Went for an Aurora (which never turned up), stayed for the moonlight and clear skies. Capturing a moonshine rainbow on the spray from the dam spill was a bonus. Just one other element of magic on a glorious night.
On the morning of 29th September, Central Otago woke up in the grip of an Antarctic blast. Snow was seen in the middle of Alexandra for the first time for years. The orchard counter frost measures (very counter intuitive) of coating the blossom in ice helped make some cool photo Read more…
Hats off to Marty and the other organisers and participants of the 2020 Alexandra Blossom Festival. 4 days after lifting of Covid restrictions, and 2 days before weather bomb. Race Around the Clock Timelapse Firework Display
Another Judy classic walk, stunning landscapes and interesting geology and history.
Windy walk on the Rough Ridge from the Golden Progress mines with the Clyde Offroad Walkers. Oldest walker today was 91. Distance covered about 11km (reduced because of high winds). Video
Glorious night for Milky Way shots up at this old abandoned hut in the hills.
Spring got off to a snowy start this year with big falls all around Central Otago. With the exception of beneath Alexandra’s weather shield of course.
The Interplanetary Cycle Trail are a series of sculptures spaced along the Otago Central Rail Trail, sized and at a to scale distance from the Sun in Ranfurly. Seemed like the perfect subjects for some astro shoots. Pluto Neptune Uranus Saturn