Snow on the Remutaka Range

Carter Fountain, Oriental Bay, Wellington, to snow-tipped Remutaka Range.

See the snow on the Remutaka Range in the background? That's why it's been so fricken cold!

Southern India

Images from my travels to Southern India (Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) and Gujarat 2015-16.
To see more, go to a kiwi in india

Ayana’s Homestay, Alleppey (http://www.ayanashomestay.com/) - highly recommend

Kerala spiced fish - yummy!

Miramar moon

Moon through the Miramar cutting

Wellington Blown Away

It's graffiti-proof, apparently.

Wellington "Blown Away" sign, Miramar cutting

Dawn

Indian adventures

Between Sunny and I we amassed so many beautiful photos of our time in India, we decided to create a separate blog to share them with the world.

Take a look - akiwiinindia.blogspot.co.nz

And here are a few shots as a preview.

The wild week that was

I’m alive!

Worst storm in more than 40 years passed over New Zealand on Thursday night, Wellington bearing the worst of it. Fortunately, we were warned well in advance and no one was killed or injured. Damage though – oh boy! (Take a look at the images on the left under “Storm batters Wellington” link.)

Suffered a little damage ourselves –  a fallen tree in the backyard, thankfully it missed everything vital; part of the fence ended up on the neighbours driveway requiring a cleaning up; and a crack in a window which was sucked open by the force of the wind, not broken, though, so can wait another day or two before I call insurance – let the people who need it most get their claims in first.

Last night there was the most beautiful full moon. I took a shot of it as it was slipping over the hills this morning before I left for work.

Wellington - Tilt Shift Time Lapse

Welcome to my beautiful city – you can almost see my house on the hill above the airport shots (just needed to pane up a little). 

Superb clip created by Jared C Gray.
Music is by Rhian Sheehan, one of my favourite New Zealand artists.

Morena, Wellington!

Looking south this morning - dawn and the Kaikoura ranges (South Island) rising above the rooftops of Strathmore Park.
Later, a brisk walk before work and a shot from the Petone wharf, looking south across the harbour at Wellington city.