Don’t stand in front of this…
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos | No Comments »...when it's making a loud whirring noise: [flickr]photo:3051605329[/flickr] This particular A-10 is the sole prototype of the YA-10B, a two-seater model which never made it to production.
Domain names no longer necessary
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos | No Comments »A curious temporary road-side sign in Devonport a few months ago: [flickr]photo:3052388240[/flickr] Despite the low-end design of the sign, I'm betting it was backed by a substantial Internet marketing budget spent on natural search rankings and Google AdWords.
I’m a Swiss tourist
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 Posted in Auckland, Photos | No Comments »Alex and Adelheid initially greeted me warmly as fellow Swiss tourists, probably due to my red+white t-shirt, short blonde hair, fleece, cargo pants and Austrian-designed glasses. [flickr]photo:3052096030[/flickr] They made quickly for the sunset after hearing my accent. "Alex? Adelheid? Don't treat me like ...
Around the Auckland CBD
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Auckland, Photos | No Comments »Took some time off to take photos around the Auckland CBD yesterday: [flickr]photo:2576872967[/flickr][flickr]photo:2578790657[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2579611950[/flickr][flickr]photo:2579663108[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2578833513[/flickr][flickr]photo:2579664358[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2578808009[/flickr][flickr]photo:2578873005[/flickr] And some slightly older photos from January: [flickr]photo:2579706052[/flickr][flickr]photo:2579707690[/flickr] [flickr]photo:2579959066[/flickr] Ah, summer. Seems like it's been so long.
Wires, Windows and GMaps
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Auckland, Photos | No Comments »I'm not sure if the wire on this church window sill is aimed at birds or humans: [flickr]photo:2516076382[/flickr] But I wouldn't want to grab it with my hands. The location is St Patrick's Cathedral Auckland (map). I helped Google out by moving the pushpin to ...
Odd many-legged insect
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Photos | No Comments »Is it technically even an insect? I still have it stored away in a container, in the off chance it's a weird genetic mutant conceived near my rubbish bin. [flickr]photo:2458630238[/flickr] Really important update: According to Gene of Flybusters, it's a common centipede. ...
ANZAC Day 2008 at the Auckland Domain
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in Photos | 11 Comments »Very nice weather and a beautiful sunrise for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Auckland Domain. Next year I'll try to make it to the Devonport service. I didn't get many good photos as it seemed inappropriate to let off ...
Home time
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Photos | 2 Comments »The Kea does the Devonport-Auckland CBD route every 30 mins or so during the day. It has two, er, front-ends, and never turns around. Do you think they paint the north-western side more often than the south-eastern?
Flickr integration
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Photos | No Comments »Using the excellent Flickr Tag. [flickr]photo:2412066191[/flickr][flickr]photo:2411742599[/flickr][flickr]photo:2412545886[/flickr][flickr]photo:2412530758[/flickr][flickr]photo:2411691727[/flickr][flickr]photo:414599484[/flickr]
