Lizzy Davis Photography

A photo of when plans don't go quite as planned!

For our latest trip to New Zealand, we had so many places that we wanted to see that I arranged a daily itinerary to try to squeeze in as much as possible during the time we had. I even noted sunrise and sunset times, considering from the perspective where I wanted to be at what time.

Cape Reinga Lighthouse was one of those carefully planned out ones - I'd seen dozens of beautiful photos of it at sunset, and imagined the exact shot I wanted. And well, let's just say, this wasn't it. In my careful, tedious planning, I somehow completely forgot that it isn't possible to control the weather! It drizzled off and on as we drove up to the north point, but I kept my optimism that it might clear and we'd get a great, atmosphere sunset. As you can see, that didn't happen. Thankfully, we did get there just in time to snap a few shots before the bottom fell out, and this shot turned out to be amongst my favorites from the trip anyway!

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📸: Nikon

Been a while, but recently returned from a month long adventure in New Zealand where I dusted off the camera and loaded up with new photos! Sadly, no spectacular sunsets during our time there but I managed to drag myself out of bed for a few stunning sunrises!

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📸: Nikon D780

The sunsets have been better than usual this month, but we got one of those especially spectacular ones last night at Paradise Beach. Walked down from Batts Rock beach and saw whales off the coast, too! Sadly, I wasn't prepared with the right lens to capture them but I'm sure the catamaran that sailed past had an incredible view.

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📸: Nikon D780

Ever since living within walking distance of the beach, it has been an objective to go out and watch/take a photo of sunset every night I possibly can. Thought it might be time to share a collection of a few of my favorites!

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10 Beautiful Sunset Photos that Will Make You Want to Visit Barbados This collection of the most unique and beautiful sunset photos I've taken in Barbados will make you wish you were there in a heartbeat!

The best kind of Monday Blues. 💙🌴💙

🌎: Batts Rock Beach, ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Featured of the day: Fitts village beach! I've walked along this beach and watched from it almost every day for the last five months, so it's probably about time I share a few photos from it!

⬇️ See more in my latest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/photos-fitts-village-beach/

Beaches of Barbados in Photos: Fitts Village Beach Fitts Village Beach is an old fishing village in the Caribbean Island of Barbados. Check out photos and information about the area!

Had a wonderful visit with my mom last week and we went to find and explore the lush forest of Welchman Hall Gully!

⬇️ Photos + info in my latest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/exploring-welchman-hall-gully/

Exploring Barbados: A Vibrant Nature Walk at Welchman Hall Gully Take a relaxing stroll through Barbados' lush tropical forests at Welchman Hall Gully - and see monkeys in their natural environment!

While you may not have heard of this beach by name, I can almost guarantee you’ve seen photos of it before. Bottom Bay is an idyllic tropical beach with high, coral cliffs and lush, tall palm trees, making it a postcard-perfect representation of the Caribbean. One of my favorite places in all of !

⬇️ More photos + info in my newest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/photography/travel-photography/photos-bottom-bay-barbados/

Beaches Of Barbados In Photos: Bottom Bay Bottom Bay is an idyllic tropical beach in southeast Barbados. Coral cliffs & palm trees make it a postcard-perfect Caribbean destination.

Sunset last night was breathtaking. Definitely one of the most beautiful I've seen in so far. The oranges and yellows on the horizon were so vibrant in person that the sky almost didn't look real.

Sunset from two nights ago and the best from the first week in the new place. About to head out and catch another over Paynes Bay tonight!

It's officially my one year anniversary in and last week I celebrated a little early by moving to an apartment MUCH closer to the beach. I feel so at ease to be able to just walk across the beach and start the day with this beautiful view and end the day watching the sunset over the ocean.

More from my latest adventures in . While my dad was here last month, we went to explore Barbados Wildlife Reserve and got to have an up close and personal experience with monkeys, turtles and other wildlife.

⬇️ More photos + info in my latest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/exploring-barbados-wildlife-reserve/

Exploring Barbados: Unexpected & Exciting Adventures at Barbados Wildlife Reserve The Barbados Wildlife Reserve is a wonderful and immersive place to experience turtles, deer, birds and monkeys in their natural environment.

My dad recently came to visit me in for a week and we got to explore lots of new places together, including finally walking through and swimming in Animal Flower Cave!

⬇️ Check out the photos in my latest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/barbados-animal-flower-cave/

Exploring Barbados: The Wondrous Sea Caves at Animal Flower Cave Come enjoy the unique views and photos from my adventures at the beautiful natural sea caves of Animal Flower Cave in Barbados!

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

🌎: Heywoods Beach,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

The sidewalk lined with palm trees that runs alongside Mullins Beach makes it one of the most scenic and picturesque in my opinion! Can't help but take a photo every time I walk past.

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📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

And now for something completely different!

I tried to go out for sunset photos the weekend before this one but it ended up raining on me, so I took the week to go through some photos that have just been collecting dust on my hard drives instead. I have so many unshared images from my couple months spent in New Zealand last year, so it's about time I got to some of them.

I started with one of the highlights of my trip and one of the most magical places out there - the location of The Shire from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Hobbiton Movie Set.

⬇️ Read all about it and check out more photos in my latest blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/new-zealand/new-zealand-hobbiton/

Exploring New Zealand: A Magical Lord of the Rings Experience at Hobbiton Step into Hobbiton, a beautiful and magical location in New Zealand and home of the Shire, featured in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

Happy Friday!

Last weekend while walking the route from Holetown to Speightstown, I found a "Public Access to Beach" sign that I had missed every time before. Turns out, if you walk down the road past the local supermarket, there's a pretty little in front of Schooner Bay Condo Complex. Sat there under the shade of a palm tree listening to the waves crash and relaxed the rest of the day!

Don't forget to take time for you this weekend. :)

Monday again?! Take me back to the instead!

🌎: Heywoods Beach,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

⬇️ Check out more of my photos from the beautiful Heywoods Beach! ⬇️
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Did you know that unlike normal trees, palm trees are made of a spongy material with malleable cells that can flex then return to their normal position? They are extremely flexible and adaptable trees, even able to defy hurricane force winds!

🌎: Heywoods Beach, ,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

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Usually I'm a "save the best for last" kinda person, but the pile of photos of my absolute most favorite beach here (so far) is stacking up so I think it's time to share them. This week's spotlight location is Heywoods Beach, .

⬇️ New blog post! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/beaches-of-barbados-heywoods-beach/

Beaches of Barbados in Photos: Heywoods Beach Situated on the "platinum" west coast of Barbados, Heywoods Beach is one of the most pristine and beautiful in the country.

Reeds Bay is one of my favorite and most frequented beaches here in ! Check out a few photos from my visits (+ sneak peek at a new sunset picture that I haven't shared on social channels yet!).

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Beaches of Barbados in Photos: Reeds Bay / Thunder Bay Beach Spend a day relaxing on the quiet and idyllic beach known as Reeds Bay, tucked away along the beautiful west coast of Barbados in St. James.

It's - that makes tomorrow my favorite day of the week: day! (Hopefully it doesn't rain!)

What are your weekend plans?

🌎: Reeds Bay, Lower Carlton, St. James,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

Last night, I shared this image of the beautiful from two evenings ago and it has been receiving an unexpected outpouring of love. Thank you to all who have shared or commented!

Back story notes: I've been trying to catch a pretty sunset since our COVID restrictions loosened up in April. It's a difficult task because I live inland with no car and it's an hour walk to the beach - which means an hour walk home (with no sidewalks!) in the dark afterward. Lately, we've been adjusting our daytime walks to end close to a bus terminal so we can stay for sunset, but 8/10 times it ends up raining or the clouds in the distance are so thick that you can't even see the sun cross the horizon.

This was actually the case for this sunset, but, the afterglow colors really came out to play. I was watching rain clouds roll in, but the sky kept getting prettier and prettier and I couldn't pull away! The rain started about 3 minutes after this photo and we ran to the bus terminal up the street to take cover. So grateful the rain held off just long enough this time and that nature decided to share one of its beautiful displays with me. 💜❤️🧡

🌎: Heywoods Beach, Speighstown, Barbados
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

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Tonight is preparing for a visit from , so I thought I'd get a new gallery up in case we lose power in the coming hours.

⬇ The featured beach is Brighton Beach! New blog post with photos linked below! ⬇
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/beaches-of-barbados-brighton-beach/

Beaches of Barbados in Photos: Brighton Beach Pack a picnic and get ready for a relaxing day of sunbathing on the sandy shores of Brighton Beach in Bridgetown, Barbados.

I love how even on the cloudiest of days, the sun can find a way to shine through bright enough to illuminate the whole sea.

is currently living under the of a tropical wave and it looks like a tropical storm is heading for us over the weekend, so I don't think there will be much time this weekend! Fingers crossed that the island doesn't suffer too much damage.

🌎: Brandons Beach, Bridgetown, Barbados
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

Neat little spot in where a talented local artist named Philip King creates perfectly balanced stone statues.

⬇ More photos in my blog! ⬇
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/standing-stones-at-paradise-beach-barbados/

Exploring Barbados: Discover the Standing Stones at Paradise Beach The unique Standing Stones of Barbados sit on the rocky shore between Paradise Beach and Batts Rock Beach, carefully placed by Philip King.

Trying to keep up with this whole thing! Today's featured is Paradise Beach, on the beautiful west coast shoreline of . It sits on the shoreline in front of an abandoned hotel, so there's an interesting contrast between beautiful, quiet, peaceful beach all to yourself and dilapidated building that has been decorated with some vibrantly colorful graffiti.

⬇️ Check out more of my photos from there! ⬇️
https://lizzydavis.com/travel-destinations/barbados/photos-paradise-beach-barbados/

Beaches of Barbados in Photos: Paradise Beach Once the site of a thriving hotel, Paradise Beach is now one of the most deserted I've encountered in Barbados.

Rain, rain, go away so I can go back to Paradise Beach!

🌎: Paradise Beach,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm

"Danger hides in beauty and beauty in danger."
- Belva Plain

The Hot Pot is one of my favorite spots for photos in , because the small inlet turns from shades of emerald-green to turquoise-blue depending on the clouds and sky. It always looks amazing, but even just dipping a toe in, you can feel how strong the current is in the pretty little pool.

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Exploring Barbados: Photos from The Hot Pot At the northern end of Brighton Beach in Barbados, you'll find the alluring inlet of warm and beautiful turquoise water dubbed the "Hot Pot".

Beach mornings are the best mornings.

🌎: The Hot Pot, ,
📸: Nikon D750, 14-24mm