Happy New Year from Hastings, New Zealand

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Red Blooms

Good morning from a cool and wet day here in Hastings.  It is already New Year’s Eve.  Soon I will be going out to fight the crowds just to do my shopping. Such fun.

So Cee Neuner has asked us for our red blooms.  As everyone knows I have literally hundreds of rose images – a lot of them red.  So rather than bore everyone with yet more red roses I have gone for a couple of different blooms.

First up is this gorgeous amaryllis that I found at Napier Cemetery.

And then there is this bottle brush.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Red Flowers

RED PETALS

Red Flowers: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

It has been an interesting year for me.  But I am going in the right direction and really appreciate all the support I received from all my blogging friends. So a big thank you to everyone out there. See you all in the New Year.

Monochrome of the Day: South of Hastings 2

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The Future

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One Word Photo Challenge: Automatic Faucet in Pink

Good morning from another lovely Hastings day.

This is the last of Jennifer Nichole Wells  Part III People, Places and Things series.  Automatic faucets.  So I had a think about what to show.  Then I remembered these photos taken last September during the Blossom Parade.

Why the pink water? September is Daffodil Month.  Well it promotes cancer awareness.  And pink is the colour of Breast Cancer.  Thus every September the water in the fountain in the CBD is coloured pink.

I am fascinated by the water pouring down the drains.

It is somewhat disconcerting to see pink spouts of water.  That is why I have edited them with blurs.  To add to the surreal feel.

Finally the fountain in context with the clock tower.

Check out Jennifer’s blog and her new series which is fun as well as a challenge to find appropriate photos.

One Word Photo Challenge: Automatic

Wordless Wednesday: Ripples

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Monochrome of the Day: South of Hastings New Zealand 1

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Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: A Recap of 2015

January

Good morning from a cooler Hastings Day.

It is the last mobile challenge for this year hosted by lensandpensbysally.  So I am just going to show a favourite image from every month.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Thanks for supporting me throughout the year.  I have enjoyed looking at all the amazing artwork that can be done with a phone.

https://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/sally-ds-mobile-photography-challenge-challengers-choice-2015-and-self-evaluation/

https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/sally-ds-mobile-photography-challenge-challengers-choice-street-art-in-the-subway/

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Monochrome of the Day: Napier Impressions 15

Sunrise over PekaPeka Wetlands 28th December 2015

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