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Project 365 kicked off with this little abstract image. There would be plenty more as the month progressed.
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Looking out over Lake Wakatipu on a stormy evening
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While waiting for the water taxi to get into Queenstown I noticed the abstract patterns on the wharf
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It's tiring enough walking up the hills around Queenstown, biking is mad ;-)
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Seems I wasn't the only person enjoying the scenery in Queenstown high above the lake
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The Remarkables looking very remarkable :-)
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On a day of being a tourist I couldn't resist this shot of the iconic Earnslaw steamer
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This family paid to be on a boat tour around Lake Wakatipu and spent all of their time on their phones.....weird!
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What a cool sculpture which looks out over the lake from Kelvin Heights Peninsula. In the background early morning light was catching Jacks Point
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Not all days in Queenstown are bright and sunny like the brochures show ;-)
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The day after the storm on our morning walk revealed some beautiful light on the hills
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Our responsibility during our house sit was to look after this gorgeous lady.....she just loves the water and is a joy to be with
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Lovely reflections on the lake of Queenstown in the distance
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There is always something about a lone tree that just compels me to create an image
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I was lucky enough this month to visit a quarry, very cool experience
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The dust at the quarry was incredibly fine and seemed to float as we stomped through it......like big kids we stomped a lot ;-)
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When looking for abstract forms it's amazing what comes up. This was the top of a digger bucket at the quarry on a very bright afternoon
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Vineyards create beautiful shapes on the hills around Bannockburn
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Some of the coolest shapes are created by nature :-)
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My friend and fellow photographer is a geologist......couldn't resist this image of her in among the rocks, very apt
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Up in the Nevis Valley is definitely one of my happy places
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Something very powerful about this image which I love
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Morning light in Roxburgh was magical on this particular walk
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High up in the hills around the Teviot Valley, this will be amazing in winter
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Way down in the valley by the river is Roxburgh our home town. From up here it was clear to see we are surrounded by nothing but amazing landscape, so cool
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No doubt about it, when the storm starts to clear in Centra Otago it reveals some magical light
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I walk past this old tractor most mornings, finally had a morning with the mist where I got the image I wanted
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Seems a bit early to be turning brown, but I know nothing about plants
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Otago is such a friendly place. Cromwell locals were playing Petanque in the Heritage Precinct and invited tourists to join in for a bit of fun. There was lots of laughter and I'm sure plenty of happy memories to take back home
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The stunning blue lake at St Bathans
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For the last day of the month the sky decided to put on this show at sunset behind the house