Category: A Photo A Day
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Autumn Colours Three
I’m so much enjoying manual focus photography again. I find it much more relaxing taking photos with manual focus because my Brain does not have to think about how to get the auto focus to focus on the part of the photo that I’m trying to photograph.
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My April Fools Day Joke
First day of the return of Milk Bottles and Milk rounds in Taupo today.I’m lucky to still have one of the original Mail/Milk boxes.A lot of people in Taupo over the last few months have been upgrading to a new Mail/Milk box ready for today and the return of the Milk rounds in New Zealand
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Canon R5 Upgrade
So I have owned my Canon R5 camera for almost two years and have not used it much because I prefer a manual focusing Camera.Then a friend posted about his new camera and manual focus lenses. This made me sunny think that I should look at manual lenses and a new camera but somehow came…
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New “XPLR” Here
Hi so my new Explore (adventure) vehicle is in my hands and I have already clocked up over 200 kilometres in the first two days of ownership. I also have already had a nap in the back. She’s gonna work out perfectly for the two of us. Adventures are coming.
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My Old Titanium Geared Mountain Unicycle
Myself 2011, with old custom made 26” Titanium Geared Mountain Unicycle. Sold in late 2011 too help fund my 2012 Africa Misadventure. I would love to be able to go out again and enjoy a good 20+ kilometre Uni ride, but I’ll be happy to manage 10 minutes of riding before having to take a…
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A Sunny Day Out In Middle Of Winter
A day out in XPLR and a short walk/jog with Zippy along part of the Great Lakes Trail on a beautiful sunny afternoon today over looking Lake Taupo.
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A Shocking Experience
This week’s adventure with Zippy was a short 4+ kilometre walk. It also was his first time to see Sheep in paddock’s Here Zippy’s sitting/standing watching the Sheep eating away at the grass Unfortunately Zippy also touched a live electric fence! despite explaining to him, not to touch it! He jumped about two metres, cried…
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The Perfect Bicycle Stand
Are you still looking for the perfect bicycle stand?The best one is just around the corner!
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Snorkel Fitted – One Upgrade To Come
At long last I finished fitting an Ironman Snorkel to my Jimny named “Explore“
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Welding Table Finished
Well to build my plan Sleeping System for my Suzuki Jimny (and future projects) I needed a flat level service to weld it all up straight and in line. So today I finished off a kit set Welding Table.More welding than I had planned on.Relearning to TIG weld has been a challenge with the wrong…
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A Cracking Day
It was a cracking day in Taupo.Beautiful clean crisp air and sunny.Taupo has to be the best place to live in the world.Also time to look forward and change my instagram name to Pete’s Overland Adventures
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A Fence Post With History
Close to Taupo is Opepe, it’s one of a number of ghost towns in the Taupo district. I can remember one building was still standing when I moved to Taupo years ago, unfortunately it is now a pile of rubble. History is returning to the Earth. Walking Adventures in NZ.
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Therapy Dog Trying Too Hard
My Co-Driver asking for the keys!Zippy would appreciated an automatic transmission, but I’m glad I have a manual transmission so that we don’t have a fight about who is driving each day.🥰Zippy having a little bit of fun with me after a good morning walk.
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Billingham Bag & My History With Them
Billingham Bags I got my first one back in 1995. I used it for years when driving adventure tours around Europe, Scandinavia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. I used it as a pillow when sleeping under the stars and under Canvas on all the great camping trips. Comfort and security know my cameras, is just…
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When The Dirt Road Ends In A Grass Track
At the of a dirt road is a grass track leading to a fenced in parking spot and a remote track leading to a large pond! Ok the large Pond is in fact, Lake Taupo. Zippy and I were just back from a walk towards the lake and back. Still learning about my Canon R5…
