Butchers Dam and lake on a perfect autumn day with clear blue sky and good reflections. Near to Alexandra in Central Otago. New Zealand. Flat Top Hill Conservation Area, dry land ecosystem.
Blue and Yellow
Autumn landscape beauty. Roxburgh, Central Otago. Yesterday afternoon. New Zealand
Paradise Shelducks, Autumn
Paradise Shelducks by Lake Dunstan. Central Otago, New Zealand. 23 April
Autumn Drive
Central Otago is the place to go in autumn so we headed there today, hoping to see some colour.
Glow in the Grass
Volunteer yellow pansy in our front yard. Tapanui, West Otago. New Zealand
Kelp
Sea, rocks and kelp at Bluff in Southland. Far south of the South Island of New Zealand. Foveaux Strait. 17 March.
Turning
During a local walk on 12 March I took photos of anything autumn-y that got my attention. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.
Catching The Light
Flowers catching the light. Alexandra public garden, 29 January. Central Otago, New Zealand.
Late Summer Colour
Getting close to autumn now and there's a colour shift in the landscape (e.g. some poplar trees are already yellow, other species are still green). Here are some native plants (not the rosehips!) that I enjoyed photographing on Saturday 25 February at Commissioners Track near the Roxburgh dam. Central Otago, New Zealand. Native flax with... Continue Reading →
Leaf Me Alone
We were returning along a walking track today, I was following behind Nigel. I glanced upward and spotted this bright yellow leaf caught in dense shrubbery, well above head-height. I stopped to take some photos and as I took the first shot Nigel quips, "Leaf me alone!" ... 🙂
Light and Colour
Flowers in Dunedin Botanic Garden on 15 January. New Zealand.
Sunny Flowers
Oil crop of yellow sunflowers on the outskirts of Clinton, 04 February. South Otago, New Zealand.