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The LiffeyWe're leaving this morning after a great week here in Dublin. Here's a shot I took from the Millennium Bridge yesterday when we were walking over to ...
Cheap Children!We weren't tempted to pop in and get any more though - we're generally happy with the current pair. dublin dunlaoghaire ireland ccby d800...
Abandoned HopeI guess we'll feel right at home in Dublin... umbrella storm broken d800 ccby dublin
White Swan in St. Stephens GreenIn New Zealand white swans are rare, and mostly we see black swans everywhere (they're a habitat-destroying pest, in fact), inve...
Early Morning Walk on the Howth PeninsulaAfter dawn at Bull Island we drove on to Howth, turned right and went to the end of the road where we got out and walke...
Dawn on North Bull IslandWhile we're still jet-lagged we're taking advantage of the early rising opportunities. This morning we headed out a bit before dawn (a...
The Cycle Track to England?We got to Dublin yesterday morning and had a bit of a cold walk around. The boys managed to stay awake to around 3:00pm before they ...
Garden SprinklerI love photos of water and light, especially frozen-in-time, water contorted and punished by passage through a fountain, so this sprinkler head ...
Dry Creek Waterfall in Belmont ParkJust a small four metre waterfall, but deep in a valley where the light mostly comes from the waterfall itself. waterfall b...
The Waterfall on Dry Creek.Really, only a small waterfall (perhaps 4m tall, I guess) and the track involves crossing the creek about 20 times on slippery rocks ...
Those tui sure do love that flax when it is flowering. We're back from Kaikoura now but this afternoon went for a walk around Belmont Park up "Dry" Creek to...
Hope you're all tucking into a nice christmas meal, like this wee chap. Korimako Bellbird bird flax eating d800
We're in Kaikoura for christmas this year and there are these huge blooming flax bushes attracting Korimako & Tui. Here's a Korimako that I managed to catch af...
Now that it's agreed, and we'll be moving to the other side of the world in April, I'm starting to see the things I will miss. I've never seen a museum like So...
Mery Christmas from Hong KongI did not need the warning... ccby d800 hongkong christmas disney stitch
Doors at Dusk dublin ccby d800 dusk
Touble at t'millDespite their historic preservation status, Boland's Mills at Grand Canal Dock in Dublin are in quite a state of disrepair. I'm sure there must...
A delightful-looking library in Dublin, which I visited on my travels earlier in the year. dublin library ccby d800 dusk
WorldlinessI caught the bus out to Stanley and, it seems, so did these monks! It's interesting that their footwear does not follow the same regularity as their ...
Haiphong Road at night.To the left the trees from Kowloon Park spread beautifully over the road, and to the right the excessively over the top lighting typical ...
Came across this "Love" fountain in Kowloon Park. Couldn't resist. psychedelic kowloonpark lurve fountain ccby d800 night
Here's the same "MG at the Flying Fox" I posted earlier, but this is the non-HDR version where I took the image with the only slightly blown sky and adjusted th...
The MG at the Flying FoxI don't normally go for the HDR, but sometimes you have a nice scene like this one where it just won't work any other way. The contrast...
I have no idea what this means, but it seems just awesome...I took the photo a few weeks back while I was wandering fairly aimlessly around London (Southwark). ...
We went for a gentle walk this morning around the Pauatahanui Wetlands and were lucky to catch a parent & juvenile fantail around the path. I don't think I've ...
Copenhagen airport must have the hardest free wifi in the world. After about 30 minutes of attempting to get free wifi during breakfast I gave up.One thing CPH...
No visit to Copenhagen would be complete without a photograph of a bicycle... d800 bicycle copenhagen ccby
Ivy Powered LampIt must be: you can see the cable... ccby ivy d800 lamp
Mossy Tombstone with LadybugTaken in the churchyard of the church where Wenceslaus was educated. The church itself is remarkably well-preserved for something ov...
The Mansion at Bletchley Park d800 ccby bletchleypark
Taking Leave of Cambridge AgainBy Xu ZhimoSoftly I am leaving,Just as softly as I came;I softly wave goodbyeTo the clouds in the western sky.The golden willows ...
Please do not lean your bicycle against this wall again!Cambridge, UK. d800 ccby cambridge wall bicycle
I took this last night, crossing Auckland Harbour on the "Kea" ferry from Devonport. Handheld at 1/8s using a Sigma 14mm on a Nikon D800. ccby d800 14mm ...
I found out this morning that the Futuna Chapel is to be open 10am-2:00pm on the first Sunday of every month from today. So, tripod in hand, we sallied forth.....
Actually this is a better "happy 4th July" photo for all my US friends.I took this last month in Oregon, that day I got sunburned. I hear it's a lot hotter the...
American VodkaFor +Alexander Nikitin :-)With an after-market infusion of Beetroot (a.k.a "Beets" for my US friends). vodka american beetroot beets d800
The Lyall Bay Moai standing strong facing the storm damage eating into his area.The damage nearby was extensive, with the ground eaten away up to maybe only a c...
Attention to DetailIn Madison +Guy Stalnaker showed me around the State Capitol Building where I saw these gorgeous doors and doorhandles on the way out. d800 ...
Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, Miami.I've been hard at work for three weeks, but it was good to get the morning off and visit Key Biscayne before I flew home. Loo...
This motorcycle policeman was leading the bus with The Heat to the stadium before they won the NBA this year. Well, I think that's what they did, but I really ...
Really, the Multnomah Falls are impossible to do justice to in a photograph. A ridiculously huge double cascade. With a bridge across the lower cascade.I wish...
After a long drive today to the Maryhill Art Museum (excellent!), on the way back towards Portland we crossed Bridge of the Gods to get back onto I-84, but then...
The Japanese Gardens in Portland. In traditional Portland weather too, or so I am told... :-) japanesegardens d800 portlandoregon
Scaring the seagulls. d800 oregoncoast beachsunday beach seagulls
Another shot of the oregoncoast from Sunday. d800 oregonphotography pacific pacificnorthwest
I think this is one of my mostest favouritest trees in New Zealand. Every time I drive over the Rimutaka Hill road, I see this tree and I wonder how tall it is...
It was a wild & windy Wellington harbour this afternoon, going round the bays after picking my mum up from the airport.Definitely blew some cobwebs out taking t...
30 seconds at the lagoonA nice moon & clouds tonight while at ground level a beautiful still evening... So I stopped at the lagoon on the way home for five minu...
Wellington. On a good day.The sun was just reaching the water at dawn. Alas, the day later turned to muck, but the dawn was nice.Taken with a d800 and a Nikon...
Good morning Wellington!I got up early this morning and went round to Pt. Jerningham to take some photos of the sunrise so now, coffee'd up and awake for hours,...
When I went back to pick 1 son up from his friend's birthday party I figured he'd prefer it if I arrived half an hour late, so I decided to try some night shots...
Dropping 1 son round at his friend's birthday today I see she's wearing a t-shirt that says "talk nerdy to me" - seems like a safe bet :-)Then on the way back t...
Anyone know if any of these are edible?Today we went walking around Battle Hill - much less strenuous than yesterday's aborted attempt at Mt Kaukau - and I was ...
Golden mushrooms in this afternoon's sun. Taken with a nikon d800 .Anyone know if these are edible?We went out at lunchtime with the plan of climbing Mt Kaukau...
Red Brown.Nikon d800 at Titahi Bay, Porirua