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Stick insect on Kahikatea, Hamilton, New Zealand |
2013 was full of changes... A new job, new town, new country, new hemisphere. Photography and blogging took a back seat during the process of moving to New Zealand. I've learned to drive on the left side of the road, add the letter u to a bunch of new words, and identify many new trees, birds, and insects. With all that going on, 2013 was the first year in a while that I haven't added any photography gear to my collection, aside from a new phone with a much better point-and-shoot than I'm accustomed to. It was a really busy 365 days, but hopefully I still got a few shots that you will enjoy. Here are my favorites:
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Green vegetable bug, Nelson, NZ |
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I think I've seen as many nice sunsets in 10 months in NZ as I have in the rest of my life elsewhere. Waikato region, NZ |
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My wife is an ecologist studying how late successional trees grow and contribute to ecosystem function in urban forests. Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson, NZ |
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A NZ Blue Hover Fly visits an avocado flower, Bay of Plenty, NZ |
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Volunteers plant 25 thousand trees at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park in Hamilton, New Zealand |
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Snail on Harakeke, Hamilton, NZ |
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Kaka, Maungatautari, New Zealand |
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Researchers run some late night experiments with Kiwifruit pollination, Waikato, NZ |
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Tunnel web spider, Pukemokemoke, New Zealand |
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NZ giraffe weevil, Maungatautari, NZ |
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NZ sundew with prey, Rangitoto Island, New Zealand |
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I had it narrowed down to 12 photos, but had some time to shoot on the last day of the year, so I'll post a baker's dozen. I'm looking forward to sharing more in 2014!
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Boulder bank, Nelson, NZ |
1 comments:
Love the backlit snail on Harakeke shot! The giraffe weevil photo is another favorite.
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