Farmhouse

Taranaki, New Zealand, December 2011: An old abandoned farmhouse near Pungarehu in Taranaki. This cottage has a lot of character- and an interesting history for sure…

BMW

Bulls, Manawatu, Whanganui, March 2012: Clocked this place in Bulls– something just didn’t look quite right… I backed up the car and took a couple of shots…

Chiller

Patea, Taranaki, NZ, March 2012: The abandoned riverside cool stores in Patea still stand- the only connection left of the former Patea Freezing Works. The nearby works closed in 1982 due to a “downturn” in the NZ meat processing industry. The closure created huge unemployment in the area, it’s effect still felt to this day. The […]

Cowards

Stratford, Taranaki, NZ, March 2012: Draw your own conclusions on this image… bearing in mind that times have been tough- plus Christmas wasn’t that long ago…

Factory

Oaonui, Taranaki NZ, Dec 2011: Another derelict dairy factory- not an uncommon sight in the Waikato and Taranaki in particular. The big boys took over years ago…

Show

SmallWorks Gallery, Brisbane, Feb 17-March 17 2012: “Bricks & Mortality” opens next week in Brisbane. If you live in the area or are just visiting, why not pop in for a looksee…

No19

Opunake, Taranaki, Dec 2011: I’m unsure if this place is still occupied, but it’s sure seen some history… Canon EOS 30D/18-55is

Neu

Pihama, Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: New Year, New Name, New Look- but it’s business as usual… I’ve got many more images coming soon of all the good stuff: Documentary, Experimental, Urban Exploration, Architecture, Landscape, Abstract, Street and Travel Photography… “Cunningvision” still exisits in at least two forms- (eg. my Twitter and YouTube profiles)- and may […]

Elementary

Pungarehu, Taranaki, NZ, Dec 2011: Pungarehu primary school was closed in 2003. Many New Zealand schools (particularly small rural schools) were closed around this time due to a “review” by the Ministry of Education…