Well, I was in the neighbourhood, a 100km North and decided to scoot down to the mountains in the central North Island of New Zealand. I was hoping and made it in time for the sunrise, but the mountain tops were covered in cloud - so that was a bit of a write off!Nonetheless, the cloud burnt of within 45 minutes of the sun rising and the temperatures warmed up nicely from 3 … [Read more...] about Mountain fun
New Zealand
In the Mirror – Mt Ngauruhoe
Looking in the car mirror this time is Mt Ngauruhoe, captured early in the morning as the clouds were burning off. Mt Ngauruhoe n the mirror … [Read more...] about In the Mirror – Mt Ngauruhoe
A young female Kiwi Aviator
There's some cool street art in New Zealand. One that caught my eye up north was this one of, what I'm seeing as, a young female Aviator in NZ. With a bi-plane reflected int the mirrored glasses, I can't help wondering if it refers to Ms. Jean Batten, at all? A cool piece of artwork that takes up two stories of a building. … [Read more...] about A young female Kiwi Aviator
4 Planets and some Meteors
Close to Auckland (big city, lots of light pollution) I was an hour South-West in a forestry lane. I saw the 4 Planets through passing clouds and with my own eyes, about 10 Meteors. Looking into the Heart of the Milky Way Galaxy The 4 Planets with 2 Meteor Showers (top left) Sunrise & Fog on the way back down Panoramic view on the way down. … [Read more...] about 4 Planets and some Meteors
New Zealand Roads
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