To occupy a weekend's afternoon, I went for a drive armed with my camera in the general direction of a beach. I had originally thought Evans Head would be the destination, but instead I ended up at Broadwater Beach... https://doohandiscourse.smugmug.com/frame/slideshow?key=K88pMN&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=1&playButton=1&randomize=0&speed=20&transition=fade&transitionSpeed=3

I've photographed the Richmond River flowing through my home town of Casino before, yet it always draws me back to have a look. This particular visit was in the middle of the day, and the colour and sunlight didn't disappoint. https://doohandiscourse.smugmug.com/frame/slideshow?key=RHhsWV&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=1&playButton=1&randomize=0&speed=20&transition=fade&transitionSpeed=3

No visit to New Zealand, I am told, would be complete without a visit to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. It's a long(ish) drive from Auckland, but today I went. And I'm glad I did... https://doohandiscourse.smugmug.com/frame/slideshow?key=jm72wB&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=1&playButton=1&randomize=0&speed=20&transition=fade&transitionSpeed=3

On the drive from the airport on Sunday afternoon I noticed a hill that had what I thought was a column at the very top, clearly visible from just about everywhere that has a direct line of sight to the top of that hill. I subsequently discovered that this 'column' is, in fact, a memorial … Continue reading One Tree Hill, Cornwall Park

Today I visited the historic reserve located on the northern head of Waitemata Harbour, the harbour around which the City of Auckland develops. It started life as a military establishment but is now in the care of the Department of Conservation. https://doohandiscourse.smugmug.com/frame/slideshow?key=srtDKK&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=1&playButton=1&randomize=0&speed=20&transition=fade&transitionSpeed=3

My home town of Casino used to be a junction for several railway lines, and was also a place where there was a large rails workshop. The workshop closed many years ago, and now only one line - the Sydney to Brisbane line - travels through Casino. The abandoned rail line is now a track … Continue reading Tracks to Nowhere

Some inclement weather in Forster provided the opportunity for some interesting photos. https://doohandiscourse.smugmug.com/frame/slideshow?key=mSqRzW&autoStart=1&captions=0&navigation=1&playButton=1&randomize=0&speed=20&transition=fade&transitionSpeed=3