Perigee moon

The evening before the so-called 'Supermoon', back in May this year, I stepped out the back door and saw this. Perhaps a similar photograph the following night, when the moon was perfectly round, might have been better. On the other hand, slight imperfection has its own kind of beauty.

[5 May 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 100 mm, ISO 200, 1/25 at f16]

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Mist, No. 1 Line track

At the top of the No. 1 Line track in early June this year. Fine weather's great, but this has a definite appeal.


[7 June 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 183 mm, ISO 200, 1/400 at f5.6]

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'bye (piwakawaka)

That'll do for the piwakawaka photographs. At least for the moment.


[6 July 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 300 mm, ISO 400, 1/1250 at f8. Not the best technically, but you'll get the point.]

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Grumpy bird (piwakawaka)

At the time he (she?) didn't seem upset about all the photographing ...


[6 July 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 300 mm, ISO 400, 1/1250 at f5.6]

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Piwakawaka (again)

Pretty sure this is the same one; lately I've been seeing mostly one at a time checking out the verandah, so I assume it's the same individual. The railing on which it's standing now looks rather different because we've had no rain for the last few days. I rather like seeing those little 'blessings' (Kerouac called them that, so why shouldn't I?) lined up like that. A reminder that this place is home to more lives than mine.


[6 July 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 300 mm, ISO 400, 1/250 at f8]

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Piwakawaka (fantail)

A little piwakawaka has been hanging around the verandah lately. I took a break from working at the kitchen table a few days ago to try to photograph the little mite. Here's one of the results. You'll probably have to put up with a few more over the next week.



[6 July 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 300 mm, ISO 400, 1/250 at f8]


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Midwinter evening, Pohangina valley

Last week I walked up the No. 1 Line track late in the afternoon. By the time I reached the top the light had begun to take on a warm tinge quite at odds with the actual temperature. I didn't stay to brew tea, but headed back down after just a few minutes. By the time I reached the car, the afternoon had turned to evening. This was the view from the road, looking roughly north along the southern Ruahine Range.I just had to stop for a minute or two.


[1 July 2012, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 14–45 mm at 14 mm, ISO 200, 1/25 at f8]

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Sally lightfoot crab

While the death of Lonesome George consigned his subspecies to the oblivion of extinction (and don't try to tell me cloning might bring him back — it can't), not all Galápagos species are threatened with imminent extinction. These Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) certainly seem to be thriving. On a grey day threatening rain, they added a delightful touch of colour to the lava rocks along the coast of Santa Cruz.


[6 September 2011, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 300 mm, ISO 400, 1/250 at f8]

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