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Sunrise at Cathedral Cove Arch

A natural stone archway at Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula is illuminated by the warm light of a sunrise, with the ocean visible through the opening and reflecting on the wet sand.

The Cathedral Cove arch on the Coromandel at sunrise, low sun coming straight through the opening onto wet sand, the white ignimbrite walls warm, a single pohutukawa on the stack above, the tide sliding out, 24mm See more

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