the like around today.

2007-08-22T02:00:00.000-07:00

Dorothy Nugent standing on her beach not long after she purchased it. What kind of person decides to move to what was then the ends of the earth. She was a vegetarian, she was very much into animal liberation, she believed in reincarnation.. she got divorced and raised a child alone well before it was fashionable.

2007-08-22T01:40:00.000-07:00

Another view of Nugents Bay with the original beach shack, you cant see any trace of it today.

2007-08-21T01:42:00.000-07:00

Dorothy Nugents first abode on Waiheke Island, a shack on the waterfront in what we call "Nugents" or "Nanas" Bay, just around the corner from Enclosure Bay, which you can see at the top of the picture.

2007-08-21T01:35:00.000-07:00

One of, maybe the first, photograph taken of Enclosure Bay. Taken by my great grand mother, Dorothy Nugent in the 1920s. Not alot of trees, sheep didnt eat them so they were replaced with grass... which sheep like. If we could go back in time my first port of call would be the bay, before the Maori and Europeans, when native bush predominated.