Hastings District

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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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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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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On the way to something
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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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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Flowing away
Pekapeka Boardwalk

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

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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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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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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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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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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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Split Infinitives
Two bridges

Ngaruroro River, Waitangi, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, f8, 9mm Laowa lens, 30 sec, Nisi 6 stop ND filter Processed in Lightroom

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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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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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Tree underneath sunlit fog
Lake Poukawa

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

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The Essence of Waimarama
Waimarama Beach

Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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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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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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Fly By
Waimarama Beach

Australasian Gannet, Waimarama, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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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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In the house of the gods of Autumn
Christ Church

Christ Church, Pukehou, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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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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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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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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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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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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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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