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I showed some pictures from a field trip to the Boulder Bank in my last post. That morning had some real highs and lows for me. I’ll explain. We went across in the Haulashore Island Ferry. We were landed around 100m from the Lighthouse. It was still very dark against the dawn sky, so I began by [...]
Nelson knitters run wild!
20 Sep 2011We’ve gone all colourful and Italian, now the Rugby World Cup has started and Nelson is hosting the Italian team. I’ll try to give an idea of the feeling in town with a few pictures.
Pohutukawa versus View
16 Sep 2011The Pohutukawa tree is New Zealand’s Christmas tree, due to the colour of its spectacular flowers.
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The Long Lunch
11 Sep 2011The Rugby World Cup is upon us! We celebrated the arrival of the Italian rugby team with a “Long Lunch” the other day. 800+ diners took over our main street for a few hours.
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Kiwi Flyer
7 Sep 2011The annual Nelson Trolley Derby is to be made into a movie.
Lightstones
In: Photographic
6 Aug 2011Having written a rather harsh review of the lighting course I went on a couple of weeks ago, I thought I should perhaps demonstrate what I learned. So here’s an attempt on some still life shots, of some much-loved pieces that we’ve accumulated over the years from a sculptor by the name of John Edgar. John Edgar creates objects [...]
Bret Lucas lighting workshop review
In: Photographic
29 Jul 2011I spent much of last weekend at a workshop on lighting for photographers. Our trainer was a very successful Auckland photographer called Bret Lucas. At the end of it I had rather mixed feelings, which prompted this review.
The way forward?
5 Jul 2011A new building in Nelson gives us a glimpse of what many buildings in Christchurch might look like in a decade or two, when reconstruction has brought the CBD back from the dead. It’s a new, super-strong, sustainable, multi-story building made from wood.
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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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- Keryn: Just wanted to commend your staff on their exemplary service. The meal was fantastic and it really i [...]
- Mavis: I hadn't realised that you had pruned the tree again ! but it looks ok doesn't it , and the colour i [...]
- Albatross Encounter: Not sure why I hadn't stumbled upon this before! Love the images and thanks for sharing! It's been [...]