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Thunderclouds build over Singapore as we come into land
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Buildings tower above you in the city
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The Marina Bay Sands hotel......the mind boggles!
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Cool architecture all around the city
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It wouldn't be long and this place would be full of people enjoying the light show....time for me to move on!
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The artificial trees not only look amazing they also have a very important role to play in the self regulating geo dome behind
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Thanks to my friend Hui-E I got to see some of the old town, I am so pleased that they didn't knock everything down in the pursuit of those high rise buildings
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Old and new
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The beautiful lotus flowers
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Singapore airports latest edition, The Jewel, stunning and very, very popular!
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Looking up
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Back in New Zealand for a trip to Walter Peake Station on the TSS Earnslaw
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An unsuspecting sheep makes his show debut and shorn for the first time
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A fantastic BBQ lunch at Walter Peake. There was plenty of food and I did my best to make sure none was left behind ;-)
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Time to head back to Queenstown
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The clouds started to lift on our return journey
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Well, good morning New Zealand
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One of the peaks managed to break through the cloud in Queenstown
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No words needed
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It's not always sunny in Queenstown ;-)
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Looking towards Cardrona (I think)
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Each evening the light strikes the Remarkables and they look amazing, especially after a dusting of snow
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The first morning back home and the view from the deck looks like that, oh it is good to be home
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The view from Cromwell towards Clyde late evening
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Another stunning morning view from the deck
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Mist rises from the River Clutha
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A cloudy day with one shaft of light capturing the power lines....that was the extent of the sun on this particular day
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Some mornings are just special
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Occasionally I have the urge to play around with a photo to see what emerges.....this is based on the previous image
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Lye Bow Lake on a particularly still afternoon