This site uses cookies to deliver the best possible experience. Learn more.

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...
#1 235/365
2 streak
#2
Day 2
Raindrops
I went on long walk to the photographic shop today to see what was on offer re weatherproof cameras. On the way I paused and took some abstr...
#17
Day 17
Sign of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere
Its always strange to think of March as Autumn even though I have lived down under for 40 years more #aftern...
#121
Day 121
Tunnel Vision
A day of retail therapy in the city with my daughter before she headed off back to Australia. Sigh, I am broke but very happy. This was...
#202
Day 202
Water Tower in Hawera
#friday #afternoon #old #black-and-white #tree #art #architecture #building #winter #snow #illustration #september #no-person
#200
Day 200
Sky Tower in Auckland
#outdoors #nature #afternoon #water #color #wednesday #tree #sun #leaf #palm #travel #summer #coconut #island #paradise #frond #...
#223
Day 223
Cottonwool Sunrise
Lovely colours greeted me this morning when I pulled back the curtains #morning #october #outdoors #nature #friday #color #bright #...
#232
Day 232
More Blooms
#october #outdoors #nature #afternoon #sunday #garden #leaf #bud #flower #blur #bright #summer #petal #blooming #growth #flora #delicate #...
#185
Day 185
Last shreds of winter
Early morning departure for a roadtrip #morning #fall #nature #moody #landscape #wood #black-and-white #dark #tuesday #fog #tree...
#20
Day 20
Furniture reflections
I sometimes catch glimpses of glass reflections that add texture to furnishings and carpets on the far side of a window #friday...
#156
Day 156
Saint Gerard's Monastery
Today I experimented with some multiple exposures during my lunch break. First I took an image of the bow of a boat that was...
#12
Day 12
Mismatch
Stuck at home today with a painful back. Shuffling to the kitchen I noticed this apparent mismatch in the door! My life feels a bit like that...
#21
Day 21
Love
A dull windy day and the chimps were snuggling up at the zoo today. So much emotion in their faces, gestures and embraces. #afternoon #saturday #...
#67
Day 67
Old mining history in Alaska
I knew I would love this place..Kennicott...derelict copper mine in Alaska, but it far exceeded expectations. Like some s...
#90
Day 90
Harbour Reflections
#morning #outdoors #nature #friday #old #retro #water #color #sea #reflection #design #art #wall #dirty #texture #pattern #desktop...
#126
Day 126
Abstract
The late afternoon sun was catching some old re-inforced frosted glass that is probably in its final stages of life #afternoon #saturday #old...
#164
Day 164
Back to the gardens again
New variegated leaves at the Botanic Gardens...I had to go back...yesterday was so lovely! #outdoors #nature #afternoon #woo...
#169
Day 169
Tranquility
A beautiful calm evening looking out across Cook Strait. No sign of a pink sunset anywhere. Quite unusual light for Wellington. #outdoors...
#41
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 #...
#68
Day 68
Spring sunset in Alaska
The sun still dips down below the horizon...but only just and it never gets truly dark at night. This us way out east somewher...
#18
Day 18
Small jewels of colour on the harbour surface today
#afternoon #wednesday #reflections #abstract #march
#26
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...
#29
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...
#131
Day 131
Reflecting
I was inspired by a friend today to reinvestigate puddle photography and it was incredibly rewarding!! #thursday #outdoors #afternoon #land...
#146
Day 146
Oh my..feel the rainbow...catch the rainbow
From the office, this went drifting by in the afternoon. It is a good omen for fair weather tomorrow I hop...