Category: Photos
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One of my favorite shots from last weeks holiday in New Plymouth is from Paritutu – a tall headland point to one side of the main township. Looking down, under a falling sun I captured this image of the old power station, and offshore island. The power station, a natural gas/fuel oil station was opened in 1974,…
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During my stay in New Plymouth, one afternoon (~3 hours of it) was spent walking and exploring the Te Henui Walkway. Starting from the coast, it follows the river and weaves up through suburbia, a small bush covered belt. Half way along we hit the cemetery. I was surprised to see so many war veteran graves, mounted…
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As shot from the camera, I loved the saturated colour I got during my visit to Brooklands Park in New Plymouth. The sun was hot and the grass dry in many places. Brooklands itself is a suburb in New Plymouth. With a large area covered in the forested park (and a zoo), the area is…
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Returning from our holiday in New Plymouth yesterday afternoon, it was a beautiful, mostly clear day right up the North Island (soon to be given the dual title Te Ika a Maui). As with all of my recent holidays, I went along with my Ricoh GRD IV. I almost took the Sony Nex this time,…
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Todays image brings my One Tree Hill/Cornwall Park series to a close. The building in view is the local hospital, once known as National Womens. Many mothers when there back in the day to have their children. It was not always practice that the father/husband could come into the birthing area with the mum…
