Auckland – West                          Mainly West of Queen Street – seen through my lens

June 18, 2017

Morning at the Fieldays

Filed under: machines,Seasons — paul @ 8:33 pm
Frosty Morning

Frosty Morning

Last Thursday I visited the Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton – the mist was still hanging around the valleys at the starting time of 8 a.m., and the grass was covered in frost. The start to a wonderfully sunny morning where I learnt that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in a townie’s mind… (with apologies).

The NZ Agricultural Fieldays 2017 took place from 14 to 17 June. It is a big agricultural show with international participation, attracting about 130,000 visitors.

June 15, 2017

Seasonal

Filed under: Seasons — paul @ 8:05 am
The Leaf

The Leaf

One of the last leaves on a weeping cherry in our neighbourhood — backlit with many raindrops in the network of twigs.

June 4, 2017

Dusk

Filed under: Seasons,Waitakere Ranges — paul @ 7:47 pm
Dusk

Dusk

The sun had just disappeared behind me when I reached this vantage point on Scenic Drive. The land and city getting ready for the night, the expanse of the Waitemata Harbour, a hint of the Harbout Bridge and the volcanic Rangitoto Island, all under the fading colours of the sky.

June 2, 2017

Autumn Colours

Filed under: Colours,Huia,Seasons — paul @ 7:56 pm
Huia Road

Huia Road

Officially, winter has already started. But on the first day of winter I was greeted with these beautiful autumn colours as I was driving back from Huia.

May 25, 2017

The Fog Has Lifted

Filed under: Seasons,Titirangi — paul @ 9:11 pm
Looking West

Looking West

This morning, thick fog moved in from the Manukau Harbour, playing havoc with airline schedules, lifting and reappearing again. Here the view from the walkway between Grendon and Landing Roads as the situation cleared.

May 22, 2017

Autumnal

Filed under: New Lynn,Seasons,Shadows,Trees — paul @ 7:50 pm
Shadows

Shadows

The mellow sun of the late afternoon casts a shadow of the thinning tulip tree onto the brick wall of The Potters Post (strangely, the sign proclaiming the name of the building seems to have disappeared from the front).

July 9, 2016

Bare

Filed under: Black and White,Seasons,Trees — paul @ 7:01 am
At the Tangiwai Reserve, Titirangi

At the Tangiwai Reserve, Titirangi

Bare trees at the Tangiwai Reserve, Titirangi.

For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.

July 3, 2016

Frosty Morning

Filed under: Seasons — paul @ 10:45 am
Frost

Frost

A clear night with frost on the grass in the morning. The forecasters tell us that the fine morning will cloud over and end in rain…

Frost

Frost

After the Frost

After the Frost

June 26, 2016

Golden

Filed under: Seasons,Trees — paul @ 10:08 am
Ginkgo Carpet

Ginkgo Carpet

Some of the ginkgo trees are completely bare now, some are still resplendend in gold – leaves covering the lawn.

Ginkgo Carpet

Ginkgo Carpet

June 20, 2016

Short Days

Filed under: New Lynn,Seasons — paul @ 7:48 pm
Morning Workout

Morning Workout

Tomorrow morning will be the solstice – days are short, but will be getting longer. This was the scene early today at the Portage Road playing fields.

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