Views from the Bay
from the centre of New Zealand: pictures and observations
Archive for January, 2010
Cape Rienga
In: Photographic
11 Jan 2010This year I intend to include regular posts of my images, along with some background descriptions. Why not start in the very far north: Cape Rienga? The approaches to this northernmost point in New Zealand are characterised by wonderful beaches, beautiful coves like this:
I came across a fantastic aid for planning photographic field trips: The Photographer’s Ephemeris by Stephen Trainor. This neat tool combines with Google Maps to display not only sunrise and sunset times, but also where it will be rising and setting. Here’s an example, for my hometown Nelson:
The Dresser, by T.A.G
In: Nelson events
5 Jan 2010Since we returned to Nelson we have been discovering all kinds of things, emerging as we sort through stuff that we had left behind. One such item was a card from the widow of a local artist, Theodore Arnold Gustafson. This is the first of several posts about this gifted person. TAG, as he signed [...]
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Port Nelson street races
3 Jan 2010This annual event has been going for almost 20 years now and attracts motorcycle racers from all over New Zealand. Here are some pics from yesterday:
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This blog presents the images and observations of someone who has had a long and successful career, ranging from heavy engineering to environmental sciences, from paper machines to marine biology.
The digital revolution has enabled Graeme Robertson to devote much of his time to a rediscovered passion, photography. His images have won national competitions and been published in magazines and newspapers.
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- Mavis: Gorgeous photos, Graeme, and gorgeous roses too. Thanks for putting their names to them. [...]