[Moorf]

Did you have to wipe the drool from Clare's mouth when Dan came in to view :D

[benandclare]

Clare well gutted as he wasn't there :wah :wah

[StevieD]

The same guy who said to the other guy in the Coke ad "Mate, you should come fushing with us.,,..." Made me laujgh that ad...

[DMcG]

A couple of sunrises from the Easter break:

Sunrise at Pakiri Beach
http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/101474/108706/DSC_16063-2_edited-17778_S.jpg

Sunrise over the Taiharuru Estuary (Just North of the Whangarei Heads)
http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/101474/108706/DSC_16278-14428_S.jpg

Dougie

[thezorbster]

Proudaby! The World's largest freestanding kiwi. Courtesy of our good friends who built him in their garden upon their return to NZ after many years working abroad.

He's clearly visible from the coastal highway in Mariri, just outside Motueka, S.I.

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

A few from the Balloons over Waikato festival. Copies of ones posted on the balloon thread, but posted here too to keep Leccy-Lee happy :)

Darth Vader in a grey 06:00am sky over Hamilton lake.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/BaldyBeardyBloke/2008-04%20Balloons%20Over%20Waikato/DSCF1451.jpg

A group of colourful balloons with people in picnic baskets slung underneath approach though the trees in the early morning
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/BaldyBeardyBloke/2008-04%20Balloons%20Over%20Waikato/DSCF1528.jpg

The spectacle that is the 'night glow' where the balloons are lit up in time to music. Cool.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/BaldyBeardyBloke/2008-04%20Balloons%20Over%20Waikato/DSCF1635.jpg

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

...and a repeat of the Pukeko with chick pictures.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/BaldyBeardyBloke/2008-04%20Balloons%20Over%20Waikato/DSCF1570.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/BaldyBeardyBloke/2008-04%20Balloons%20Over%20Waikato/DSCF1575.jpg

[StevieD]

Just noticed somebody is wanting to know where the swimming photo was taken from a few pages back.... well, the rope swing is on a stream over at Maraehako Camping ground over on the east cape. It was literally where the stream joined the sea, the rocks the kids were swinging off was stream one side, Pacific the next.

If you look at a map and see Te Haka, further east than Opotiki, is about 10-15 minutes drive past there in east cape direction. Hope that clears it up, but it is lovely over there....

[StevieD]

Just a few more piccies taken in Cambridge this week of the "high level bridge"....

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3082.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3077.jpg

[StevieD]

Some pics from the ANZAC day parade in Cambridge this morning.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3101.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3112.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3127.jpg

[StevieD]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3121.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3130.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3100.jpg

[Farfields]

Using the facilities at Puzzling World in Wanaka, and holding the fort up - open on Xmas day!
Also, view of Lake Tekapo village from Mount John

FF.

[irishliz]

Hope this works - this is my son swimming in a lake north of Roturua. Our cottage overlooked this. Perfect!

[Leccy-Lee]

Apologises Liz /blush i completely forgot to get that image sorted for you! Oops

Anyway i just got back from 10days around and a about, got about 1000 pics to sort through! (no seriously 1000+ and 50ish videos!) so i will up some later!
Expect some V8 action... :)

[StevieD]

Hurry up Lee, we heard all about your exploits last night in BBB's...

[Leccy-Lee]

Not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing really! LOL
Yup just got to transfer pics from old work laptop (from the ark!) where i have been storing them to, and then onto this MAc and then i can pic about 100 from 1000 and bin the rest! LOL

[Georgebulldog]

Here are a few pictures of our ANZAC Day, with a toddler to occupy we drove to Lake Wairarapa, great views on the drive back & great seeing Masterton & featherston as completly different to what we have seen so far, which is all local places.

[vixxann]

Lindsey - those are great pictures :clap
wish I had those views when I went for a drive out ;)

[Moorf]

We spent ANZAC Day up at Lake Coleridge Village and Lake, took the portable stove and had an al fresco hot lunch.

The colours were wonderful and it was another beautiful Canterbury autumn day....

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


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


Sausage and bacon sizzle

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Moorf/sausagesizzlecoleridgeanzac08Medium.jpg


A weather front from the South followed us home across the foothills...

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


All in all a gorgeous day spent chilling with friends in fab surroundings for the price of a few sausages and half a tank of petrol.

[StevieD]

Awfully hard isn't it?!!! :laugh

[Leccy-Lee]

GRRR having some "memory card" issues with my 4gb of pictures! Rest assured some my recent snaps will make it here later by hook or by crook!!

[Leccy-Lee]

Apologises to non motorsport fans! But as its now apparently the largest sporting event in NZ be rude not to include it!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v8021.jpg
Closest i got to a V8

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v8027.jpg
Whos says its all about cars! Theres a fair few computers too :p

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v8035.jpg
My view... (yes i had a good view til everyone stood up! LOL)

[Leccy-Lee]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v8111.jpg
I had a good view of the pits, which adds to the fun.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v8NEW032.jpg
V8's at about 240kph..! :nice1

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/v82009.jpg
And of course, i had to drive down the main straight Monday morning! LOL

[Leccy-Lee]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/hamilton3036-1.jpg
SEE, i said its not "all" cars, cars, cars ;) Miss Hamilton 400 Contest!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/day1001-1.jpg
Huka Falls, Nr Taupo

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/day1024.jpg
More Huka Falls

[Leccy-Lee]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/day1068.jpg
"Craters of the moon" Geothermal site, Nr Taupo

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/day1071.jpg
More of above

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/real_rentaghost/day1094.jpg
Using all that hot steam to generate Electricity, Geothermal Power Station

Bedtime..! (more tomorrow)

[StevieD]

Good pics Lee, at last :laugh

[slider]

Great pics Lee :nice1

[cathgates]

Pics to make my oh jealous Lee!!! We only got to watch it on the telly!!!

Cath X

[Den]

Lee! I am not sure how to put photo's on this site - I have a couple of shots from the Overlander train on the journey here I'd like to submit. I'm not that technical - any support welcome - Im using windows vista and all photos in picture file.....cheers

[dusk]

Den,
if you click on the 'go advanced' button to reply, then scroll down below the text window there are some additional options, one of which is attach file, as long as your photo file isn't huge you should be able to use this method to show photos on the site

[miep]

Is this close enough for ya? Yes we were there too, this picture was taken from pit lane :D I managed to watch all 3 NZ V8 races from there, very cool indeed!

This one is Johnnie Mac on his way to win the weekend, I have a few hundred more but I don't seem to be able to get any more uploaded.
1201

[miep]

1202
I think I've managed to attach one more. How do you guys get so many pictures in? I keep exceeding my quotum?

[CJ22]

The forum will only directly host a couple of photos. Any other photos have to be hosted elsewhere (for example, photobucket.com) and then linked-to using the IMG tag.

[Leccy-Lee]

Nice Pics Miep, looks like you were stood directly opposite me (will have to get my NZV8 pics out!)

Yes, i always use photobucket to put my pictures up, lots of people keep asking so i think i write a guide later and post it. :)

[StevieD]

Ford V Vauxhall, always gets up the Kiwi's nose when you say that!!! :laugh

[Leccy-Lee]

Yes i was so wishing i had bought some vauxhall hats etc over from UK, would got some looks wearing those! LOL Although i am a Ford man anyhow :)

[miep]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn188/miep_photo/Hamilton400045.jpg

Ha! I've done it! Not sure exactly how though so a ittle manual may still come in handy.

Lee, see if you can find yourself in there....

[Sam B]

We had a lovely walk along the Waihou river today (near Putaruru). I know Stevie D has been there recently. It's so beautiful, spring-fed and crystal clear with trout swimming near the surface. Poppy and her friend swam, they must be crazy - it's freezing.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_5970.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_5954.jpg

[Sam B]

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_5946.jpg


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_5938.jpg

[Carey]

Now that looks like our kinda place! How beautiful. Didn't try and catch that big fish then?!

Kids don't seem to notice water temp; one of ours swam in the sea in Sicily in February!

[vixxann]

wow - lovely pics Sam - that river looks gorgeous :yes

[Moorf]

Gorgeous!!

[StevieD]

It is lovely there, we didn't manage the full walk but it is nice, what a fantastic picture of that rainbow trout!

[benandclare]

Super piccies :cheers

[Andy-Dee]

Fantastic

[Genie]

Oh thankyou thankyou thankyou Sam :) Thats what its all about for us. Great pics everyone, please keep them coming.

Would anyone have one of the 'restaurant on stilts' at Sumner beach please? I know, I'm easily pleased, happy memories of a wonderful day there.

[Moorf]

The one on the beach by Cave Rock?

When did you last go there? It's changed now - more of a bar really.... I think it was about 18 months ago it changed.

I'm driving past it tomorrow so I'll try and remember to take camera!

[Genie]

Yes, thats the one, next to the rock with the cave under/in it. That was our first visit to a beach, where we were the only people there!! I think that might have been the day I realised this is where I wanted to be.

Thanks for that Moorf, really appreciate that. :yes

[StevieD]

Thought I'd bump Lee's thread up and post a few pics from yesterday - just general area ones, what we get up to etc.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3381.jpg

Hills by Cambridge

Louisa on the farm with her mates

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3430.jpg

[StevieD]

One of the new arrivals - this little guy was born a few hours before!!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3441.jpg

Giving Casper the friendly Alpaca a stroke - he followed us everywhere, cute as a button.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/bluekiwi100/DSCF3401.jpg

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

Excellent. I can just see you with a per Alpaca Steve!

[StevieD]

Sam,. they are brilliant, dead cute, and it was very interesting getting the low down on these amazing animals, their biology etc. We were given a very interesting tour of the facility, and as the owner said, they don't end up getting butchered which is good.

[Leccy-Lee]

Oh theres got to be a "caption competition" in your last picture Steve? LOL

[Sam B]

Just had a lovely but extremely tiring day out at Wairere Falls on the Kaimai ranges, close to Matamata. Takes about 70 mins to get to the top but you'll be puffing. The views from the top are amazing.
Half way up
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_6004.jpg
View from the top
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_6007.jpg

[vixxann]

that waterfall is WOW
great photo ;)

[Sam B]

Me eating cake and surveying the view

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_6040.jpg

The river at the top

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/brydons_2007/DSC_6060.jpg

This walk is about 50 mins from Cambridge, 15 minutes from Te Aroha

[Kim39]

Those flight of steps half way up Wairere are a killer. We managed half way as the women just couldn't go any further. Wasn't much water on it as we went through the drought.

Kim

[Kim39]

Seeing we are on waterfall shots, theis one is of Marakopa which is a 20 min drive from Waitomo Caves.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/Brierley1964/marakopa19-3-07006.jpg


Kim

[Steadybears]

What lovely photos - cant wait to get out and do some more exploring. Sam your photos too beautiful - loved your one of the Waikato - have it saved on my computer and send it to all family in SA to show them how lucky we are - so thank you-

Think this weekend we going to explore Cambridge area - seems you have beautiful spots there.

Jayne

[Genie]

I have a bit of a strange request for all you budding David Baileys :yes Has anyone got any shots of underground stuff, be that mines or caves or better still forts??

No, definitely not for me, I'm more your waterfalls and sunset kind of girl, but my OH is keen on underground exploration, especially old Bath Stone mines. So if anyone has some shots I'd really like to see what ya got!! :)

Cheers

Jeannie

[Sam B]

Very difficult to get good shots inside caves, mines etc, J took a few when we were at Denniston, and in the Waitomo caves (not the glow worm ones) but the experience is 360 degrees and the light isn't good, obviously, so I've never bothered posting these.

[missy+mrmagoo]

Not done this before so hope it works.
First one is Omamari beach
Second is Kai Iwi Lakes

[StevieD]

I have a bit of a strange request for all you budding David Baileys :yes Has anyone got any shots of underground stuff, be that mines or caves or better still forts??

No, definitely not for me, I'm more your waterfalls and sunset kind of girl, but my OH is keen on underground exploration, especially old Bath Stone mines. So if anyone has some shots I'd really like to see what ya got!! :)

Cheers

Jeannie

Jeannie

if your feller likes this stuff, has he seen this website???

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/

Interesting stuff in there..... mainly military but there is some railway stuff etc.

Just a thought....

Steve

[Kate D]

My first attempt at a piccie...

Kahurangi National Park, northern South Island. Climbed Mount Arthur that day - views superb:yes

[JandM]

That's beautiful. I love the way the light reflects off the tree-trunks.

[steviebhoy]

here's a couple of pics from our recce trip i'll post a full account when not so jet lagged :D

first is harbour viaduct in Auckland where we stayed our first night in the Westin, not cheap but well worth it after the flight.

the second is waipatiki beach only one other person on it sun splitting the sky one of the most beautiful places i've ever been this is the photo i'll use if antone asks why we want to move :D

will try get some more posted over the next couple of days
Stevie

[Kirst&Kev]

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

Aah, this is where I come from...miss it like CRAZY! Not long now. thank you for this photo!!

[Beachcombers]

A bit of a newbie to this thread,

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Scuba_albany/Easter%20-%20Ahipara/NZIS025.jpg

Ahipara, Northland

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Scuba_albany/Life%20in%20Marlborough/horse011.jpg

Sunset Waikawa Bay, Picton.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Scuba_albany/Marlborough/Marlborough028.jpg

Looking down to Havelock, Marlborough Sounds.

[Beachcombers]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Scuba_albany/Summertime%20in%20Marlborough/iriedaysofsummer034.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Scuba_albany/Summertime%20in%20Marlborough/iriedaysofsummer045.jpg

Marlborough Beer Festival. The before and after! :nice1

[benandclare]

Took MIL and Sam for a drive up towards Oxford this afternoon

Mount Oxford
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/MountOxford.jpg


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

Torlesse Range, I think .........
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh65/bendylegsben/Torlesserange.jpg

[sasvanb]

Woweeeee!!! All your pics are absolutely amazing guys... Really helps to inspire us to jump on that plane asap!:exit

Thank you all for taking the time... :clap

Can't wait to see it for ourselves. :raebanana

[CJ22]

I'll link to this panoramic photo I currently have as my desktop. It's not one of mine, though it's exactly the sort of picture I tend to take, but it is perfect for our circumstances. However, it's huge (and needs to be so) so I won't post the pic, just the link - low bandwidth users probably shouldn't bother.


http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7169185


This is a view of central Auckland from Mt. Victoria in Devonport. Not only does it show the rental we'll be using when we arrive, but it effectively shows our whole commute - walk down the road to the ferry, which takes us into central Auckland, then 5 minutes walk to one of the big office buildings next to the Sky Tower. It's a very evocative picture for me, and I spend far too much time gawping at it (I have a two-monitor set-up so I can pretty much have it full size!)

Oh and it doesn't quite encompass Tia's bedroom, apparently :)

[Mrs Pony]

We have a bunch of pictures up on flickr... some from when Brandon lived there and some from when we had our honeymoon there.

Here are mine... http://www.flickr.com/photos/reneekmjones/

Here are his... http://www.flickr.com/photos/ponyboyinnewzealand/

I can sit here at work and just stare at different picture of NZ ALL day!

[Mrs Pony]

We have a bunch of pictures up on flickr... some from when Brandon lived there and some from when we had our honeymoon there.


Here's a few of them:


Us at Vynfields in Martinborough:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2347446653_db12ba9bf6_b.jpg

Brandon on Otaki Beach:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/492436658_d240bdbc09_o.jpg

Brandon with his best friends Irish Mike and Mad Manc Chris on Somes Island:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/102/257965989_f67fcccdc9_b.jpg]

Me and Brandon on Tinakori Rd in Wellington:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2136/2348060466_5403551366_b.jpg

[skibumwa]

This was taken just 2 nights ago during a break in a rain storm...

This baby was so wide and huge, I had to use my 10-22mm lense (Canon Rebel D400) set at full wide to get this. These rainbows actually lasted like this for 35 minutes in the sky! Wow!:raebanana

Photo taken from Island Bay.