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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 134
Come on..gizza little taste
After spending the morning at the beach it wasnt until I sat down for a coffee and cheese scone that I finally got my shot...
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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 5
First hint of Autumn from my living room window
I woke up to a perfect morning today. Still, cool air and across the valley, a haze of smoke and mist....
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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 53
Squally weather
Watching the rain pass with my dog from the car. Eventually we emerged for a walk in the sun! #afternoon #wednesday #tree #fir #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 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 119
Dune runners
The second day of our family trip to the east coast. A big swell brought in a sea haze that obscured the giant dunes at the north end of...
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Day 124
Winter Storm
Winter gales, sleet and snow hit the city today. Those that made it to work were rugged up and moving with care! #portrait #thursday #aft...
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Day 138
Ride Home in the Rain
How lucky am I to get a ride home when its cold dark and wet after a long day at work! I was greeted by an excited dog who lavis...
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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 133
Winter is still with us
The home fires were burning as I tried to get a shot of the wintry sunset and rough seas that hit Wellington over the weekend...
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Day 218
The Impression of Weather
A lot of weather today at the market!!! #morning #october #outdoors #nature #landscape #sunday #water #sea #reflection #peop...
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Day 234
Early evening view from my house
#october #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #dark #tuesday #water #rain #city #sun #sky #dramatic #cloud #sunset #...
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Day 147
Engulfed
I got up early this morning to find that the little island in the middle of the harbour was surrounded by a swirl of mist, with the far shore...
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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...
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Day 127
Kapiti Island
Patchy silver light played across a moody Cook Strait this afternoon on the way back from a weekend of music #outdoors #nature #afternoo...
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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 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 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 143
Spring Cleaning or Photography?
I spent a significant amount of time cleaning my poor neglected house on the weekend, only to end up with a ruptured d...
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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...
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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 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...