17 Dec 2025

Moment of Calm: Swimmers at the Beach

From Three to Seven, 6:00 pm on 17 December 2025
Freyberg Beach, Oriental Bay, Wellington.

Photo: Bryan Crump

Bryan Crump was after something else when he recorded his final "Sonic" Moment of Calm for 2025.

His aim was to capture the ship-horn of a Cooks Strait ferry on a calm day, echoing across the harbour.

Alas, the ferry was running late, but Crump noticed a steady stream of swimmers taking the waters of Wellington's Oriental Bay, and recorded them instead. 

Some are returning from a lap around the buoys, others are leaping in, but the general vibe is one of peace and calm on a lovely early summer's day.

Yours to play back in your own space; anytime, anywhere. 

 

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