Hastings District

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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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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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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Hard to reach places 9 of 28
Te Ana Falls

Te Ana Falls, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

The short walk to Te Ana falls in Tangoio is always worth the effort.

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, 50sec, f8, 12mm...

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Little Church on the hill
Christ Church

Month of Mornings 6/30, Christ Church, Pukehou, New Zealand

One of the best things about taking landscape photos in Hawke's Bay in winter is the...

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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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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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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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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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Hard to reach places 30 of 33
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

No 30 in my series of places that I cannot go to shoot at the moment due to the lockdown.

Fujifilm...

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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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Hard to reach places 33 of 33
Waimarama Beach

Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

For the last image in my series of places I would like to be shooting today, but couldn't because of the...

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Marooned
Lake Tutira

Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Another shot of a fence in a lake in the mist.

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, 13sec, f8, 9mm Laowa lens, Nisi 10 stop...

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Second Best
Maraetotara River mouth

Maraetotara River mouth, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

"Second Best" Maraetotara River mouth, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

You know...

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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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The Astro Tree
Maraetotara River mouth

Maraetotara River mouth, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Yesterday morning was the first chance that I have had to shoot the core of the Milky...

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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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Long rush eastward
Atea a Rangi

Atea a Rangi, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, f8, 9mm Loawa lens, 240sec (4 min ), Nisi CPL and 10stop ND filter Processed in...

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Hard to reach places 26 of 2̶8̶  33
Te Mata Peak

Tuki Tuki Valley from Te Mata Peak. Hawke's Bay. New Zealand

So with news today that we will be in our Level 4 lockdown for another 5 days, I give...

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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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Sometimes second best is good enough
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

If you follow my wife on Flickr ( www.flickr.com/photos/132547510@N02/ ) you will know that this...

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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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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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On the way to something
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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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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Ripple Tide
Waimarama Beach

Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Every time we return to Waimarama Beach the look of this little creek changes. Sometimes it meanders...

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Hard to reach places 15 of 28
Lake Tutira

Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

#15 of my places I can't go during lockdown; Lake Tutira

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, f1.6, 35mm, 1/30sec Processed...

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Hard to reach places 29 of 33
Tuki Tuki River

Haumoana, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

No 29 in my series of places that are hard to reach for me at the moment due to the Level 4 lockdown is this...

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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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