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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 1
Red
After a day of rain I wandered out into the garden and thought about the flowers just drinking it in..almost literally...summer heat can be so wit...
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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...
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Day 3
Waiting for the bus
Two buses failed to stop for me at the bus stop today, but I made this discovery ...a lovely curve of the pavement leading towards...
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Day 4
Summer's Evening
After work I went on a photoshoot with a bunch of photographers wandering aimlessly along the waterfront towards sundown. These refle...
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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 6
Eating out
I went to a gig of old-time music and had an early dinner in this cool venue in Petone. The light bulbs were almost touching my head. #frid...
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Day 7
Squiddly diddly
I walked past the fish shop today and saw these squid lying there gazing vacantly. I hope they didnt die in vain #afternoon #saturday...
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Day 8
The Whitecliff Boulders
Deep in the heart of the Mangaweka Valley in the NI of New Zealand lie these curious smooth round boulders from an ancient sea...
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Day 9
Golden hills
I was hurrying to collect my purse that someone had found, but still couldnt resist a quick shot of the golden hour light over Pauatahanu...
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Day 10
Somewhere...over the rainbow
So much colour over Wellington this evening as the sun went down, literally from my window again!! #evening #landscape #l...
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Day 11
Waiting
I was waiting for my ride home from work and saw the clouds and shadows in the architecture nearby #afternoon #wednesday #architecture #buildi...
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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...
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Day 13
REALLY sharp!
Having just come back from a shop with my new camera, I took one last shot with my dying zoom camera #friday #afternoon #pipe #march #su...
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Day 14
From another era
Walking through an old part of the city today I was heartened to see this store thriving in a sea of electronic outlets. #afternoon #...
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Day 15
Tongue piercing?
Playing with the new camera and a friend's macro lens..this wee raindrop just glistened! Feeling excited about the new camera now!!!!...
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Day 16
Blurry feeling
Rushing along city streets on a wet and gloomy day my path was suddenly brightened by this blur of colour under the umbrella. This is h...
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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 18
Small jewels of colour on the harbour surface today
#afternoon #wednesday #reflections #abstract #march
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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 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...
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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 #...
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Day 22
At the window
Weird what grabs your attention! This window had newspaper stuck on the inside, with some sort of blackening on it and footprints too......
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Day 23
Lens cap day
Gloom. Cold. Wet and a big work load. Day and night were bleak and black....Haha! #night #monday #design #art #darkness #texture #april
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Day 24
Perfection
And the rain continues with the remnants of Cyclone Diane from Australia, yet still nature offers heart warming sights if we can but stop a...