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Photography

Looking around Northland, and further afield, since 2011. The good ones you can take home.

2016

The sun gives our pump enough energy to lift water 50m from deep underground to the top of our hill. Yesterday I added aDone.Photo, 28 Dec 2016☀️To the Knights.Photo, 27 Dec 2016🌞 Yeah. #nzmustdo #northland #nz #whangarei #dji #djiphantom3 #drone #tutukakasouthpacificPhoto, 26 Dec 2016Merry Christmas all you folks, hope you have a great one - wherever you are. XPhoto, 23 Dec 2016Next up in #iainsgarden, grapes!☀️Matapouri Gold. #dji #drone #phantom3 #northland #nz #nzmustdo #whangarei #tutukakaMy son took this shot with my old DSLR, not bad for an 11 year old :) #tui #nzbirds #iainsgardenFrom this evening, over Matapouri. ☀️ #nzmustdo #dji #djiphantom3 #drone #nzFrom this morning's run 🎖So mulching the crap out of everything makes a huge difference. Veggie garden is much happier this year. #iainsgardenFrom this morning's run 🏅Also spotted from #iainsgarden, a clutch of Brown Teal / Pateke sunbathing on the river edge. Quite a rare sight, were oHorned Orchids, a native that I stumbled across in #iainsgarden today.New thing.Photo, 8 Dec 2016Photo, 1 Dec 2016Photo, 28 Nov 2016First time playing beer pong.Mt Taranaki looking choice as, bro.Not a bad evening, not bad at all.Photo, 20 Nov 2016Kevin in our mulberry. #iainsgardenZzzzzzzAdded a daybed to the deck today, I may never leave this house again.Epic Sunday. #rollonsummerForgot I planted this Angel Trumpet / Brugmansia out the back of the house last year, looks like it's enjoying itself! FNew thing is an awesome thing.Photo, 7 Nov 2016So, this afternoon in Ngunguru was pretty neat.Not a shabby evening at Urquhart Manors. #iainsgardenPhoto, 29 Oct 2016Photo, 28 Oct 2016Photo, 25 Oct 2016Photo, 24 Oct 2016When we bought this place, I was advised to cut the citrus trees down as they were buggered. 2.5 years later, they don'tLots of things I could do without, this ain't one of them.Not the most glamorous side of owning native bush in NZ but probably one of the most rewarding. With each one of these iPhoto, 7 Oct 2016Somewhere over somewhere.Elephant Heart plum we planted last year is enjoying spring, looking promising! #iainsgarden #iainsbigplumsGetting there, just have to bed in the stones around the seating area and all done. Fitted the outdoor LEDs round the ouPhoto, 12 Sep 2016From this morning's flight over Ngunguru BarOh man, @schnapparock sirloin is hitting the spot tonight.Couple of prints off to the framers tomorrow. They're donations for the bi-annual Ngunguru School auction fundraiser. PrGood morning #tutukakaI can stand 1.5m away from Trevor while he feasts on our excess citrus! #iainsgarden #tui #nzbirdsGonna block mount this one. Love these little dudes, so friendly.This is George. George is a total PITA to photograph mid flight! #iainsgardenRainy Saturday snoozing...Loquats starting to ripen already #iainsgardenMagical pohutukawa tree on the walk to Whale Bay is pretty magical.How do you teach kids that their ordinary is nothing short of extraordinary? Where's Obi-Wan when you need him.Skimming through the archives and finding gems I'd forgotten about. Love this shot of some friends with their newest addDreaming of a Tutukaka summer. #TutukakaDreamingPhoto, 15 Aug 2016Photo, 15 Aug 2016Don't get tired of waking up to this. #iainsgardenAnnual desk tidy-up done.Photo, 24 Jul 2016#northlandnz #nzmustdo #tanemahuta#northlandnz #nzmustdo #tanemahuta#northlandnz #hokiangaShe's not a bad spot, Daisy Bay. #nzmustdo #northlandnz #whangarei #dji#fluffydawgPhoto, 16 Jul 2016Cold starts have a plus side; Morning mist up the valley looks pretty neat.So this morning was pretty choice. #dji #djiphantom3My wee slice of sub-topical paradise is slowly getting there. #iainsgardenKevin is back, munching on the Mulberry tree #iainsgardenThat, I believe, is our mulberry tree believing it is Spring. #iainsgardenPhoto, 18 Jun 2016Photo, 18 Jun 2016Photo, 15 Jun 2016Looking South #djiFrom this morning's flight before work. #djiStill going... #iainsgardenPhoto, 12 Jun 2016Photo, 12 Jun 2016Home, sweet home.First flight around the house today, quite pleased with the results from the #djiphantom3Photo, 6 Jun 2016Young Sam, he's growing up too quick.Photo, 6 Jun 2016Photo, 20 May 2016Photo, 16 May 2016Next, makeup.Photo, 12 Mar 2016Not a bad end to the weekend for the kids.March = empty beaches. Favourite month of the year.Dawg.Photo, 28 Feb 2016Summer feet are the best feet.Photo, 28 Jan 2016Photo, 24 Jan 2016Photo, 24 Jan 2016Photo, 24 Jan 2016Just dropped mum off at the airport, missing her already :'( Here's to all the mums out there, you're awesome. XThat there be magical sea caves.#DoSomeBombs #nzmustdoToday. Yeah.Fuchsia procumbens, a native New Zealand fuchsia that produces the tiniest of flowers. So neat... #iainsgardenMaking tide castles with the girl, may these holidays never end!Entitled "Man with booger".