[jubjub]

Ooooo....my turn!


3. Sky Tower at night

I got one like that too, did you lie on the pavement to take it like I did? (I felt a bit of an idiot but it was a cool pic so was worth it!:cheers )

[benandclare]

Alas the sun doesnt always shine in NZ........ dreary Monday morning in Kaiapoi

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K1c.jpg

Infamous milk truck on left..........

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K2.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K3.jpg

[benandclare]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K4.jpg

Kayaker on duck hunt.........


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K5.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/K6.jpg

[thezorbster]

1) Wellington Cable car
2) How we feel about living here
3) The zorbonauts

[Kim39]

Time i joined in on the fun.....................

Best one first, in my mind.

My mates son down on Karapiro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/firstdiskofnz141.jpg

White Island smoking
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/TriptoJulies017.jpg

Marakopa Falls
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/maropoka015.jpg


Kim

more to follow.......................

[Kim39]

Parasurfer at Raglan
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/Raglan24-9-06014.jpg

Ballons over Waikato
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/balloons003.jpg

One of many sunsets
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/today028.jpg

Wairere Falls
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/WierereFalls073.jpg


Kim

[Familyofmonkeys]

I got one like that too, did you lie on the pavement to take it like I did? (I felt a bit of an idiot but it was a cool pic so was worth it!:cheers )

OH did the pavement thing...I had to secure the monkeys :roll
And he got some very strange looks from people too :laugh

[Leccy-Lee]

By laying on the pavement do you mean like this?
Its Wellingtons lonely Wind Turbine :)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2713.jpg

[Leccy-Lee]

For anybody not familar, let me share with you some of Wellingtons quaint little private cable cars that some folk have going up to there front doors!

You see in Wellington (and other places i am sure) they like to build large nice house on top of hills, and by on top of hills, we mean no road access or any acces come to that! So many folk have there own little cable cars which run from the street up to there house on the hill. Driving around Wellington and area you will see many of these little delights, they certainly amaze me. You see some are very basic with just a tiny metal box that rides up the side of the hill, and some are rather more with fancy glass gondolas etc.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2735.jpg
This one is one of the more basic models

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2736.jpg
This one seems very very long and high (no fear of heights living there)

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2731.jpg
This one you see has its own garage/house for the cable-car!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2730.jpg
Now we are talking, oh when i win the lottery eh!

[smitjo]

WOW... What fantastic photographs!! You guys are amazing!

[b&k]

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Mount Cook as seen across Lake Pukaki

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[aberdian]

Kaikoura beach
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Te Anau
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[NZ Hopeful]

Amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing :)

[SNK05]

These are amazing....


Can't wait to see these places for real....here's hoping!

Sue n Kev

[Steadybears]

Thanks for those photos - keep them coming I love them!
Jayne

[KerryS]

You guys take some amazing photos. I must try and get some of mine loaded and on here too.

[Hannah-NL]

http://http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2210571270_bddfc2551a.jpg?v=0

Leaving NL for NZ

(Ok I need some lessons here, lol)

[Familyofmonkeys]

For anybody not familar, let me share with you some of Wellingtons quaint little private cable cars that some folk have going up to there front doors!

You see in Wellington (and other places i am sure) they like to build large nice house on top of hills, and by on top of hills, we mean no road access or any acces come to that! So many folk have there own little cable cars which run from the street up to there house on the hill. Driving around Wellington and area you will see many of these little delights, they certainly amaze me. You see some are very basic with just a tiny metal box that rides up the side of the hill, and some are rather more with fancy glass gondolas etc.

What happens when there is a power cut then? I'd hate to have to exit one of thoses houses in an emergency....maybe I am too paranoid:roll

[benandclare]

What happens when there is a power cut then? I'd hate to have to exit one of thoses houses in an emergency....maybe I am too paranoid:roll

And how do they move furniture in and out ?????????

[benandclare]

Flying over South Island 23/08/07

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/planein1.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/planein2.jpg

[Smiler]

And how do they move furniture in and out ?????????


We lived opposite one of the cable cars in Lee's pics and our removal men had delivered there the previous week. They were not happy bunnies! Difficult job.

You can run the cars from a low voltage battery system or a generator in the event of a power cut. :exit

[Leccy-Lee]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/DSCF2737.jpg
Wellington City, from Mt Victoria

[pinkpiggy]

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/pinkpiggy66/HolidayPictures1269.jpg

Moeraki Boulders

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/pinkpiggy66/KnightsPointLookout1.jpg

Knights Point Lookout

[Sam B]

Am I the only person who found the Moeraki boulders a tad disappointing? They were so small!

[benandclare]

Am I the only person who found the Moeraki boulders a tad disappointing? They were so small!


Aye a bit on the wee side but fascinating structures inside

[lockstock]

Now come on, size isn't everything.

Where are they?

[benandclare]

Moeraki !!!!!!!! :D :D

About 36 kms south of Omaru on the east coast of the Mainland

[Leccy-Lee]

Now come on, size isn't everything.
I take it all back, there is a God!!! :D :D :roll

[ablears001]

Dragonfly
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/429256603_edc9ea181b.jpg

Tauranga
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/429256675_96c100ac97.jpg

Queenstown
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/429258231_d9887159b6.jpg

Queenstown
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/429258974_d33f9a328a.jpg

[ablears001]

Queenstown
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/429259155_c9f08530d2.jpg

Somewhere near Blenheim
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/429259664_275c96ba05.jpg

Villa Maria
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/429259816_ab044b040c.jpg

Weka! Tui Nature Reserve, Marlborough
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/429260129_0e195f3b95.jpg

[Leccy-Lee]

Nice close-ups with nature :) Love em..

[thekiwibarkers]

The first pic is Knights Point on the West Coast, I can't remember exactly where the second pic was but it was on the drive out of Queenstown and was very close to Lake Wakatipu, the third pic is Lake Tekapo....


Man, I can't wait to live in such an amazing place!!!...:raebanana

[mgf]

Awesome Pics!

[Familyofmonkeys]

I really liked the dragonfly piccie :)

[Moorf]

Dad didn't see the "Please don't feed the Moa" sign.... (Bealey Hotel, en-route to Arthur's Pass)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/DSCF0369.jpg

The man himself - statue at The Hermitage at Mount Cook

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/DSCN2591.jpg

The piccie everyone takes on the way to Akaroa from Little River!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/Akaroaindistance.jpg

[Moorf]

You'd never guess what Cromwell is famous for....

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/IMG_2316.jpg

Honestly, the best thing about Bluff is that there's a way out... :laugh

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/IMG_2400.jpg

When I grow up I want to live near Cromwell....

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/IMG_2317.jpg

[Moorf]

*ahem* Who said the locals were friendly.... ? :D Thanks to the girls on the forum I was encouraged to go and see (and feel!) the Maori show at the Auckland Museum :o

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/IMG_2484.jpg

This one should probably go on the ENZ beaches thread... we loved it here - it's at Aramoana (near Dunedin) and it's called Kaikai Beach.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/IMG_2430.jpg

[Familyofmonkeys]

*ahem* Who said the locals were friendly.... ? :D Thanks to the girls on the forum I was encouraged to go and see (and feel!) the Maori show at the Auckland Museum :o



Love it :) Very up close and personal :D

[Andy-Dee]

Christchurch - River Avon

[Andy-Dee]

Christchurch - Willowbank, do good meals for people too

[Andy-Dee]

On the way to Hamner Springs. 2nd one Catherdral Rocks

[Andy-Dee]

Wildlife in Kaikoura

[Andy-Dee]

We just loved Kaikoura

[Andy-Dee]

Chap in Kaikoura then on to Blenheim and the Sounds

[Andy-Dee]

Ooh don't know what we did wrong - apologies will try to get them uploaded again.

[IanW99]

Ooh don't know what we did wrong - apologies will try to get them uploaded again.

Strange, I assuming that you didn't edit your posts after you uploaded the pictures? If that is the case then I can tell you that you did originally post photos and they did show up, but now they are missing? I wonder if there is some limit on the thread as your earlier photos appear to be getting 'replaced' with later ones?

Ian

[Andy-Dee]

I'm having problems here. I can only have a few attachement/thumbnail upto a limit of 800kB 4 or 5 photos then I exceed my limit. theni have to delete befor I upload more photos. I see on my post they are thumbnails but other post get over this problem.

Some help would be appreciated

Andy

[Familyofmonkeys]

I had this problem, so i resized some of my images in paint and saved as lower resolution...then uploaded them again to replace older image. Seemed to work OK.

[StevieD]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/Picture010.jpg
Bridal veil falls today...

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF2427.jpg
Bit of fun at Raglan

And some more fun....

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF2409.jpg

[StevieD]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF2414.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF2317.jpg

[jubjub]

Ooh Stevie, cool shot of the falls, we didnt go all the way to the bottom as we had toddler and dog in tow!

[Kim39]

Bit low on the water coming off the falls Steve. This lack of rain is deffo starting to bite.

Kim

[StevieD]

LOL, it was low compared to the first time we went with you Kim, but it was also very wet then remember!!

Yeah Sal, bit of a trek, but worth it, Kieran went swimming in the water underneath the falls, the water was freezing apperently, but it was busy enough with lots of people swimming under the water.

Good day out though, lovely weather and the surf was just fabulous, bodyboard has never gone so fast ..

[PeteS]

Some more wild life - Nudibranchs from Poor Knights and Bay of Islands.

[benandclare]

New Brighton kite festival

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/NewBrightonKitefestival.jpg

[Andy-Dee]

On the way to Queen Charlotte Sound
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh48/SmileyAndy01/a15.jpg

Blenheim
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh48/SmileyAndy01/a14.jpg

[Croft]

Am I the only person who found the Moeraki boulders a tad disappointing? They were so small!

I thought they were fascinating, and truly amazing. Then again I am a Geography graduate!

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[Croft]

Franz Josef Glacier - another great place for a Geography graduate!!

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[Andy-Dee]

Croft - are you one of those nutters who go ice hiking?????

[tea drinker]

Brilliant photos everyone!!! :raebanana

A real 'feel good' thread. I will come back and look thru these again...and again...and again to remind myself on doubting days that NZ is where I want to be.:D

[Kate D]

As someone deep in the stress pre my move to Wellington in around seven weeks time all on my lonesome, I can't say thanks warmly enough for the beautiful and inspiring pictures, the reminder of why I'm doing this, and the support and feel good factor that being part of this community gives.

Cheers!

Kate

[Croft]

Croft - are you one of those nutters who go ice hiking?????

Just the once! Helicopter to the top then a morning hiking on the glacier - absolutely brilliant once you've got the hang of crampons.

[crispyking]

The nicest one I've taken recently -
in the Martinborough/Ruamahanga valley ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2214557247_1471f0ea35.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/crispyking/2214557247/)

Clickety pop for large size - http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2214557247&size=o

lots more on Flickr New Zealand collection - http://www.flickr.com/photos/crispyking/collections/72157600867428290/

[Sam B]

[QUOTE=Croft;178625]I thought they were fascinating, and truly amazing. Then again I am a Geography graduate!

Oh dear, I am obviously a complete philistine when it comes to small round boulders on beaches!

[Familyofmonkeys]

I thought they were fascinating, and truly amazing. Then again I am a Geography graduate!



Snap.....where did you study? There are SOOOO many things here in NZ I want to see.....it is quite different learning about stuff and actually being able to see things for real :)

[Sam B]

I KNEW they were the feet of a geography graduate!!

[Familyofmonkeys]

I KNEW they were the feet of a geography graduate!!

Actually they are the blokes feet...mine are much more dainty :laugh
He was a physics bloke originally....but luckily he doesn't do the socks and sandals thing :)

[benandclare]

Snap.....where did you study? There are SOOOO many things here in NZ I want to see.....it is quite different learning about stuff and actually being able to see things for real :)

Yeah agree with you there.........

But what beats me is that my brother who was a geography lecturer at Exeter for over 30 years is dead against us being here....... perhaps he'll change his mind if he visit all these wonderful places that are being posted here;)

[Croft]

Snap.....where did you study? There are SOOOO many things here in NZ I want to see.....it is quite different learning about stuff and actually being able to see things for real :)

Hull, '87-90. You?

I know what you mean about seeing it all 'for real'!!

[Croft]

Some more for the Geographers amongst us - I think this was Wai-O-Tapu.

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[Andy-Dee]

Just the once! Helicopter to the top then a morning hiking on the glacier - absolutely brilliant once you've got the hang of crampons.

I'm in awe, those ice caverns are really deep - take my hat off to you.

We gave a group a clean parting when our helicopter did a circular dive and sharp right turn - one of the most heartstopping moments of my life!

[Familyofmonkeys]

Hull, '87-90. You?

I know what you mean about seeing it all 'for real'!!

Aberystwyth 95-98......fab place for geography :)

[StevieD]

Riff Raff statue in Hamilton - (for all you Rocky Horror fans out there - Hamilton is where Richard O'Brian dreamed up the weird cult show!!)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF2090.jpg

Ngaruhoe peeking out of the clouds...

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF0917.jpg

Marokopa falls

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/IMG_1404.jpg

[StevieD]

Lake/Mount Tarawera

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF9796.jpg

Another view

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF9752.jpg

Takahe at Maungatautari reserve

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF0574.jpg

[arya]

Good work, keep them coming!