tiabunna's photos
Auckland building
I think this interesting and very colonial Auckland building is part of the NZ High Court.
Auckland autumn
A misty morning in Auckland, viewed from a hotel window. The trees in the park are of European origin - as in Australia, the native New Zealand trees are not deciduous.
Happy Bench Monday and best wishes for the coming week, everyone.
Auckland tree
This tree is in an Auckland park. It reminded me of the film "Lord of the Rings" , though maybe that is not surprising as much of that film was shot in New Zealand.
Sky City Tower
The tower is seen in this image in its context with the associated casino and hotel. In the PiP it is seen from the other side (with no windows). As there also are fences on the building, I'll pop this up as a HFF image. Happy Fence Friday and have a good weekend, everyone. Best viewed on black.
06 May 2024
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Sky City Tower
Sky City Tower overshadows most images of Auckland. In the foreground are extensive roadworks, associated with the construction of a major railway tunnel project. Happy Fence Friday, everyone.
Tall wall
Taken from a hotel where I was staying, the curved wall on the left is the Sky City Tower which rises above Auckland to 328M. The tower makes a great reference point when touring the nearby countryside. Happy Wednesday Wall, everyone.
Outback - way back
My Mazda 1500 near Lake Eyre (the salt pans in the distance) on the Oodnadatta Track, way back in 1971. It seems that a large 4WD is now the usual vehicle in this area, but this was just a normal car (hub caps removed) and with a 1 year old child in the back seat. Copied from a slide.
I'm just back from my more recent trip and yet to work through my images. Coming soon.
13 May 2024
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Big rain
I've just returned from my travels today and this was my rain gauge on returning. In just over a week, there was 255 mm (10 inches) of rain. This was way outside normal weather patterns - a new monthly record in less than half a month! It also matches the record rain and flood events being seen worldwide and consistent with climate change.
Kiama Blowhole
At Kiama there is an area of volcanic rock which happens to have a natural tunnel leading to the ocean. In the right wind and wave conditions (as here), this becomes a 'blowhole' with jets of spray emerging from the rock.
Wishing everyone a Happy Fence Friday. I'm about to head off for a while, best wishes everyone.
