Four Seasons in One Day

Four Seasons in One Day

Auckland’s weather is often a topic of conversation. It rains. A lot. And the weather often changes two, three or even four times during the day. Yesterday was one of those days. Our morning was lovely and bright and even sunny. Then things got very very very...
How to Time Lapse – Nikon D300 and iMovie

How to Time Lapse – Nikon D300 and iMovie

On Sunday night it was rather a nice evening so I decided to try and process a time lapse. I had a tripod with me and I haven’t done one of these before and I wanted to know what was involved. Nikon D300 Shooting Menu Select Interval timer shooting and set...
Very Vintage Day Out

Very Vintage Day Out

The 2013 Very Vintage Day Out was held on Saturday 13th April at Alexandra Park Raceway. And it was a gorgeous day – not only weather wise. Firstly, I must confess that I am not a vintage fanatic.  I wouldn’t know where to start with the style! I’m...
Travel Diary: Likuliku Bay, Fiji

Travel Diary: Likuliku Bay, Fiji

Likuliku Bay will always be special to me. Octopus Resort is in Likuliku Bay on Waya Island at the bottom of Fiji’s Yasawa Island’s chain. And this is where I first tried scuba diving.  And kava but that’s a whole other story. I have already blogged...
Travel Diary: New Orleans

Travel Diary: New Orleans

Only a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina, I went to a conference in New Orleans. This was my first ‘big’ overseas trip. I didn’t take a travel diary with me, I wasn’t keeping up with my blog at that time, I had a little point and shoot camera...
Travel Diary: Isla del Sol

Travel Diary: Isla del Sol

Tuesday 23 October 2007 We had left Peru behind us and entered Bolivia. We decided to stay in Copacabana for a couple of days before heading to La Paz. Copacabana is on the shores of Lake Titicaca, which is the largest lake in South America.  Copacabana is also where...
Not Giving In

Not Giving In

When the weight of the thoughts in my head start to make me droop, I normally turn to music for a kick in the pants. And this is the track that is doing it for me right now.  So if you hear me blasting it, I probably need a wee thumbs up.  Or a high five in the...
Lights of Christmas

Lights of Christmas

For quite some time, the lead up to Christmas has been a pretty lonely time for me. I didn’t bother with a Christmas tree, or any decorations for that matter, shopping was a very small list and very quickly achieved and I worked up until the last minute and then...