On the way to Paparoa National Park we briefly stopped at a beach with some rather unique rock formations, which in a way were preparatory to what we were to see next. The overall scenery was fairly dramatic with the sky getting darker and the cold sea breeze making its presence known. The huge isolated rock formations standing on the sand as if unexpectedly fallen from the sky made us feel fragile and miniscule as we moved along the beach. A series of Nikau palm trees established a barrier between the road and the beach, which further reinforced the atmosphere of isolation of the site. Someone attempted to take some photos from behind a group of rock formations placed together but soon found there were patches of quicksand which forced him to move backwards.
By the time we reached the Pancake Rocks area and initiated the Dolomite Point walk it was raining and the wind was beginning to blow quite strongly. Taking pictures of the amazing scenery that surrounded us was quite difficult but we still managed to. I was more impressed by the layered formations of the Rock Pancakes than with the caverns that become blowholes when the waves surge, possibly because of their sinister look.
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