• Beneath the Arch of the Worlds

    March is the month for rainbows in Oamaru.

    Here we see a beautiful example rising above Oamaru Harbour, reflected light from the clouds lighting the green waters below.

  • Boat in Harbour

    Oamaru Harbour is the perfect place to learn how to sail. Here we have a boatie racing to turn around the marker, with waves crashing over the breakwater behind.

  • Eclipse Sunrise 2025 III

    A Partial Eclipse of the sun, covered by cloud. A fishing boat leaves Oamaru Harbour for the days catch. 22nd September 2025.

  • Moonrise over the Breakwater

    Full Moon rising, slow exposure of the waves and Breakwater. 9th September 2014.

  • Oamaru Harbour 2026 Calendar

    The GoldingArts Oamaru Harbour 2026 Calendar makes a great present for anyone who has enjoyed spending time there.

    Amazing waves, still dark nights, beautiful rainbows, this calendar has it all!

    Here are the links to the images used in this calendar. Note that some colours may vary due to the printing process. Images are cropped in the calendar.

    Calendars are currently available for per-order, first batch will be sent out in the 3rd week of October, then on a weekly basis every Monday after that.

     

    January - Eclipse Sunrise 2025 III - The eclipse is hidden behind distant clouds as a fishing boat heads out for the day. Oamaru Harbour 22nd September 2025

    February - To the North. Slow exposure of the north side of Holmes Wharf at sunset. 22nd May 2012.

    March - Super Moon Rising, Holmes Wharf. 24th June 2013.

    April - Moonrise over the Breakwater, Holmes Wharf slow exposure. 9th September 2014.

    May - The Lifting Fog. Taken the same day as the sunrise wave photo series. 24th March 2014.

    June - Smashing Wave, the Breakwater from Holmes Wharf. 8th March 2013.

    July - Boat in Harbour, the breakwater doing it's job. 19th March 2015.

    August - Rainbow Number 1. 16th January 2013.

    September - Beneath the Arch of the Worlds. Stitched panorama. 3rd January 2013.

    October - Oamaru Harbour Nightfall. 23rd September 2013.

    November - The Luminous Wave IV, fog parts to let the sun shine through the turbulent wave. 23rd September 2014.

    December - The Coming Wind. Boats in Oamaru Harbour facing the south-westerly wind. 20th May 2015

     

     

  • Oamaru Harbour Nightfall II

    A Digital artwork showing the beautiful Oamaru Harbour at sunset, the boats still lit by the setting sun.

  • Oamaru Nightfall Panoramic

    Shortly before sunset, the sun dips below the nor-wester arch to light up the motionless boats in Oamaru Harbour.

  • Rainbow number 1

    A beautiful rainbow stretching up from behind the Oamaru Breakwater

    March is usually the month of rainbows in Oamaru, cold fronts from the south bring much needed rain.

    The smell of Petrichor is abundant.

     

  • Smashing Wave

    The breakwater doing it's job. How long till the seas rise and the protection is gone?

  • Supermoon Rising

    The Supermoon of 24th June 2013 rising above the Oamaru Breakwater.

  • The Coming Wind

    Boats in Oamaru Harbour point South West, into the coming storm.

  • The Lifting Fog

    A break in heavy fog lights up the sky, early morning by Sumpter Wharf, Oamaru Harbour.

  • The Luminous Wave IV

    A break in heavy fog lights up a wave from a distant sunrise at the Oamaru Breakwater, Oamaru Harbour.

    Captured at 1/1600th of a second the water appears to shatter like glass against the stone.

  • To the North

    Slow exposure of the northern side of Holmes Wharf with the Breakwater in the distance. 22nd May 2012.