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Mary Livingston

Hey Everyone! I live downunder in the Western Pacific in this photogenic place called Aotearoa. I work full time as a marine scientist. After my kids left home, my number one hobby became photograp...
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Day 25
Faking it
The weather has been so miserable but being in this hotel lobby for a few moments was bizarrely uplifting! #afternoon #wednesday #furniture...
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Day 26
The Eye of Smaug
Waiting to see my husband off at Wellington airport this morning under the beady eye of Tolkein's famous dragon Smaug! #morning #thur...
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Day 27
The sun returns
At last a coffee and cheese scone in the morning sun became a reality! And the beach was being nicely groomed too for the coming weeke...
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Day 28
Trip up to Kapiti
Beautiful cloud reflections in coastal pools today with Kapiti Island so crisply outlined on the horizon #afternoon #saturday #lake...
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Day 29
Reef Herons on a mission
I spent hours today practising with a tele-zoom on this obliging pair of birds at a nearby wildlife retreat. #afternoon #bird...
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Day 30
Flax plant
These leaves used by Maori for weaving are strong and fibrous with gorgeous red trim and fine detail on them #afternoon #monday #leaf #plan...
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Day 31
Darkening skies
New Zealand is about to be pounced by the leftovers of another cyclone 'Cook' and the skies are looking ominous #afternoon #landscape...
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Day 33
Waiting
Wellington is fog-bound, cold and very wait. Everyone is on standby for the cyclone Cook...check out this awesome wind map over New Zealand ht...
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Day 41
The long drive
Stopped as the sun went down at Foxton Beach to a glorious show of colour and Mt Taranaki in the distance #friday #evening #landscape #...
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Day 37
Early morning
Morning light on the Mount near Edgecumbe NZ #morning #landscape #monday #sun #sky #weather #clouds #cloud #sunset #atmosphere #april #c...
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Day 35
Corn Harvest
I love this kind of image, lonely yet hopeful...nothing but the sky and the land! #morning #landscape #wednesday #sun #sky #clouds #cloud...
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Day 36
Bush Walk at Blue Lake
A peaceful walk with friends and pooches near Rotorua #afternoon #sunday #leaf #plant #fern #april
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Day 39
A pukeko in a pear tree
Well apple tree, but close enough...sung to the tune of partridge in a pear tree! #afternoon #wednesday #peacock #pigeon #apri...
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Day 43
Kelvin's Wave clouds
Skipping across the horizon today these were leading a small front today #afternoon #landscape #sunday #light #water #sea #sun #s...
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Day 44
Cold as Charity
In spite of the wintry chill in the air today in Wellington, lots of people were out on the water catching the occasional wave #aftern...
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Day 45
Shoe Fest: Keep it? Lose It? 1
I need to go through my shoes. I have WAY too many! Help me select the keepers as I post images up!! hah! #afternoon #t...
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Day 47
Goal!
I walk the dog everyday before a full day of work so it can be tricky to find interesting material as winter comes on. This is just the local ru...
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Day 48
Trees in love
The trees looked so intimate this morning as if huddling against the wild wind blowing around them #morning #forest #friday #tree #april
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Day 50
A bygone era
Stopped to look at a railway siding today with lots of old rusting engines and abandoned steam enthusiasts paraphernalia. Lots of hazard...
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Day 46
Birthday
Roses, particularly scented ones are one of my favourite flowers #morning #wednesday #yellow #flower #plant #rose #shrub #april #pale-yellow
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Day 51
Bracing Walk
A freezing cold southerly blowing up from the Antarctic brings clear light and reflections to those embracing the weather! #afternoon #la...
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Day 52
Shoes to keep?
Another pair that looks great but are tricky to wear! #morning #tuesday #may
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Day 54
Beauty Drifting In
These clouds drifted slowly in over the city just on sunset. Mesmerizing. #thursday #evening #landscape #water #sun #sky #clouds #o...
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Day 55
All about the Birds and the Bees
Even in autumn, the late flowers such as tea tree are smothered in bees. I do hope there is some botanical resistance...