Archive for July, 2010

I write like who?

In: NZ Stories

31 Jul 2010

Have you heard of the “I write like” website?  It has recently gone viral and I can see why.  It’s a lot of fun.  You simply paste in an example of some of your writing which it then analyses for style, vocabulary etc, comparing it with the writers in its database.  I tried it using the [...]

The joy of fishing

In: Nelson events|NZ Stories|Photographic

28 Jul 2010

The day after the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony in Nelson, I went out fishing with the “Serious Fishing Club”.  It was a day trip with Seabird Charters, with hosts Barry and Lyn.  An excellent day, starting off a bit lumpy and grey then clearing up to give flat seas.  We even managed to get up [...]

Blessing of the fleet

In: Nelson events|Photographic

25 Jul 2010

Last weekend we had an unusual event here in Nelson: the annual “Blessing of the Fleet”. Nelson is still an important focus for New Zealand’s seafood industry and locals understand its importance. This ceremony, which has been going for 10 years now, remembers those lost at sea and offers prayers for the safety of the [...]

Moana, Lake Brunner

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

20 Jul 2010

Carrying on from the last post, here are some of the earlier images from Moana and Lake Brunner. The first pictures were quite dramatic, low light levels, cold colours and lots of mist everywhere (the air temperature was around -2 C).

West Coast morning

In: Photographic

17 Jul 2010

I had another trip to Greymouth last week,  accompanying my wife. The weather was fantastic, two more of a succession of ten or so clear days. By West Coast standards we were almost experiencing a drought. I got up well before dawn to do some exploring, around Lake Brunner and the little village of Moana. [...]

Monaco birdlife

In: Photographic

14 Jul 2010

Monday was a glorious day, blue skies and no wind.  I decided to have my daily exercise down at the estuary at Monaco, just south of Nelson airport.  Luckily I took my camera.

You cannot own a view

In: Nelson events

11 Jul 2010

As well as having a good climate, Nelson has a lot of building sites with views of the water.  This shot, for example, is from my front doorway:

Mt Aspiring Hut – Part 2

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

8 Jul 2010

Here are some more images from that trip.  The hut sits on higher ground beside this creek that flows down into the West Matukituki.  You can just make out the hut dead centre in this image:

Mt Aspiring Hut – Part 1

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

5 Jul 2010

While in Wanaka, my son took us up to another of his work areas:  the Mt Aspiring National Park.  He knows the area well, in the summer he guides clients up to Mt Aspiring. The public road goes up the Matukituki Valley as far as a car park, but a small payment to the landowners [...]

Dawn over Wanaka

In: NZ Stories|Photographic

2 Jul 2010

Wanaka is a spectacular place: big mountains, lots of water, and a variety of scenic views. We spent a few days there a couple of weeks ago, visiting my son.  The highlight was a trip up to Mount Aspiring Hut, but that deserves a post of its own. For now, I’ll stick to a few [...]


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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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