Archive for February, 2010

Maori taonga, collections and museums

In: Nelson events|NZ Stories

21 Feb 2010

The correct treatment of Maori artifacts (“taonga”) within collections and museums can present difficult problems. This is especially true when the history (or “whakapapa”) of the taonga has been lost over time. This is a story about one taonga, a large “hei tiki” that was placed in the care of Cawthron Institute more than 60 [...]

Dusky Dolphins

In: Nelson events|Photographic

15 Feb 2010

Yesterday a friend sent me a link to a clip about Bottle-nosed dolphins.  It shows their very clever way of herding fish by creating mud circles, then catching the fish as they jump free.  It reminded me of a remarkable image I captured of some Dusky Dolphins behaving in a rather similar way.  Here is [...]

More outdoor art

In: Photographic

13 Feb 2010

While on the subject of outdoor art, here’s a few objects from installations in Christchurch’s Hagley Park last year.  As a keen sailor, I was very impressed with this steel dinghy dumped upside down on the grass:

Facebook friends and the America’s Cup

In: NZ Stories

11 Feb 2010

Facebook is an odd space.  I’m learning new ways of communicating and new definitions of old words.  Such as “friend”.  I have a friend on Facebook who was never a friend in the usual sense, we were students in the same engineering school 1967 and haven’t seen each other since. Lorraine, another Facebook friend, definitely [...]

Sand Artist

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

9 Feb 2010

Peter Donnelly is an artist in Christchurch producing ephemeral works using rather basic equipment:  stick, rake and broom.  His canvas is the sand by the pier at New Brighton, Christchurch. I think this image captures the exuberance and energy he puts into his work:

(Well) off the beaten track

In: NZ Stories

7 Feb 2010

After my albatross encounter in Kaikoura, I had to drive down to Christchurch stopping off for a night to stay with family on a sheep farm in North Canterbury. As I had plenty of time for the trip, I decided to take the Inland Kaikoura route.  This very scenic drive starts at Mt Fyffe, takes [...]

Printing fine art papers

In: Photographic

5 Feb 2010

This post will be of interest to very few, but it has some good tips for those experiencing problems so I’m posting it anyway.  If you don’t print fine art papers then skip it – you’ll be bored to death. I have been using a beautiful paper made by German company Hahnemuhle.  It’s an archival [...]

Grandma the Clown

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

3 Feb 2010

Last week I called in on the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch.  Here’s one of the acts that impressed me: very simple physical comedy,  performed extremely well, with great timing.  Barry Lubin is the creator of this character.

Albatross encounter

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

1 Feb 2010

I had to travel down to Burwood Hospital for my regular treatment last week. I decided to combine the trip with some serious photography, starting with bird watching. I booked a tour with “Albatross Encounters“,  who operate out of Kaikoura.  It’s the same company that run “Dolphin Encounters”, but more on that at the end [...]


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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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