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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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Cabbage Trees
Hardy coastal species that can survive strong winds and exposed hillsides #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #landscape #tree #sun #...
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Day 153
King of Wellington
A lunch time stroll in the unexpected sunshine gave all sorts of strong light-shadow opportunities. This shrub looked very regal! #...
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Day 154
Would Colgate Buy This?
Sometimes the sea looks so fresh you want to simply roll it around on your tongue...metaphorically of course! #morning #outdoo...
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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 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...
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Day 158
Drama in the city
WE have been having such a run on dramatic sky scenery recently...and its not even the equinox!! #morning #nature #lake #landscape #...
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Day 159
Storm arrived
Our two red lady tugs setting out across the harbour to bring a vessel in port-side through very high winds today. #morning #thursday #e...
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Day 157
Where penguins dare
Just behind the building I was in today for work, is some penguin resting and nesting habitat for little blues...the worlds smalle...
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Day 161
My City on the South Side
Wellington lapped by the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and Cook Strait this morning. #afternoon #saturday #house #water #...
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Daffy Day
Some beautiful fresh blooms on my friend's dinner table today! #nature #afternoon #sunday #color #leaf #flower #bright #summer #petal #daffo...
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Day 165
Sunrise at 7 AM
A blaze of orange and a chilly 4 degrees C this morning, with traffic pouring into town along the motorway. I was looking for frost an...
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Day 168
Pieces of perfection
I want pants like these! I was trying to get a dark shot of this little side street when the woman walked passed. Perfect. Job do...
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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 170
Wooly Mammoth Skies
Talk about a black Monday. It was grim out today! #morning #outdoors #nature #black-and-white #monday #downtown #dark #rain #stree...
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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...
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Day 173
Another Iconic Closure in Wellington
So sad to read that this old characterful movie theatre is yet another much loved venue will be lost from Welling...
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Day 174
Orange Day on Lambton Quay
Celebrating years of school patrols and safety on road crossings for kids, this colourful group braved the wet and the cold...
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Day 176
Unexpected Scene
I came across this strange bit of architecture with intricate lace washing on the line outside! #afternoon #office #sunday #computer...
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Day 177
Public Trust
Downtown Wellington with masonry statues depicting earthquake damage #outdoors #afternoon #old #monday #street #city #urban #sky #landmar...
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Day 180
City Grunge
One of those super grunge back alleyways off a side street in the inner city that you have to really search for. #thursday #outdoors #afte...
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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 181
The Killing Fields
A friend and I were driving through this new(ish) tunnel at night. It was built as part of New Zealand's 100 year commemoration of...
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Day 183
My Garden
I spent and hour or so playing with different ideas on multiple exposures and learnt a couple of new things :) #outdoors #nature #afternoon...
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Day 184
Stormy Start Today
#morning #nature #landscape #light #monday #dark #sun #sky #weather #electricity #dramatic #power #cloud #sunset #tower #energy #in...