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Seaside Decay
Hastings Pier
by Pete Rowbottom

View Large On Black Here Ravaged by a fire in October 2010 Hastings Pier is still for the moment in place, before the fire it was the most at risk Pier in the uk, seeing as I'd never seen it I thought I'd make an effort to come down and get some shots while still possible.

On the way to something
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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First Light on the Peak
Te Mata Peak

Taken in summer time when the sun was just coming up. The summer sun is evident on the yellow and brown hills surrounding Te Mata Peak. The...

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Hard to reach places 22 of 28
Mt Erin Lookout

Te Mata Peak and Tuki Tuki Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

No 22 in my series of places I would like go but can't because of the lockdown is this...

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Tree underneath sunlit fog
Lake Poukawa

A battle between the sun and fog. But the tree won in the end.

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Super Wolf Moon rise from Te Mata Peak
Green Hills

Quite a unique experience yesterday at Te Mata Peak: The rise of the Wolf Moon, which was also a Supermoon that makes the moon appear slightly...

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Whole tones and half tones
Maraetotara Falls

Maraetotara Falls, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

This popular photographic location is a bit of a 'one shot pony' as the easiest view of these falls is...

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Tree and Rising Sun
Lake Poukawa

This photo is the last in the series of bare trees with a misty sunrise. I took these photos on an early morning drive to Wellington, close to Lake...

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Pou in Hastings' Civic Square.
Pou in Hastings' Civic Square

Each pou, a Maori figure carved from totara wood, represents an ancestor of significance to the local marae.

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Hastings Pier
Hastings Pier
by Pete Rowbottom

Hastings, East Sussex, sadly another British Pier destroyed by fire - to be saved???? hopefully but who knows... Another bit of classic Victoriana lost to the sea??

View my most interesting shots on Flickriver here: www.flickriver.com/photos/pete37038/popular-interesting/

Hard to reach places 1 of 28
Te Mata Peak

Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

With New Zealand now being in a 4 week lockdown period I will be going back through my archives for photos...

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A different approach
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Another misty morning in the wetlands of Hawke's Bay.

Fujifilm X-T3, ISO160, 13sec, f2.8, 16mm...

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Struggling to rise
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

As most of you know I am lucky enough to have a wife who shares my passion for photography, and...

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Crowning Glory
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Even when the sunset is a non-event there is often a shot to be captured, especially when you are...

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Flowing away
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Flowing duckweed at the Pekapeka swamp while the sun is setting.

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Tongues Lashing
Mt. Erin

Mt Erin from Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

"Tongues Lashing" Mt Erin from Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

After a long day wedding...

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Trees and Rising Sun (2)
Lake Poukawa

This photo is the last in the series of bare trees with a misty sunrise. I took these photos on an early morning drive to Wellington, close to Lake...

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Craggy Range Winery
Craggy Range Winery

Craggy Range is a winery and restaurant based in Havelock North, New Zealand.

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Hard to reach places 13 of 28
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

For #13 in my series of places that are hard to reach at the moment due to the lockdown; Peka Peka...

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Lake Poukawa Panorama
Lake Poukawa

Lake Poukawa is a small shallow lake close to the Te Hauke settlement in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Te Mata Peak Sunrise
Green Hills

The sun making its mark on the Tuki Tuki Valley

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Hastings: City under the Mountain
Mt. Erin

Hastings with the Kaweka Range beyond, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

A crazy sunrise this morning up Te Mata Peak; lots of colour in the clouds before...

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Cloud City
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Sometimes, even when you have shot the exact same location a few times, it can look completely...

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Te Mata Peak Panorama
Te Mata Peak

It's always good to come home after a few days away. Especially when you're treated with a view like this.

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Hastings!
Most notably Pete Rowbottom.