July 10, 2025

De La Terre Winery

C-41, Kodak Portra 160 VC, medium (120), New Zealand, square, Zeiss Ikon Signal Nettar 518/16 No Comments

In January, Sarah & I had a light lunch at De La Terre Winery. It’s a small rustic winery in Hawke’s Bay, NZ. After lunch, I wandered around and snapped a few photos of the sculptures scattered all around the estate.

June 8, 2025

Kiwi Art Trail

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These days, I rarely get the chance to take a photo walk, so I was quite happy when I had some time to myself in Napier to walk along the beach. These painted kiwis are part of the Kiwi Art Trail, a fundraiser to save the kiwi.

May 17, 2025

Shooting Fuji Eterna 250D

35mm, ECN-2, Fuji Eterna 250D, Fuji Motion Picture Film, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

These photos of Havelock North (as viewed from Porters Boutique Hotel) were shot on Fuji Eterna 250D, a motion picture film I purchased from the UK. Introduced in 2006 as Fuji expanded their Eterna motion picture line, Eterna 250D features exceptionally fine grain thanks to the same Super Nano-Structured Σ (Sigma) Grain Technology that Fuji […]

May 11, 2025

Fowl

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We visited Hawkes Bay Farmyard Zoo when we were in New Zealand a few months ago. My daughter had a great time feeding the animals with her cousins and I got to wander around snapping photos.

April 18, 2025

Wandering Around Napier

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These are from a photo walk I took wandering the streets of Napier, NZ over Christmas.

April 12, 2025

A’Deane Park

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This is A’Deane Park in Waipukurau, New Zealand. Sarah and I took our daughter here when we were visiting family over Christmas. It was my first Christmas in the southern hemisphere and after experiencing a summer barbeque on Christmas Day, I don’t think I can ever go back to a snowy Christmas!

November 29, 2024

Tudor Garden

35mm, C-41, half-frame, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Perutz Primera 100 No Comments

These photos are from the Tudor Garden found at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand. This garden features mythical beasts holding shields and flags sitting atop green and white striped poles amidst a knot garden. Each of the flags features a Tudor rose, while each shield bears the coat of arms associated with the historical figure […]

November 2, 2024

Looking Down on Auckland #2

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These views of Auckland were shot from the Voco hotel.

October 27, 2024

Japanese Garden of Contemplation

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This is the Japanese Garden of Contemplation in Hamilton, NZ.

October 5, 2024

On the Farm #2

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My wife’s parents lived here but have since moved. It’s too bad. I really liked this place, especially the garden.

September 27, 2024

The Historic Village #2

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These photos are from the Historic Village in Tauranga, New Zealand. It’s not as cool as Calgary’s Heritage Park, but it was still interesting to visit.

June 29, 2024

Wintergardens #3

35mm, C-41, half-frame, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

These photos of flowers are from the Auckland Domain Wintergardens. I had a great time shooting these flowers, but the Olympus Pen EED was not up to the task. The combination of an overcast day and an auto exposure camera that often chose a slow shutter speed meant that many of these photos are not […]

June 3, 2024

Indian Char Bagh Garden

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Here are more photos from Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand, this time from the Indian Char Bagh Garden. The last photo suffers from “light piping” — a phenomenon where the film leader sucks in light pre-exposing the film. I just love the way it rendered the photo giving the ceiling an orange glow.

May 30, 2024

Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 2

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Ancient Egyptian Garden at Hamilton Gardens, NZ

This is the Ancient Egyptian Garden at Hamilton Gardens. If I hadn’t taken any photographs, I would have completely forgotten about the plants. I was comletely mesmerized by the grandeur of the hieroglyphic covered walls!

May 26, 2024

Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 1

35mm, C-41, half-frame, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Perutz Primera 100 No Comments

When Sarah took me to Hamilton Gardens, I wasn’t expecting much. It is easy to assume that a garden is strictly about flowers and plants. Boy, was I wrong! It is also about the architecture and design of a garden. While I absolutely loved the Italian Renaissance Garden, the Ancient Egyptian Garden also captivated my […]

May 11, 2024

Italian Renaissance Garden

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Sarah and I spent a day wandering the Hamilton Gardens and there just wasn’t enough time to see and photograph everything. I could easily have spent another day or two in the gardens. These photos were taken in the Italian Renaissance Garden. One of the main features of this garden is the use of geometry: […]

April 27, 2024

Aquarium Mural

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This is the back wall of the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

April 24, 2024

Six Sisters

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These six similar looking buildings along Marine Parade in Napier, NZ are known as the Six Sisters. Not coincidentally, the second building from the left is the Six Sisters Coffee House which I always like to visit when I’m in town. The last two photos were shot on the back deck of the coffee house. […]