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Former Software Developer. Code Club Tutor - Python, Web Dev, Arduino. English / Spanish speaker. Hobby Seascape and Beach Photographer. Autistic / ADD / ND.
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Mt Victoria Battery, Karangahake Gorge.
August 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Mt Victoria Battery, Karangahake Gorge.
Milford Beach, May 2025.
[Alt text: black and white photos of Rangitoto, seen from milford beach in North Suburbs, Auckland, NZ. Sky is pale green blue at sunset, with some rose tinted cloud. Shore and sea is reflecting rangitoto and the sky, with some shoreline rocks and beach visible]
[Alt text: black and white photos of Rangitoto, seen from milford beach in North Suburbs, Auckland, NZ. Sky is pale green blue at sunset, with some rose tinted cloud. Shore and sea is reflecting rangitoto and the sky, with some shoreline rocks and beach visible]
August 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Milford Beach, May 2025.
[Alt text: black and white photos of Rangitoto, seen from milford beach in North Suburbs, Auckland, NZ. Sky is pale green blue at sunset, with some rose tinted cloud. Shore and sea is reflecting rangitoto and the sky, with some shoreline rocks and beach visible]
[Alt text: black and white photos of Rangitoto, seen from milford beach in North Suburbs, Auckland, NZ. Sky is pale green blue at sunset, with some rose tinted cloud. Shore and sea is reflecting rangitoto and the sky, with some shoreline rocks and beach visible]
Western Springs Sunset (17th June 2025).
June 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Western Springs Sunset (17th June 2025).
It's great to be outdoors
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 AM
It's great to be outdoors
Photos from Raglan, I think in late April. 10 years since I last visited. These are HDR merged images which made some odd visual artifacts with the water ripples and sunlit clouds. While it looks beautiful I don't think it's worth another trip, to me.
May 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Photos from Raglan, I think in late April. 10 years since I last visited. These are HDR merged images which made some odd visual artifacts with the water ripples and sunlit clouds. While it looks beautiful I don't think it's worth another trip, to me.
Karekare Beach, in late March.
May 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Karekare Beach, in late March.
Browns Bay Beach, near sunset, in March. Was careful photographing with minors around and a couple of mums gave me looks, but got some nice seascapes.
May 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Browns Bay Beach, near sunset, in March. Was careful photographing with minors around and a couple of mums gave me looks, but got some nice seascapes.
Swans and Waterfowl at Western Springs, during Summer.
May 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Swans and Waterfowl at Western Springs, during Summer.
With the big backlog of photos to upload, here are the Boats of Omokoroa at Christmas time, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM
With the big backlog of photos to upload, here are the Boats of Omokoroa at Christmas time, 2025.
Isabel Allende, and an Anthology by Jordan Peele
April 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Isabel Allende, and an Anthology by Jordan Peele
Day trip. Before the rail network closes for holidays
April 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Day trip. Before the rail network closes for holidays
March 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
More Sunsets at Point Chevalier.
Taken at end of February and middle of March.
#aotearoa #sunsets #photography
Taken at end of February and middle of March.
#aotearoa #sunsets #photography
March 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
More Sunsets at Point Chevalier.
Taken at end of February and middle of March.
#aotearoa #sunsets #photography
Taken at end of February and middle of March.
#aotearoa #sunsets #photography
From a walk in early February over Waitākere Dam and some of the nearby trails.
#aotearoa #waitakeres #bushwalks
#aotearoa #waitakeres #bushwalks
March 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
From a walk in early February over Waitākere Dam and some of the nearby trails.
#aotearoa #waitakeres #bushwalks
#aotearoa #waitakeres #bushwalks
March 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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What right would or should I have to decide how women use sanitary products, when I do not have a uterus? It would be unfair, right?
So how is it fair for Rt.Hon MP Simon Court, a male, to do this to women?
The hypocrisy of the party that claims "individual" and "private" rights.
So how is it fair for Rt.Hon MP Simon Court, a male, to do this to women?
The hypocrisy of the party that claims "individual" and "private" rights.
February 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
What right would or should I have to decide how women use sanitary products, when I do not have a uterus? It would be unfair, right?
So how is it fair for Rt.Hon MP Simon Court, a male, to do this to women?
The hypocrisy of the party that claims "individual" and "private" rights.
So how is it fair for Rt.Hon MP Simon Court, a male, to do this to women?
The hypocrisy of the party that claims "individual" and "private" rights.
Working on my own prototype Hurdle Wordle game, for demonstration use in code club. No animations yet, only one wordle game instead of the Hurdle 5, only in Light mode.
January 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Working on my own prototype Hurdle Wordle game, for demonstration use in code club. No animations yet, only one wordle game instead of the Hurdle 5, only in Light mode.
Bowl of Chicken and veges (Asian Stir Fry plus quinoa, buck wheat and rice) with paprika.
January 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Bowl of Chicken and veges (Asian Stir Fry plus quinoa, buck wheat and rice) with paprika.
I went to the beach
January 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I went to the beach
Western Springs, #nz, November.
[alt: Experimental long exposure photos, black and white, using a 200mm lens. Swans and swanlings on the lake.]
[alt: Experimental long exposure photos, black and white, using a 200mm lens. Swans and swanlings on the lake.]
December 2, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Western Springs, #nz, November.
[alt: Experimental long exposure photos, black and white, using a 200mm lens. Swans and swanlings on the lake.]
[alt: Experimental long exposure photos, black and white, using a 200mm lens. Swans and swanlings on the lake.]
November Photos from Point Chevalier.
December 2, 2024 at 4:40 AM
November Photos from Point Chevalier.
October Photos from Point Chevalier.
[alt: both photos are from the northern half of the beach, and show a gentle surf, cloudy sky, overhanging tree in silhouette, and some lighting from the sun. Both photos are tinted yellow. The scond has some dark brown sand in the bottom quarter.]
[alt: both photos are from the northern half of the beach, and show a gentle surf, cloudy sky, overhanging tree in silhouette, and some lighting from the sun. Both photos are tinted yellow. The scond has some dark brown sand in the bottom quarter.]
December 2, 2024 at 4:33 AM
October Photos from Point Chevalier.
[alt: both photos are from the northern half of the beach, and show a gentle surf, cloudy sky, overhanging tree in silhouette, and some lighting from the sun. Both photos are tinted yellow. The scond has some dark brown sand in the bottom quarter.]
[alt: both photos are from the northern half of the beach, and show a gentle surf, cloudy sky, overhanging tree in silhouette, and some lighting from the sun. Both photos are tinted yellow. The scond has some dark brown sand in the bottom quarter.]