Tag Archives: Spring

Lovely Lavender

I have three different lavender shrubs in my garden, all in full flower, so I decided to do some more still life shots with them. This time using my nifty fifty 50mm F1.8 lens, to try and get a slightly … Continue reading

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Conceptual Self Portrait – Celebrating Spring

This image was the culmination of many firsts today.  It was the first time I went outside to shoot my self portrait persona.  Teddy makes his debut as my companion.  Many new and interesting mistakes were made for the first … Continue reading

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Today is the first day of SPRING

Tis indeed the 1st of September and the first official day of Spring.  Of course it is also cold, overcast and raining LOL A photo of the bluebells in Hagley Park from a couple of years ago with a bit … Continue reading

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Spring in Christchurch

Officially Spring starts on 1st Sept, but it has been pleasantly warm and sunny recently and there are plants blossoming all over the place, so here are some spring images from my archives. Whats your fave spring flower?   

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Pinkalicious Cherry Blossom

Driving out to my new favourite cafe Fava is entertaining, as its a part of town I am not too familiar with and I have got lost a couple of times. Luckily this time I had my camera and when … Continue reading

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I forget how beautiful New Zealand really is

Apologies dear readers for my unplanned blogging holiday.  I had family visiting from Australia for a week, and then I promptly came down with a nasty cold which took a week to get over the worst of.  Fortunately it did … Continue reading

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Spring Means Daffodils and Ducklings

Spring has sprung upon us with a cluster of warm sunny days, and suddenly evidence of the new season is everywhere.  Trees in blossom and bloom, daffodils dancing in the sun, and last weekend I spotted my first ducklings while … Continue reading

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Magnolia buds mean spring is on its way

Here in the Southern Hemisphere the days are getting noticeably longer and after several weeks of dreary overcast rainy weather, the sun shone bright and bold in the weekend.  I took my camera out to have adventures and I stopped … Continue reading

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Spring Ducklings

I got out last weekend, the weather was lovely and warm. First off to town to photograph some more earthquake damaged buildings then on to the Orchid Show. Didn’t buy any orchids as there wasn’t a lot of cymbidium choice … Continue reading

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Photo Post – Spring Photos Sept 09

Its spring here in NZ, and I have been out taking photos, so here are some of my favourites – enjoy! Full size images of the above and the other photos I have taken can be viewed in my Flickr … Continue reading

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