Coolstore

Patea, Taranaki NZ, Sept 2012: Revisited the abandoned Patea coolstore recently. At it’s height it stored and chilled cheeses from the area, and meat from the adjacent Patea Freezing works… Situated right on the bank of the Patea river, freight was loaded directly onto ships for national redistribution and export… At over a century old- […]

Undisclosed #1

New Zealand, August 2012: Inside an undisclosed abandoned factory…

Purnell House

Whanganui, New Zealand, Sept 2012: From the little I know, Purnell House was originally the accomodation ward for the nearby Wanganui Highschool. Today I’m not sure of it’s use, though it does seem to be semi occupied and has definately seen better days.

W.Sky

Fort Ballance, Wellington NZ, August 2012: A long exposure/merged image from a few nights ago. The light streak is from a small plane- light pollution and digital noise make up the rest. Film is so much better for shooting long exposures at night. Digital sensors “heat up” and create hot and burnt out pixels…

Palmer Heads

Wellington NZ, August 2012: A couple of nights ago we explored a former WWII post in Wellington. We got up atop the highest remaining structure (the Radar station) and set-up our camera’s. Note the plural, as we all had at least three camera’s (each) on hand… The plan was to shoot some time-lapse sequences of […]

Pickapart

Hutt Valley, Wellington, yesterday: I had a broken windscreen wiper that I’ve been meaning to replace. A new part would cost alot- assuming I could get one…

Ballance

Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand, Nov 2011: Fort Ballance was a coastal artillery battery constructed in the mid 1880’s to defend Wellington from a naval attack. In the aftermath of the Crimean War- there was a real fear (the “Russian Scare”) that New Zealand might come under a naval attack from Russia, or another hostile power… […]

Haus

Foxton, Horowhenua, NZ, June2012: An abandoned house I noticed while passing through Foxton. It’s seen better days and looks more suited to a horror film set- ie. Hitchcocks infamous 1960 film Psycho.

Citadel

Aleppo, Syria, November 2005: With the escalating conflict in Syria spreading to the country’s largest city, Aleppo, it’s about time I made a post about this ancient city. Also, over the coming weeks and months I will be publishing more images and stories from the Middle East in general, as it continues to fracture and […]