Category Archives: Evans Bay

August 8, 2019 – brittle cold

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

I seem to have slowed down again. I blame this on some unpleasant weather and perhaps a lack of motivation, rather than health issues. The upside is that it gives me time to seek guidance and inspiration from experts whose … Continue reading →

Posted in adversity, Airport, Aviation, Evans Bay, Maritime, Military, Railway | 4 Comments

July 25, 2019 … almost back to normal

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I am happy to report that I am restored to near normal after a period of recuperation. This restoration seems to have coincided with a a particularly mild period in what would normally be a bleak winter month. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Birds, Children, Evans Bay, harbour, Landscapes, Light, Lower Hutt, Maritime, Oriental Bay, Reflections, Rivers, Wellington | 2 Comments

June 7, 2019 … thanks for your many kindnesses

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Since I last wrote, the region has had more than its fair share of wild and downright ugly days. If I were a depressive personality this would be getting me down. Happily, I can sometimes use the bad days to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Evans Bay, Geology, Haywards Hill, Hokio Beach, Kapiti Island, Landscapes, mountains, Pukerua Bay, Reflections, Rivers, Sunset, Waves, Weather, Wellington | 10 Comments

March 16, 2019 … a time of grief

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Our time of innocence is ended. For a very long time, New Zealand has been blessed to be  largely free of hate crimes. Yesterday, Friday 15 March, a deluded white supremacist burst into a mosque during Friday prayers. In an … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastbourne, Evans Bay, Forest, harbour, Maritime, Uncategorized, Weather | 4 Comments

January 19, 2019 … Wellington, my “Tūrangawaewae”

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I love the Maori concept of Tūrangawaewae. Literally, it translates as the standing place on which you plant yourself. More specifically, it is the place of special significance to you, the place of empowerment, your place in the world. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Airport, Architecture, Cook Strait, Evans Bay, harbour, Landscapes, Light, Maritime, night, Petone, Reflections, Weather, Wellington | 4 Comments

August 17, 2018 … nor any drop to drink*

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Though I am not an ancient mariner, I seem to find water, water everywhere*. My first image this week is of the bend in the Hutt River near Totara Park, Upper Hutt. Apart from the patch of white water, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic, Children, Day's Bay, Evans Bay, flowers, Landscapes, Light, mountains, Petone, Seasons, Upper Hutt, Weather, Wellington | Leave a comment

May 16, 2018 … for the simple pleasure of it

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

The more I think about the recent photographic convention, the more I am persuaded that my favourite keynote speaker was exactly right. I should be attempting to create images that convey how the opportunity to make that picture made me … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Airport, Animals, Architecture, Cook Strait, Evans Bay, Landscapes, Lower Hutt, Reflections, Seaview, Weather, Wellington | Leave a comment