It is done

October 02, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
Nerdnite has been achieved- and a big thanks to Ben for inviting me and the choice of an excellent venue. There was a couple of minor hiccups on the drive over with short-lived, stomach wrenching anxiety-surges. But once I got there and started interacting it went fine. Plus I've also picked up some suitably nerdy information on cryptography and...
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Wednesday #Wildlife: Fluffy!

September 18, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
I took my daughter to Lake Pupuke recently for a session on bird-photography. The weather was of curse, atrocious. It was a weekend in NZ afterall:/ The Lake is home to a number of bird species and this includes the Australian swan. The adult swans are I confess, one of the least endearing birds I've encountered. Large aggressive birds are a tad...
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Tuesday #Travel: Auckland City

September 17, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
This is a panoramic shot of Auckland city taken from the Waitakere Ranges. The clear air reveals a number of landmarks, including the skytower, the harbour bridge and Rangitoto Island. Remember folks, this is our biggest city:) Click link if image doesn't display on your monitor | For more photos please visit | Zenfolio Albums | or | Com...
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Monday #Macro: Under the Cover of the Night

September 16, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
One of the reasons to attempt photography at night time is you get the chance to see behaviours that don't occur during the day. This means nocturnal creatures come out, spiders repair their webs and other high-risk activities occur. One of these is mating. For arthropods, mating is a high-risk activity. It means you have to abandon the usual routi...
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Wednesday #Wildlife: Birdlife

September 11, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
A local visitor, foraging for nectar. This is the Tauhou or silvereye. They kind of appeal to me with their bright white-ringed eyes, and bold attitudes. This one has a nice dusting of pollen on its lower face.
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