Light Effect

on the eastern shore of Wellington harbour
not the greatest photo, but something about it appeals...

Wellington waterfront - anchor me

couldn't resist taking this one...

another wide angled shot

Wellington waterfront - abstract

I like the reflection, wood and concrete mix.

this one was taken on wide angle...

Aerial view of the Westpac Stadium, Wellington - difficult to photograph when there's turbulence

aerial images wellington airport

aerial view of the runway at Wellington airport
Mount Victoria in the foreground

aerial view of Oriental Bay -
the fountain can be seen just off shore at Oriental Parade on the left hand side.

I was happy to get these aerial shots from the last air2there flight I'll be taking for a long while - thanks to their sad ground service...

I stopped the car on the motorway (there is a side edge so no accidents could happen) to take this photo.

Queen Victoria cruise ship, Arahura and Kaitaki inter island ferries.

Trucks and other vehicles wait to board for the sailing to Picton.

In the distance is Oriental Parade and Mount Victoria.

Picton
boats on the water of a misty early morning at Waikawa Bay, Picton
its becoming a favourite place of mine...

Palm trees at the Picton foreshore
Late afternoon shadows - so this is looking northwards

Picton harbour view

The InterIsland ferry - the Aratere coming in to berth at the Picton foreshore

Picton foreshore - at the end of the day
The Aratere InterIsland ferry awaiting it's passengers for the Picton-Wellington crossing.

Wellington Harbour on board the Aratere - Cam Theme - 27

Having recently taken the inter-island passenger ferry (Aratere) from Wellington in the north island - over the Cook Strait - to Picton in the south island - these are some views of Wellington harbour from that trip.
The pic below was taken from my vantage point - looking west - before leaving dock.
I had to make sure that the doors were in place and tightly sealed before my comfort level could be acceptable...

on board Aratere in Wellington

There are 11 photos in this week's "CAM" and one guest photo.

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Doing a 180 degree turn from the first photo, this was the view towards the east and south of Wellington harbour
I wasn't impressed with the fact that access to many good photo taking spots was denied - in the form of cordoned off areas.
This is as far I could go on this ferry...

saying farewell to 'terra firma'

Snapshot view of Wellington city...
The cranes look like two gargantuan giraffe guarding the city.

More inter island ferries...
Middle one is Bluebridge - I have yet to travel on her.
The Westpac Stadium (otherwise known as The Cake Tin) can be seen in the background near the water edge.
The stadium was opened in 2000 and was built on disused railway land.
Whilst rugby is the main income earner for the stadium it is also used for trade fares, cricket matches and the occasional international music act.

Having left dockside and turning towards the harbour entrance, I was captivated by this closer view of Mount Victoria and Oriental Bay at its base.

Shadows, Light, Shapes, Colour...
Not the greatest of on board photos but I like it

It was a cloudless day, so when a shadow befell my forehead - I took full use of the opportunity.