• painting 2Between bad weather an coming down with another bug, just a quick post today from a recent visit to the Auckland Art Gallery.

    Nga Toki Mate Whenua – Axes Felling Trees, Kill the Land
    1983
    Tony Fomison (1939-1990)

    “I became attracted to Maori culture because here was this culture produced in the country – an oral culture based on the love of the land, and love of the old and the young ones. In other words, a past, present and future.”

  • The Flintstones

     

    Spotted in a playground, this wagon will either be very familiar, or not familiar at all to some of you out there. A creative remake of Fred Flintstones car, brought back childhood memories for me. To be fair, I was not around for the original 1960’s screenings of this pre Simpsons family, but TV here in NZ re-ran everything for many, many years. I expect it is still on one channel somewhere here.

    Shot on the Samsung Galaxy S2 using the Vignette App. Post B&W conversion in Gimp.

  • Good Morning

    “There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
    ― Jo Walton

  • Through the bushes

    Rolling around at the speed of sound
    Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow
    Can’t stick around, have to keep moving on
    Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out
    Must keep on moving ahead
    No time for guessing, follow my plan instead
    Trusting in what you can’t see
    Take my lead I’ll set you free

    Follow me, set me free
    Trust me and we will escape from the city
    I’ll make it through, follow me
    Follow me, set me free
    Trust me and we will escape from the city
    I’ll make it through prove it to you

    Follow me!
    Oh yeah!

    Danger is lurking around every turn
    Trust your feelings, got to live and learn
    I know with some luck that I’ll make it through
    Got no other options, only one thing to do
    I don’t care what lies ahead
    No time for guessing, follow my plan instead
    Find the next stage, no matter what that may be
    Take my lead, I’ll set you free

    Follow me, set me free
    Trust me and we will escape from the city
    I’ll make it through, follow me
    Follow me, set me free
    Trust me and we will escape from the city
    I’ll make it through, prove it to you
    Follow me!

    Follow me!
    I’ll make it through, oh yeah!

    As featured in Sonic Adventures 2

    Shot on the Ricoh GRD, Aspect edited in Gimp.

  • Kauri ParkA quick walk after work to one of the local bushes – Kauri Park.

    Here is an old, but interesting link on a Kauri Gum finding buy a resident local to this area

    Shot on the Ricoh GRD IV in bleach bipass mode.