Pīwakawaka ‘Fanning Out’
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I captured this almost perfect ‘Fan’ while shooting a group of fantails around this tree. This one sat still long enough to capture.
Cook My BBQ Steak Medium Please
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My brother’s dog Jake on Great Barrier Island waiting for his dinner.
In Memory of My Mum
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I took this photo at the rose gardens where I visit my mum.
She Rises Once Again
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Taken at Te Henga (Bethells Beach) in Tāmaki Makaurau, the dusk sun coats a horse as the sun sets on the ocean’s horizon. The sun comes up the horizon, she gallops down the strait, stride strong, her glow radiates across the water, the wind echoes her name, she will be met by the moon, the horizon rises again.
My Favourite Place
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At the beach with the puppies watching the sunrise.
Vaiola – Home for Waterplants
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Taken on a walk in nature, this photograph draws me in to the rhythm of the landscape. The blues and greens, rocks, patterns, forms and colours come together in a way that makes me feel calm and connected.
The Last Grip
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Clinging to the edge, this fleeting moment captures the determination to hold on. A small but powerful glimpse of strength, instinct and survival when letting go is not yet an option.
Omaha Sunrise
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Taken in the early morning hours at Omaha Beach. It shows the sunrise coming over the ocean water with a nice bright orange tint.
Ice Cold Winter Through a Frame
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It’s a piece of art that showcases the beauty of the season, winter, and how beautiful ice could be.
Redwoods Rainbow
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A cross section of a felled tree in the Redwoods Forest.
Pūrerehua Atāhua
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The butterfly can fly and it is beautiful, just like me and has a family, just like me.
Make a Wish
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Tradition says if you blow the seeds away your wish will come true. I hope your wish will come true.
Making a Flap
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A duck flaps its wings upright in the lake making ripples.
Kererū
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Beautiful capture of one of our country’s native birds, photographed in its native habitat in the wild, free.
Tūī
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I saw this tūī and sat outside for two hours snapping photos to get the perfect shot.
Miyazu’s Window to Autumn
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Through the round window at our beautiful Miyazu Garden in Nelson I saw this flame orange tree.
Chicks
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Two tiny chickens in the leaf litter.
Surviving the Storm
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A macro photograph of an African daisy that survived the terrible Wellington weather.
Birds on a Wire
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Birds sitting on a branch that looks like a wire.
Autumn Sunset, Taupō
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House lights, rowers, ducks and seagulls resting at dusk
Shells, Hills and Water
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This photo was taken at Mercury Bay, Whitianga where I live.
Green on Green
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A green stick insect blending into his surroundings.
Butterfly on a Beautiful Sunny Day
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A monarch butterfly feasting on a flower in the autumn sun, enjoying the sun.
Cormorant
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A cormorant dries its wings on a dead branch protruding from the water.
Nature’s Green Symphony
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I like the different shades of green and the beautiful patterns of the fronds.
The Morning Flock
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A flying flock of spur-winged plovers in the morning sun.
Frostbite
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This photo was taken in my front yard on a frosty morning.
Donnie the Dog
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I am dog sitting Donnie for my friend. Donnie loves walks, belly rubs and meeting new people.
The Dark Side of the Peacock
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A white peacock spotted at Staglands.
Dinner Time
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Honeybee taking pollen from a foxglove flower.
