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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 73
First light in NZ
I was arriving back in NZ after a trip to Alaska...here was the dawn at 8.30 am instead of 3 am! #morning #landscape #tuesday #water...
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Day 74
From spring to autumn in one hit
Very strange to arrive back down under and find myself among late autumn flowers after the light new foliage of sprin...
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Day 75
Testing Concepts
Today I was at an all day conference about concepts and perspectives in science, so I tried a different approach to photographing som...
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Day 76
Bird on the wire
I noticed a shadow above me on the wires when I got out of the car after work...omg ...a native New Zealand owl..morpork...just sitti...
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Day 77
Embers of Autumn
As New Zealand slips further into winter, these last few firey coloured leaves that I can see as a blur in the wind from my living ro...
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Day 78
Autumn to warm your heart
A slightly more focused view from my window today...a cold and gloomy sky so I decided to have an at home day in front of th...
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Day 79
The Beauty of Wellington
A chance look at the view on my way home from work. This is why I love living here. #outdoors #afternoon #landscape #monday #...
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Day 80
The bedroom curtain
I often wonder what is in people's houses behind the curtains in the middle of the day! Maybe something tawdry...maybe a lonely pe...
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Day 81
Morning has Broken
Wintry mists and some smoke haze looking towards the mountain range north of Wellington today was a welcome start to the day. A maj...
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Day 82
Autumn again
I cant stop gawking at the colours in Wellington this year. The city is mostly evergreen trees but this year there seem to be so many mor...
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Day 83
Metallic Forest
Across the road, opposite to where I work, there is a strange lattice structure around the building representing the red flowers and d...
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Day 84
Hybrid spring and autumn
I keep finding trees that have both blossom, fruit AND autumn leaves on them at the same time. What is going on? It is delici...
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Day 85
Busking with movement
I see lots of buskers at the market on Sundays, but today was special...this young man was playing classical music with aplomb a...
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Day 86
Languages of the Far North
Today I was pouring over a book at home to try and work out how the Native American writing of Alaska and Canada developed....
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Day 87
Glass Ceiling
I was inspired to go out today in spite of the ongoing rain and chilly weather. It is such a good break from the office, and I found mys...
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Day 88
Optical Illusion
This was the marvellous view from my desk today. A strange composition of reflections and clouds...no multiple exposures or layering...
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Day 89
Twice the value
Today's image is of the same view and reflected building as yesterday but a different time of day. The fiery furnaces of a stormy suns...
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Day 90
Harbour Reflections
#morning #outdoors #nature #friday #old #retro #water #color #sea #reflection #design #art #wall #dirty #texture #pattern #desktop...
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Day 91
Native parrot, kakariki, on Somes Island, Wellington Harbour
An annual trek with a group of friends to stay over a weekend in the middle of our harbou...
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Day 92
Shooting for the Moon
Sunrise/moonset at Somes Island-double exposure image #morning #evening #landscape #sunday #light #sky #sunset #tower #travel #s...
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Day 93
Red Sky at Night
This should auger well, but who knows? The forecast is all over the place at the mo! #outdoors #evening #light #monday #water #sun #m...
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Day 94
Crazy Mirror
For the amusement of workers out on their lunchtime stroll? LOL #outdoors #nature #afternoon #landscape #wood #road #tuesday #street #cit...
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Day 95
Obedience
15 dogs on a leash, all attentive and well behaved with no pulling or pushing or unruly racket! #afternoon #dog #wednesday #street #people #...
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Day 96
Pink Walls, Orange windows
It's hard to get good photos working full time in winter, but today I went a different route home just as the sun was disap...