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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 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 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 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...
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Day 155
Abstract Whimsy
Wet and cold today in Wellington so I played with my camera trying different ideas for Abstracts material. This glass sits on top of t...
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Day 182
Feed Me Mum
Took a drive out to Makara Beach today and hood to see the King Shags thriving in their nests! #outdoors #nature #afternoon #saturday #lak...
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Day 208
Wellington is so Empty!
#thursday #october #outdoors #afternoon #wood #black-and-white #light #road #tree #street #city #park #shadow #architecture #b...
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Day 225
Festival of music
Watching amazing old time banjo players at a festival right here in Wellington this weekend! #indoors #portrait #october #outdoors #...
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Day 171
House of mirrors
Found a strange shop today run by a very hip 74 year old woman. It was actually a barber shop but had a very attractive eclectic disp...
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Day 209
At the Edge of the Tide (Abstract)
I love trying to capture abstract shots in camera. Today I went for a walk on the beach at low tide and was rewarde...
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Day 63
Breathtaking Scenery
I was overwhelmed by the drama and beauty as I made my way south to Seward from Anchorage...what a day. Ice water mountain snow g...
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Day 101
Dr Zhivago
Sunrise this morning...cold, wintry with condensation inside the windows. Made me think of that opening scene in the 60's version of the mo...
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Day 201
Seasonal New Growth
#thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #wood #tree #garden #grass #leaf #wild #flower #branch #bright #closeup #summer #season #gr...
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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 49
One Dead Trolley
In a children's skate park, a shopping trolley lies alone and abandoned. Who puts such things in such places? I must have led a shelt...
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Day 59
A first for me
Just arrived in Anchorage Alaska and my first wander led me to reindeer hotdogs! It tasted wonderful. Apparently they are farmed locall...
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Day 130
Under the Subway
Walked through an empty subway today beneath the rumble of the trains. I could also hear a plaintive song from a 3 string Chinese fid...
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Day 212
Three days of steady rain!
Last week we moved down 3 floors in our building at work. Significantly less view :( #october #outdoors #afternoon #house #...
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Day 71
Travellers clouds
My last evening in Anchorage showed a great display of huge skies and high cirrus before wet and gloom set in for the day of departu...
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Day 178
Blossoms and Birds
Here come the little wax-eyes feeding on the sweet nectar of spring downunder! #morning #outdoors #nature #apple #tuesday #color #t...
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Day 69
Fame in Alaska!
Haha..stopped to take another image of sweeping rivers and found a cliff with my name clearly painted on it!,,, #morning #friday #rock...
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Day 192
The Beauty of Youth
Schools were rehearsing their choral skills today in the Town Hall for an evening concert. They were so charming and shining with...
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Day 19
Words
I passed by a giant metallic statue of a woman today with words neatly cut-out all over her (Statue of Katherine Mansfield). This is a section o...
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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 32
Cheeky native parrot
These birds have clawed their way from a tiny population size so much so they are now off the threatened list in NZ! They abound...