Kiwi Photographer

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New Zealand

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

In the Red Zone – Christchurch, NZL

A couple of photos taken inside what is the 'Red Zone' to the east of the city centre, heading towards the coast. A vaste swathe of land that has had all the housing and infrastructure taken away after the earthquakes. And now the River Avon meanders through the quiet streets where only the roads & driveways exist and the power lines, with many still intact line (dead in … [Read more...] about In the Red Zone – Christchurch, NZL

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