Start of a new day, Dunedin, New Zealand

Hastily holding the cellphone camera out the kitchen window I caught the tail end of a colourful start to the new day this morning, about 8am ...       Words and Photos by Exploring Colour (2017)

Signal Hill Lookout, Dunedin, New Zealand

On a fine day this is a great place to look out over Dunedin, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula and out to the Pacific Ocean. We visited yesterday (Sat 29 July 2017). Lovely fine afternoon so people are out and enjoying the stunning views. There are mountain bike tracks in this reserve and some bikers came...

Views from Halfway Bush Road, Dunedin, New Zealand

Lovely weather today and we had a wander at the end of Halfway Bush Road and enjoyed the long-distance views. We could see snow clad mountains, the Taieri Plains (still a lot of water hanging around down there after the recent floods), Saddle Hill, and also out to sea. All photos taken with my cellphone...

Conceptual Illustrations That Unveil Hidden Worlds by Andrea Ucini

This illustration (in much larger size) and seven more can be viewed at COLLOSAL "Self-taught Italian illustrator Andrea Ucini draws scenes which reveal hidden plot lines, adding a conceptual twist to his minimalistic imagery. Within Ucini’s illustrations one can sneak a peek behind the veil of a shadow or streetlamp, uncovering another world or just...

Tiniest Wisp of a New Moon

Looked out the kitchen window just after midday and spotted this VERY new moon up in the sky, which seemed rather special to me so here's my attempt to put it on record using my cell camera. The ridge-line in this photo is at the top of a hill paddock that's next to our rental...

Otago Museum Native Garden (Part 5)

Final post in the Otago Museum Native Garden series (visited Sunday 23 July 2017). Dunedin, New Zealand. Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3  |  Part 4 In this photo we have rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) on the left and Southern rata (Metrosideros umbellata) on the right. Rimu is one of my favourite native trees,...

Otago Museum Native Garden (Part 4)

This post continues three previous posts of the Otago Museum Native Garden (visited Sunday 23 July 2017). Dunedin, New Zealand. Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3 Just along from the kauri tree (faintly visible at extreme right) is this group of three trees comprised of - from left - totara, lancewood and karaka....

Otago Museum Native Garden (Part 3)

This post continues on from Part 2 of the Otago Museum Native Garden (visited Sunday 23 July 2017). Dunedin, New Zealand. Also Part 1 and Part 4. The tall tree is a rewarewa tree and to its left are the taraire tree and the Moeraki Boulder discussed in my last post (Part 2). The rewarewa...

Otago Museum Native Garden (Part 2)

This post continues on from Part 1 of the Otago Museum Native Garden (visited Sunday 23 July 2017). Dunedin, New Zealand. Part 3  |  Part 4 A Moeraki Boulder is sited prominently near the side entrance to the museum. Above the boulder we see the foliage of a taraire tree (Beilschmeidia tarairi). The boulder is...

Otago Museum Native Garden (Part 1)

Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand has a long, narrow native garden between the museum building and Great King Street. There is an amazing variety of native trees in the small space available including several species that don't naturally grow this far south but seem to be doing well in the warmth and shelter of...

Colour Me Beautiful

This fabulous creature is a jewel bug photographed by Mark Berkery in Brisbane, Australia. I just LOVE its colours!!!

Nikau Palms, South Island, New Zealand

"The nīkau palm is the southernmost member of the palm family and New Zealand's only native palm species ... The nikau palm is unique to New Zealand". - Department of Conservation website. Nikau palm, detail of palm frond. Larnach Castle South Seas Garden, near Dunedin. Photo by SO. Nikau palms. Larnach Castle South Seas Garden....