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A disturbing smile
Downtown San Francisco Originally uploaded by RobiNZ I liked these sculptures but those teeth...
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The first Fiat I ever drove
Fiat 132, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. It wasn't a "Great Fiat" but after learning in a Morris Marina...
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Pineapple?
Pineapple?, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. Fresh and hand delivered
Happy 15th Birthday 777
Flying out of Auckland, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. Happy 15th Birthday 777 "On June 12, 1994, John Cashman, and his first officer, Ken Higgins lifted off in N7771 from Runway 34L at Paine Field for the Boeing 777-200's maiden flight" Quote from http://www.flightglobal.com/
Fort Point Battery Arches
Fort Point Battery Arches, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. This reminds me of the sort of scene used to demo CAD rendering packages, but it's real. The light, shade and geometry of the gun batterys and ammunition halls
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The Kingston Flyer
The Kingston Flyer, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. I'm not a trainspotter but, driving near Kingston (Queenstown, New Zealand), saw this one coming. It was a misty wet day but the diffuse light and muted colours resulted in an image I really like.
777 and the miracle of flight
777 and the miracle of flight, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. Living a long-haul flight from most places I know flying isn't always a thrill. However I never take for granted the miracle of technology, science and engineering that makes it possible to see, and photograph, sights like this.
North from Muriwai
North from Muriwai, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. Ths is the image for this months banner. Why take your camera to the beach on a cloudy day? I was so glad I did!
Wow, I was there and it looked like this!
First of a new series, inspired by Adrienne Rewi Online. I have been watching her awesome photos, which are posted with a bit of commentary, for months then thought... why don't I do that? So I did* As a kid I read a book about building the Golden
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Trusted Reviews my Canon IXUS 980
This is the camera than replaced my faithful old IXUS 430 after it's fatal fall. I'm still learning the new machine but the quality is great. The only real design flaw I have found is it's one touch replay button sometimes gets bumped, in
Muriwai still nice, even on a grey day
Muriwai is fun in the sun, but still has it's attractions as winter approaches. I thought the Gannets might have all gone back to sea by now but a few remain. North from Muriwai North from Muriwai Last of the Gannets Last of the Gannets
Farewell to my Canon IXUS 430, R.I.P.
IXUS 430 RIP Originally uploaded by RobiNZ Farewell brave little camera, thanks for all the memories you captured. After more than 5,000 photos from Vietnam to Orlando and around New Zealand (by car and bicycle) a fall onto concrete was just too much. The camera part works fine but