There are some really great roads in New Zealand for driving. Some of them take you through or along amazing scenery. The first couple of images here of the West Coast of the South Island, showing the wild coastline. The last one is taken near New Plymouth with Mt Egmont / Mt Taranaki in the background. ... ... … [Read more...] about New Zealand Roads
2020
Piha: Lion Rock with a Motorbike
At the lookout point on the way down to Piha, a dude stopped to get a couple of photos of his bike. I subtly took a few myself. … [Read more...] about Piha: Lion Rock with a Motorbike
Mt Cook / Aoraki Encounter
Early in 2020 I had the opportunity to spend just over 2 months touring and photographing the South Island of New Zealand. I made it back to Auckland just before NZ went into Stage III and then Stage IV lock down very quickly, due to COVID-19. During that trip I went to Mt Cook / Aoraki region a couple of times. On the first visit the weather was not so good but I still … [Read more...] about Mt Cook / Aoraki Encounter
Astrophotography in Lake Tekapo
While I was touring the South Island of New Zealand, I made sure to spend some time in the amazing Dark Sky Reserve that is centered around Lake Tekapo. The views of the night sky are absolutely amazing and I'll be sure to post some more as I continue processing them. Here is one where I used the car to give some interest to the foreground. You can can see Jupiter … [Read more...] about Astrophotography in Lake Tekapo
Astrophotography – Vehicle Trails
On a recent trip I stopped near Mt Ngauruhoe with intention of doing some Astrophotography. Unfortunately it was a rather moonlit night and the moon was sitting right in the way of the center of the Milky Way, so astrophotography was a bit of a write off. I was pondering what I could do as cars and trucks continued to pass me at 100 km/hr. With that being the only unique … [Read more...] about Astrophotography – Vehicle Trails