Saturday 12 October 2013

Spring is truly here for me with the first inhalation of the crisp, heady scent of someone's home-garden friesias. Heaven.


Sunday 17 March 2013

03-03-2013

Who shot Rock'n'Roll? - not me - too young ;) - but the last day of the exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery made it all seem familiar somehow. Just goes to show how we absorb things in life into our "knowing"...


Standing in the Rock & Roll Queue - 3 March 2013 - 12:09

01-03-2013

Dancing girls, Takapuna night markets ...



Takapuna night market swing - 01 Mar 2013 - 18:41

Monday 25 February 2013

24-02-2013

Happiness is ..... 



"beach buddies" - 24 February 2013 - 16:53



Saturday 23 February 2013

23-02-2013

Glorious weather for the beach today .... so many picture choices .... I went for the alternative ....  a Mitsubishi Galant VXR alternator - surplus to requirement .. now selling on TradeMe!



Alternator for sale - 23 February 2013 - 18:25
22-02-2013

Heke St blues ...


Pool Cool - 22 February 2013 - 18:10

21-02-2013

Pedestrians en route to new businesses, the beach and cafes have revitalised the newly designed Hurstmere Green in the heart of Takapuna ...


Hurstmere Green revamped - 21 February 2013 - 14:37

20-02-2013

.... the warrior returns to a mooring in downtown Auckland ..


Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior - 20 February 2013 - 17:57

Thursday 21 February 2013


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Wednesday 20 February 2013

19-02-2013

Shortland St windows ...

WIndows to lives - 19 February 2013 - 10:59

16-02-2013

Plenty of puff in him yet  ;)  ...


Mikey's 60th cake - 16 February 2013 - 21:41

15-02-2013

Gifts - I chose the "lite" version to go with my fried bacon, egg, sausage & tomato!


fruit - so good for you - 15 Febuary 2013 - 18:51


12-02-2013

It's hard to avoid photographing Rangitoto in Auckland ....  soaking up some evening sun.


Sand, Sea. Sky - 12 Feb 2013 - 17:52

Thursday 14 February 2013

08-02-2013

The former Outram Courthouse - built 1901 - now a museum.


Courthouse door - 08 Feb 2012 -  13:46

03-02-2013

..rusty bolt bleeds through a mooring pile ... Otago Yacht Club



bleeding rust   - 03 Feb 2013 - 10:05

02-02-2013

.... reflections of old ...  

A sash window in Outram's former bank, built in 1869-70, and after the demise of the Bank of Otago in 1873, managed for the National Bank of New Zealand by William Larnach - of Larnach Caslte fame.

The bank operated in Outram until 1957-58 when it was sold and has since been used as a family home, bicycle sales and repair business and now antiques and treasure trove.

Reflected is the historic Outram Hotel - still a watering hole for Taieri Plains locals, and SH87 travellers en-route to Central Otago and the rail-trail.


Outram Hotel - Taieri Plains - 2 Feb 2013 - 15:44

Wednesday 13 February 2013

31-01-2013

Wet dog guarding "bone" at St Clair beach.



Guarding the "bone" - 31 Jan 2013 - 11:55

30-01-2013

Regular reading local "rag"....


... at the "local" - 30 Jan 2013 - 14:13

29-01-2013

Ocean and sky near Tomahawk Lagoon.



Northern St Clair Beach - 29 Jan 2013 - 12:20 

28-01-2013

Dog in stream at the glen ...


Tess at the Glen - 28 Jan 2013 - 14:57



26-01-2013

Patriotism?



NZ camouflage - 26 Jan 2013 - 10:45

24-1-2013

Portside sheds au naturale ...



Dunedin wharf sheds - 24 Jan 2013 - 11:29



23-01-2013

 ..... pacemaker of old ...  a radio brand introduced by Collier & Beale in 1939 ..



Pacemaker radio - 23 Jan 2013 - 18:35

Sunday 20 January 2013

20-01-2013

Love of my life ...


"love of my life"  Lauren - 20 Jan 2013 - 14:13

19-01-2013

Last of the Xmas mince tarts ...


Mince tarts - 19 Jan 2013 - 21:26 

Friday 18 January 2013

18-01-2013

Magnolia tree and lamp in front of TelstraClear windows at sunset....



Clear window clouds - 18 Jan 2013 - 20:27

Thursday 17 January 2013

17-01-2013

Rock striations - Little Shoal Bay


Rock Striations - 17 Jan 2013 - 17:40

Wednesday 16 January 2013

16-01-2013

Emily's bedroom door ..


Emily's bedroom door & One Direction - 16 Jan 2013 - 20:50

15-01-2013

Fridge magnets ..


Fridge Magnets & Frigidaire - 15 Jan 2013 - 22:04 

Monday 14 January 2013

Sunday 13 January 2013

13-01-2013

Christmas decorations going back in the box ....


Xmas decorations - 13 Jan 2013 - 19:02

12-01-2013

Every gnome needs a home ...  or is it the other way around ?
This one has retired to a Muriwai lifestyle block ... nice for some!


Gnome at home - 12 Jan 2013 - 18:54

Saturday 12 January 2013

11-01-2013

Bus Stop sign at top of drive - through bus stop shelter window ...


Bus stop sign through bus stop window - 11 Jan 2013 -  19:15


10-01-2013 

no film? batteries dead?  brain dead! no photos ...

09-01-2013

The Arrowtown Masonic Lodge on Wiltshire Street dates back to 1878 and was restored three years ago ...

http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/arrowtown/92545/lodge-restored-former-glory


Masonic Lodge, Arrowtown - 9 Jan 2013 - 10:40 


Friday 11 January 2013

08-01-2013

A walk around the water's edge of Lake Wanaka led to Rippon Vineyard .... the Jeunesse Reisling reflects all the vibrance of it's setting ...



Lake Wanaka through Rippon Reisling - 8 Jan 2013 - 15:11

07-01-2013

The hills surrounding Lake Moke, off- road between Queenstown and Glenorchy, change character by the season, day and hour.




Moke Lake - 07 Jan 2013 - 13:59



06-01-2013

Sunday's photo had to be from "the wedding".... a glorious day, beautiful setting at Stoneridge Estate overlooking lake Hayes and a backdrop of the Alps - not that anyone was really looking at the Alps!



... a new journey begins - 06 Jan 2013 - 17:59

05-01-2013

Catabatic? Catatonic?  .... cool clouds over the Remarkable Mountains from Arrowtown.


Remarkable Clouds - 05 Jan 2013 - 21:57

04-01-2013

Arrowtown's Remarkable Sweet Shop drew me in, but honest, I only took photos!My niece LOVED making a princess tower with her packet of Lego lollies!



Lego Lollies in the Remarkable Sweet Shop - 4 Jan 2013 - 14:11



03-01-2013

A big day of gardening ended with a divine lamb tagine, dry riesling and conversation recalling exotic travels .... and how my host acquired the delightful silver, hand-made candle-holders at a celebratory dinner in Morocco .....


Marrakesh Memories - 3 Jan 2013 - 21:52


02-01-2013

OOps -  I forgot to take a picture on day two!  .... except the prelim snaps of a gardening job I started  ...  so this is a crop I played with from the pre-gardening snaps I took!


Wendy's washing - 2 Jan 2013 - 14:59

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Tuesday 1 January 2013

One Second

And the 2013 challenge begins ....



One Second - 1/1/2013 - 12:04am

A gorgeous creative friend at a New Year pool party reminded me the "picture a day" has already been done ....   but what hasn't been?

In the end I guess my challenge is to let go whatever limits my potential .... in which case maybe just about any and all ideas are worth giving a go.

We came up with "one second" .... for kick-off,  so NOT being a keen tripod user, I hand held my Nikon D300S for a "one second" photo at midnight, 1 January 2013.

From the balcony of a Freemans Bay villa we looked out over rooftops and chimneys to  Auckland's Sky Tower exploding it's celebratory fireworks.

My first email for 2013, at 2am, was from dear friends living in Grand Cayman Island who had just watched the same fireworks on BBC television news, New Zealand being the first to cheer in the new year.....  

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