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Lockdown landscapes

Well here we are in Auckland into our fourth week of total lockdown .Here are some landscape images I thought I'd share that I took when we were free to explore...

Impact in Lockdown : series 3

My entry for the monomad challenge Last in a series of images that I think carry impact. We are 2 weeks into at least another two weeks of total Lockdown so pos...

Reflections on reflections 2

So another post on reflections. We are in the 12th day of total Lockdown with another two weeks at least to go.no contact with the world outside the house excep...

Impact in Lockdown

My entry for the monomad challenge So another set of images that I have been going thru. to keep me relatively sane in Lockdown. The government has just extende...

Retro reflections : Street photography

This is my first post on this Community so I'll try to follow the rules .I hope you like it. So we have been in total Lockdown in New Zealand for over a week an...

Impact in Lockdown

My entry for the Monomad challenge. So here I am in Auckland New Zealand into week two of a total Lockdown. That means we can only leave our house for essential...

On being grateful

Another day, another total Lockdown, another post. First off I'd like to thank all you folk in photography lovers who have shown an interest in my last few post...

Reflections on reflections

So I've had plenty of time to reflect over the last 6 days as total Lockdown cabin fever sets in. N.Z. was lulled into a sense of false security as we had 6 mon...

getting in the mood : Landscapes

So here I am in Lockdown posting again. It looks like this first week of total lockdown will be extended as the case numbers with the Delta variant of Covid are...

Aotearoa: Land of the Long White Cloud

New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa-it's name means Land of the long White Cloud in the indigenous Maori language which is our second language. We have just b...

The stunning world of Supermacros

My entry for the monomad challenge Well the Delta variant of Covid finally snuck into New Zealand yesterday. After 6 months of freedom we are back in full lockd...

How did we come to this? A short history of the camera

This post is a tribute to evolution, which we humans seem to be pretty good at.It;s a short walk down memory lane in the evolution of the camera.So see if any o...

An Elephant in the room: Galleries and Museums Auckland N.Z.

If you haven't had a shot of culture for a while and you don't want to spend a fortune then art galleries and museums are the way to go.In Auckland the city art...

The incredible Moreton Bay Fig tree:Auckland New Zealand.

If you are lucky enough to live in a place where these trees grow, you will already be aware of their huge size, unusual shapes, and unique beauty. If you haven...

Lost kids,graveyards and the story of Grafton Bridge-Auckland New Zealand.

Grafton Bridge was built in 1910.At the time it was an engineering marvel, being the longest single span concrete bridge in the world. It is still a vital and b...

Te Henga beach : Auckland's wild West Coast New Zealand

It's been a while but here is my entry for the monomad challenge. Situated on Auckland's West Coast this rugged beach lies 40 minutes west of the city. It is on...

A visit to Te Henga beach,West Coast Auckland New Zealand

Te Henga beach cave Te Henga beach is situated 40 mins drive west of Auckland city and is bordered by the Tasman Sea and thr rugged Waitakere Ranges.It is one o...

For all you Cat people

This post is pretty much for Cat people but if you like animals you will have seen this look as well. Just two images that tell a thousand words. This is the lo...

Zoos ? Do we really need them?

Well for me after a visit to The Auckland Zoo the answer is most definitely YES! I hadn't visited the Zoo for years. Last weekend I took a spur of the moment vi...

Up for a Challenge : Auckland Photo Day 21

Dereliction Every year in Auckland there is a photography festival.And every year there is a competition which anyone can enter called "My day in Auckland".The ...