If I can help it, I won’t cycle in the rain. I don’t mind getting wet, but I don’t feel as safe on wet roads – wet brakes and reduced friction between tyre and road – as I do on dry. Also, when I bought my bike, the mechanic offered to give me a l…
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A Slice of History
I first saw this scene at the Auckland Tank Farm about a month ago. At the time, I only had my 6-year-old digital compact on me while my SLR was getting repaired and the resulting pictures were not what I wanted. As soon as my SLR returned, I reto…
Things Can Always Be Made More Interesting
I try and catch up with some friends from school every few months. Occasionally we play mini golf. Last year, we discovered Black Light (Glow in the dark) mini golf and I don’t think that we will ever go back to ordinary mini golf again. Funny thi…
A Night at the Races
Alexandra Park with Mount Eden to the left and the Auckland CBD to the right.
Classic Otago Terrain
I love Otago, and the one thing that differentiates Otago from the rest of New Zealand for me is the sight of golden-brown hills like these ones. This sort of hill is almost always within sight throughout Otago.
Double Zero Equals Zero
One Tree Hill hasn’t had a tree at its top for almost 10 years, hence its nick-name – None Tree Hill. In the next few years after consultation with local iwi has been completed, it is hoped that several native trees will be planted at the top of t…
The DNA of Movement
On the Auckland wharves is an area of reclaimed land which houses a large number of huge tanks containing oil. It is known as Tank Farm. Currently, this area is in the process of having these tanks dismantled and the area turned into apartment liv…
A Brief Moment of Quiet Reflection
I was driving between Roxburgh and Alexandra, crested a hill and saw this scene and kind of slid the car to the side of the road in my haste to take the photo. I was lucky that the police car behind me was still ascending the hill, and didn’t see …
One Last Fling
The silver fern (kaponga or ponga) is one of the main emblems (along with the kiwi and the colour black) associated with New Zealand and New Zealanders. This one was extraordinarily adept at trapping leaves from an overhead deciduous tree. It was …
Orchard Autumn
An orchard in Roxburgh, Central Otago. It seemed like the colours were firing everywhere I drove in Otago.
Misting
The shore of Lake Taupo. I got up early yesterday to take some early morning photos of the mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro), but there was so much fog that I almost didn’t bother going out. Closer to Taupo than where we were staying wa…
Less Evidence of Autumn
I love the cold, clear, crisp days of early winter. No wind today. Love it.
Night Cycling 