Views from the Bay
from the centre of New Zealand: pictures and observations
Archive for January, 2011
Stand-up Lasers
28 Jan 2011From the veranda in front of our house we get a good view of what’s going on in Nelson harbour. Sailboats, swimmers, kayaks, ships coming in or out, seabirds fishing and on rare occasions even orca. During the school holidays especially, a lot of training takes place. A few days ago it was Laser yachts, [...]
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Superyacht time
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16 Jan 2011It’s the time of year when the private jets and super yachts come to Nelson. They’re very discreet, We hear the planes, but only for a few moments. Unlike the occasional houseboats, from which the sound of parties can sometimes disturb a quiet evening, the superyachts don’t produce a lot of noise. They do look impressive! [...]
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Super X
13 Jan 2011I went to my first Super X event in many years last weekend, a round in the NZ Championships held at the “Rat Track” at Lower Moutere. I was very impressed: a great track with excellent viewing for the spectators and a high standard of competition. Locals were cheering for their hero, Josh Coppins from [...]
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The Apple Shed – the return of some old friends
10 Jan 2011Last weekend we went over to Mapua. For years (decades even) lunch at the Smokehouse Cafe was a great treat. When we first started going the location was fantastic but the food and service was rubbish. Then Tom and Viv Fox took over and it was transformed into a Nelson icon. After one or two changes [...]
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Port Nelson street racing
6 Jan 2011For the 19th year, the roads around Nelson’s port area are closed off and the petrol heads take over. It’s rather old-fashioned, in that the spectators can get really close to the action with the minimum of interference from barriers and fences. Here are some shot to give you the flavour of the event. I’ll [...]
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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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- Nancy Holden: Hi Graeme. I have finally checked out your photos from the living legends planting day. My son Marsh [...]
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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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