Tractor Tracks
Tractor marks at the beach.
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Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: April 2016 (Page 1 of 3)
Reflective
Mesmerised by the reflections of a tree in the stream.…
Piwakawaka
The fantail (piwakawaka, Rhipidura fuliginosa) is a native New Zealand bird, charming humans by inquisitive and chatty behaviour. The theory is, that they are not really interested in the humans they encounter, but rather in the insects which are chased up by human passers-by.…
The Drag Net
Catching sprat (and a lot of seaweed) for bait at Mill Bay.
The Catch
Warning
This sign must have been here since the beginning of time. (Ab)used for target parctice?
By the School Bus shelter, Cornwallis Road (not far from where I shot the wasps). “Security Cameras & Silent Alarms Operating”…
Peace Poppies
Anzac Day — Day of remembrance. In 2013 local artist Cristina Beth started the community project “Peace Poppies” to incorporate the idea of peace in the war commemorations. This year there are a number of massed displays of hand crafted poppies (42,000 of them, created in community actions).…
Coral Tooth Fungus
This beauty of a fungus grows in Clark Bush, Titirangi. First time I ever came across such a thing. Apparently it’s edible …
Coral tooth fungus.…
Lynnmall, New Lynn
Light cupola at Lynnmall, New Lynn.
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Waps
They were buzzing along this wooden fence, sitting down occasionally, joining up briefly, then following the fence line into the bush. An unending supply of them. Paper wasps (Polistes sp), Cornwallis Peninsula.…
Mushroom Time
A cluster of what I think is Gymnopilus junonius. This time of year again – I am inexperienced with wild mushrooms, the ones I eat are all growing in a green grocer’s shop.…
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