Views from the Bay
from the centre of New Zealand: pictures and observations
Archive for August, 2010
Lincoln University campus
In: Photographic
26 Aug 2010As spring approaches, I thought I would anticipate its arrival a little by posting some images from my old workplace: Lincoln University. The regular lunchtime walk made your heart lift.
Silvereyes
In: Photographic
23 Aug 2010Also known as Waxeyes, these little birds have been feeding just a few meters away from the end of our verandah. The feeder was set up to attract a tui, but instead a couple of dozen of these guys squabble around it all day. Here are some character studies:
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Christchurch Art Gallery
In: Photographic
11 Aug 2010Last year I spent several months commuting, spending the working week in Christchurch and returning to Nelson at weekends. I stayed just across the road from the art gallery, so was able to spend quite a few evenings there. It’s an interesting building, difficult to do justice to in photographs. Here is a more creative example, [...]
Hunting for platypus
In: Photographic
5 Aug 2010Last week we had some Australian relatives to stay and this week, after trouncing the Wallabies last weekend, the All Blacks have a chance to clinch the tri-Nations trophy when they play Australia again in Christchurch. So I thought we’d switch to an Australian topic for this post. Several years ago we visited the Otway [...]
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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: I hadn't realised that you had pruned the tree again ! but it looks ok doesn't it , and the colour i [...]
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- Mavis: Gorgeous photos, Graeme, and gorgeous roses too. Thanks for putting their names to them. [...]