Becky at a “A life of a 40 something” has set a March challenge of square photographs with the theme:
I’m a couple of days late starting – but here goes. And thanks to Cee Neuner for pointing me to the challenge through her blog
Morning over the Eastern Hills
Taken this morning in response to the Dutch Goes the Photo theme of hills
Haere Mai
The first two arrivals for the Waka Odyssey – opening the New Zealand festival on Friday.
Just an iphone snapshot this week for the Thursday Special with the theme of pair
Wellington offers a lot for the Lord of the Rings enthusiast – from film locations on Mt Victoria and the Hutt River, to the bars and cafes where the stars hung out during breaks in filming, to the Embassy Theatre refurbished for the world premier of Return of the King.
A Lord of the Rings focussed visit begins at the airport (“Welcome to the Middle of Middle Earth”) with giant models made by the clever folk at Weta Workshop – open to the public and around 3 km (shorter as the Great Eagle flies) from the terminal.
While not everybody is a fan – the Lord of the Rings trilogy is an important part of Wellington’s transition from a boring government town to the “coolest little capital” in the world.
Shot and posted in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge theme of Tour Guide
Wahine
This is the mast of the TEV Wahine. On 10 April 1968 it ran aground on Barrett Reef and capsized and sank in the shallow waters at the mouth of Wellington Harbour. Of the 734 people on board, 53 died from drowning, exposure to the elements or from injuries sustained in the hurried evacuation and abandonment of the stricken vessel.
In contrast to the weather on that day (technically the tail end of Tropical Cyclone Giselle but commonly known as the Wahine Storm) today was a beautiful, sunny, calm day.
A response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge with the theme of W
I haven’t been out with my camera for a while so here is one from my archives as I try and re-engage with photography.
This group seemed pretty pumped to be part of a programme giving kids from low income schools a chance to attend matches during the 2015 cricket world cup.
Posted in response to Nancy’s a photo a week challenge prompt of 12s a crowd
