I checked out this old substation at the corner of Peterborough and Manchester Streets on google earth the other day to see how it used to look. Before the earthquake it had a double storied house on its left, and was crammed into a small space. Now that that house has been demolished, the building can breath again with empty sections on both sides.
Substation TB-5DMKII-040312-115
Before the earth moved back in February 2011 this area was grassed, and the Pleasant Point Yacht club stood beside the water. Since then the land has sunk and is flooded with every high tide, causing all the plants and trees to sicken and die. This is a Cabbage tree that is just managing to survive. Maybe!
Cabbage Treet File ref: TB-5DMKII-080412-140
Christchurch Art Gallery File ref: TB-5DMKII-040312-200-TB-5DMKII-040312-202-pano_0005-Edit.jpg
Clouds obscure the Torlesse range, Canterbury TB-5DMKII-190312-106
Mt Biking track that runs from Texas flat (Mt Cheeseman ski road) through to Castle Hill village.
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Taken from the traverse under Mt Bradley, the second highest peak on Banks Peninsula at 855m. The highest peak is Mt Herbert, just next door at 919m. If you follow the right hand ridge down to the saddle you should be able to see the Packhorse Hut. If you continue following that ridge down you can just make out the eastern tip of lake Ellesmere.
Kaituna Valley from Mt Bradley TB-TS3-250312-161_TB-TS3-250312-165-5-images_0001.jpg
More info about the event and course can be found here.
It’s hoped that this will become an annual event.
It’s nice to walk under blue skies, however, when it comes to photography, nothing beats dramatic clouds to add drama to an otherwise so-so landscape.
Avon Heathcote Estuary and the Spit TB-5DMKII-220312-116_7_8_9-Edit
Brussels Xmas 2005 TB-20D-251205-155
Lyttelton from above Church bay, near Diamond Harbour,
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Taken September 2006
Felucca's on the Nile TB-20D-140906-571_tonemapped
Sea Cadets Jetty TB-5DMKII-070312-111_2_3
Spent this afternoon wandering round the western side of the CBD playing the “what used to be on that site” game. Mostly the answer was, “no idea”. Took this shot (actually 3 shots, merged together in Photomatix, and then enhanced using Topaz adjust). As the photo shows, the old pump house has been lifted out of the ground, but has remained pretty well intact. If you want to read a bit more about it, have a look at this PDF on the City councils website.
1907 Pump House, Oxford Tce TB-5DMKII-040312-225_6_7
Stormy day here in Christchurch, although nothing compared to the “weather bomb” that hit the North Island over the last 24 hours.
Cobblestones TB-20D-200206-112_tonemapped
Starom?stské nám?stí, or the Old Town Square, Prague
Old Town Square, Prague TB-20D-200206-143-Edit
Regent Street, London TB-20D-261106-110
Scaup and Ducklings TB-7D-250212-128
Photographed on Lake Forsyth around 5.30pm tonight from my car.
White Faced Heron TB-7D-250212-155
Taken on my Panasonic TS3 using the bracketing function, set for one stop under and one stop over the metered exposure. Blended together using Photomatix. Saturation, contrast and clarity increased a little.
Sunset Estuary TB-TS3-210212-116_7_8