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Mapua Again

A view from the Mapua wharf. The Smoke House restaurant (blue, far right in yesterday's post) was used in the recent Air New Zealand commercial.

Due to a death in the family, we're off to Japan. We hope to resume posting when we return.

Mapua

Smoked fish, anyone?

Kite Surfers

I think they are preparing.

Coming and Going

Theme Day: Best Photo of The Year 2008

This was the best photo in a series of four posts about the oil rig that visited Nelson. The original post of this image was on 17 July. The rig first first appeared on 31 May; subsequently it was on 9 August and 27 September. Following the last post, it was just outside the bay still visible from Rocks Road because the weather condition was still bad; apparently these rigs require three or four days of calm water to move on safely. The rig has not returned so I guess it's finally really gone.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Lighthouse

It's from the Princes Drive Lookout. See you all in the New Year.

Christmas Car

We were a little late picking up Trish yesterday. We followed this Christmas car part of the way. That there thing you see on the right is not a manhole cover, but the world's smallest roundabout.

Summer Beach

This is from the Tahunanui Beach, yesterday. It was quite hot and a typical summer day at this beach. Few kite surfers were there too.

Industrial Area And Beyond

Another quick test with 500mm. I took two shot and merged.
It's a quite interesting focal length (750mm equivalent with my Nikon).

Red - Pohutokawa

Any of NZ blog must post this in the Christmas season., I'm bit late but here you go.
Sorry for quality. It was a test shot with my (new to me) second-hand 500mm mirror lens. Virtually hand-held on 1/125sec on F8. I used windows flame to hold my camera steady as possible.

Red

Yes! It's red hot summer, here. Those kayaks are waiting fro new owner.

Meanwhile, at the Mega Hardware Store...

As much as I've learned to love hardware stores in the nearly 20 years we've been married, if ever Ben got me a water blaster as a present, even if I've been wanting one for a while, he will never hear the end of it; I can guarantee I will far outlast the water blaster's warranty.

New Vege Shop!

New shop is open. I personally welcome such a wonderful fresh vegetable shop in central town. It's fantastic.