Morning light makes overcast sky look golden, and there is a double rainbow at my bus stop.

Can't see much looking through front windscreen of upstairs of double-decker electric bus because it's raining. The side of the motorway is barely visible.

The Air Orchestra (inflatable balloon art installation) at Aotea Square is back up. The Auckland Town Hall clock tower is on the background of the photo. The ground is still wet & reflective from recent rain.

Double rainbow at the bus stop this morning, then rain, but the Air Orchestra in Aotea Square is back up. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes #doubleRainbow

Last week in Aotea Square, the Air Orchestra sculpture installation of inflatable balloons with music was running normally.

Signage saying, "AIRSHIP AIRSHIPORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS REOPENING MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026"

Aotea Square this morning with all the Airship Orchestra balloons fully deflated & weighed down with sandbags.

The Air Orchestra is temporarily deflated, but should be back in action later today. This morning's photos vs. last week's photo. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Whau River mouth with boats moored, early this morning.

Whau River mouth is much nicer when you can see it, thanks to the end of daylight savings time & the fine weather, it was visible this morning from the bus window. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Fine sunny day with blue sky & white fluffy clouds over Whau River mouth where it is high tide & there are boats moored.

The heavy morning fog cleared to a lovely sunny Autumn day. Whau River mouth is much nicer when you can see it. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Spiderweb decorated by morning dew droplets.

Heavy fog in the neighborhood as seen from home deck.

Second day of weekend with heavy fog this morning. Water droplets (morning dew) on spider web on deck. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

The photo is frankly a mess, like someone used a muddy brush & painted the canvas. In the mid centre left is a blurry white blob, the camera's attempt to capture one of the boats moored at the Whau River mouth.

This morning's photo from bus is like an impressionist painting. Imagine the Whau River mouth & the white blob is one of the moored boats. It was dark & raining & this was phone camera attempt to capture the scene. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Low-tide at Whau River mouth where boats are moored, the photo is blurry due to low light & the dawn sky is purple.

Another blurry (low-light as the days are getting shorter) early morning photo from the bus: low-tide at Whau River mouth where boats are moored. The sky was not all purple & there weren't people runnin' everywhere. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Photo taken from bus window showing boats moored at Whau River mouth this morning. The sky is cloudy & grey, the tide is in.

Grey skies & the tide was in this morning on the bus commute into town. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Boats moored at Whau River mouth during dawn twilight. The sky is a dull blue, which is reflected by the water's surface & the longer exposure has resulted in motion blur especially evident on the boats in the photo.

Winter is coming. The days are getting shorter & this morning's photo taken through the bus window of the boats moored at the Whau River mouth has motion blur. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Most of the image is clear golden sunrise sky, and at the bottom a line of trees silhouetted against the sky.

Sky is golden during sunrise this clear morning. The tops of trees provides a nice silhouette. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Boats moored at Whau River mouth around sunrise. Calm water reflects the lightening sky which is turning golden in the East (right side of image).

Friday morning calm: Boats moored at Whau River mouth around sunrise. Calm water reflects the lightening sky which is turning golden in the East (right side of image). #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Auckland CBD skyline around sunrise with peach-coloured sky, as seen from bus (bus seat reflected in the window is also visible in the image).

Feels like the world is turning to crap, but at least I got this view from the bus this morning... #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Whau River, boats moored, and the Te Atatu Boating Club pontoon is on the far shore of the river.

Whau River, boats moored, and the Te Atatu Boating Club pontoon is on the far shore of the river. Unlike the morning views of the river mouth, this is looking upstream. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Sunrise with orange-brown sky on the horizon, looking across Auckland Harbour for a view of the horizon showing Auckland Harbour Bridge & the Auckland CBD skyline with Sky Tower sticking out.

Another beautiful Tamaki Makaurau sunrise. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes #sunRise

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.” -Jo Walton @bluejo.bsky.social

Boats moored at Whau River mouth at low tide, early in the morning.

This morning's view of the Whau River mouth from the bus. The tide was out. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Calming view of Oakley Creek with New Zealand native plants including ferns & cabbage trees growing by the water's edge.

Carp (an introduced species) in Oakley Creek.

Roadside signage for Te Auaunga Oakley Creek Walkway.

View of the Oakley Creek waterfall.

Weekend walk: Oakley Creek Path (Waterview/ Pt. Chevalier) is a bunch of connected city walkways one leading to Oakley Creek waterfall, the only waterfall in central Auckland. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #waterfall #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes
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Mayoral Drive entrance to Te Waihorotiu station with roller grilles down preventing public access.

Beresford Plaza entrance to Karanga-A-Hape station with roller grilles down preventing public access.

Just waiting for City Rail Link (CRL) to start before new train stations Karanga-A-Hape & Te Waihorotiu are open to the public. Some time in 2026, hopefully...
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#publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #train #rail #aucklandScenes #soon

Boats moored at Whau RIver mouth in the morning light. The water is still, the sky is pale blue, but golden dawn light reflects off the boat hulls.

This morning's view of the Whau River mouth from the bus. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Bunch of houses with one of them where a smiley of two eyes and a smile has been painted in white on its gray roof. In the foreground of the picture are Auckland foreshore & coastal plants.

Took me until this year to find out about the house in Pt. Chev with a smiley painted on their roof. As seen from bus to work. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Still stormwater pond surface mirrors cloudy blue sky, and grass and indigenous plants, flax & cabbage trees by the water's edge. An amenity shelter is visible on the right of the image.

View of downtown Auckland CBD skyline as seen across the water from the boardwalk. White clouds & blue sky are mirrored on the still pond surface in the foreground.

The beauty of stormwater ponds. This from yesterday's walk in Te Atatū. An amenity shelter is next to the pond & the Auckland CBD can be seen across the water from the walkway by the shelter. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes
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Sunrise in Auckland. A view over the water toward the downtown centre buildings with Sky Tower standing proud. The golden early morning light is reflected in the water & lights up the buildings.

Mōrena Tamaki Makaurau, you are looking gorgeous this morning. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes #sunRise

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.” -Jo Walton

A zoomed-in view from a moving bus of Auckland Harbour Bridge with Rangitoto Island behind it, with low cloud against the morning sky.

Accidental watercolour effect (blurry) with this morning's photo taken from bus. It's zoomed-in view from a moving bus of Auckland Harbour Bridge with Rangitoto Island behind, with low cloud against the morning sky. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Boats moored at Whau River mouth this morning. The water is calm & reflects the clear morning sky. It is early enough that the horizon looks golden but the clear sky shifts to blue as you look up.

Calm morning at Whau River mouth on this morning's commute. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Boats moored at Whau River mouth. It is an overcast morning but there is a bit of blue sky peeking out at the horizon.

Auckland skyline seen from the west, with low cloud obscuring volcanic island Rangitoto on an overcast morning. The foreshore in the bottom of the image is blurry as the photo was taken from a moving bus.

After lots of rain, we get "a break in the weather". There a bit of blue sky peeking out on the horizon. But still lots of cloud cover. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

View of boats moored at Whau river mouth on a gloomy morning. The water is slightly choppy, the sky is completely gray.

"What a cold and long rainy day
Where on earth is the sun hid away?"
It's a gloomy morning at the Whau River mouth. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

Boats moored at Whau River mouth on a calm morning with the light on the horizon golden but fading into blue as you lift your gaze upwards.

How's the serenity? Boats moored at Whau River mouth on a calm morning with the light on the horizon golden but fading into blue as you lift your gaze upwards. Photo taken on the bus commute. #howsTheSerenity #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes

A view from the SH16 motorway of Auckland showing on the horizon left to right, Rangitoto Island, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower. In the foreground is the tidal foreshore.

From the bus trip: A view from the SH16 motorway of Auckland showing on the horizon left to right, Rangitoto Island, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower. In the foreground is the tidal foreshore. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandScenes