Fortlight

Wellington, NZ, lastnight: Fort Buckley was one of five forts constructed in 1885 around Port Nicholson (Wellington Harbour) to protect the capital from the threat of the expanding Russian Empire. Wellington had no defences at all, yet had the national gold reserve in the vaults of the Bank Of New Zealand. Check out Darkhalide for […]

Hand Of

Karori, Wellington, NZ; Karori Cemetary circa 2008/9. Fuji Velvia cross processed. The hand of Jesus is missing on a statue in Karori cemetary. I was there at the behest of Darkhalide. For some unconnected and unknown reason, I really got the spooks that night … Canon EOS 1N/75-300/Fuji Velvia 50 Xprocess

Haunted House

Wairarapa, New Zealand, today: Saw this derelict house whilst driving around the Wairarapa. It was hard to miss, sitting up high on a barren hill. It kind of reminds me of the house in Hitchcock’s “Psycho”, or the “House on Haunted Hill”. Whether it’s actually haunted or not I don’t know- but it sure looks […]

Yacht

Wellington, New Zealand, 2011: ……………….. Kiev-4m/Jupiter-8

Gate

Burdans Gate, Pencarrow, Wellington, 2011: An experiment shooting with a Kiev-4m/Jupiter8 on bulb with cable release, on a Cullmann Magnesit Copter mini-tripod, plus holding an ND8 filter in front of the lens… Exposure time approx 3-5 seconds… Kiev-4m/Jupiter-8/Delta-400/LC-29

Piers

Seaview, Wellington, NZ, 2011: …………………………. Kiev-4m/Jupiter-8/Delta-400/LC-29

Antrim

Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland, 1999: A view out to “Sheep Island” on Northern Ireland’s Antrim coast… Mamiya ZE/Mamiya Sekor 50mm f1.7

Jupiter 12

Wellington, New Zealand, 2008: A few shots using the exellent Jupiter-12 35mm lens around the Wellington region- the later on the south coast near Red Rocks… Zorki 4/Jupiter-12 35mm f2.8

Chimney

Cappadocia, Turkey, 2003: More bizarre chimney structures in the Cappadocia region of central Turkey… Canon EOS A2E/28-105/Velvia 50