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Child of Apollo, rockets, spacecraft, astronomy, electronics, history, beard sadly no longer red

Artvin, Eastern Turkey, looking down stream. May 2025
B&W photo of a German Army Kubelwagen light military vehicle. Two soldiers are in it, another two are standing either side of it, it is parked on grass under a tree. The soldier on the left of the vehicle is pointing forward and to the right. The picture was obtianed from Wikimedia Commons and Originates with the German BundesArchiv
Our Christmas tree, against the window, behind is part of the garden. To the left a plaything for the cat, to the right a stereo speaker
Pohutukawa trees in flower, on the left and in the foreground. Over the trees is the Executive wing of the NZ Parliaent, called the Beehive, and flying from the top of it is the NZ flag, and beyond a clear blue sky
Looking East over the Wellington inner city, to the port with the harbour and in the distance the eastern Hutt hills and Soames Island (Matiu) on the far right.
A large vase-like art work, very dark textured clay like leatehr on the outside, opening at the top to show a light brown surface on the inside. Three buttons up the front
Black Australian/NZ mains power plug showing that another plug can be plugged into the back of this one, allowing two appliances to share one power outlet.
A light pink Magnolia blooming the foreground. In the background more blooms and other trees & bushes.
A scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. A witch (Connie Booth) has been identified as such by weighing her aganst a duck. They weigh the same, proving she is a witch, and she confesses with the words "Its a fair cop" Connie is obscured by cloth hanging from the weighing machine
Mt Ruapehu, highest point in the North Island, on a sunny day, in the foreground the scrubby bush of the Central Plateau. Ruapehu is an active volcano
Sunset, reflected in calm waters, a dark beach in the foreground and a cloudless sky above
People dancing to music from street musicians on the cobbled deck of an ancient bridge, video taken from behind the dancers, becasue thats where we were standing.
The minarets of the central Medresse in Erzurum, in front of a cloudy sky with a sunlit edge of a cloud seeming to touch the left hand minaret
Standing stones at the archeological site of Göbeklitepe, the site is 12000 years old and was deliberately buried, which preserved it.
A lounge room Wooden cabinet to the left, a bookshelf to the right in the middle a grey gas powered heater (not running) and leaning against it is a display case containing two sets of WW1 medals, on the case is an ANZAC poppy. On the floor is a Turkish Kilim (a rug) then grey carpet
A group of NZ WW1 Soldiers on and standing beside a horse drawn bus. The bus driver has a top hat on and there is a lady standing with the soldiers on the ground. Many of the soldiers have a walking stick. Notes on the back say it was taken outside the YMCA in London in Aug 1917
A group of Austrailian(?) WW1 soldiers, a b/w picture, a Sergeant in the lower middle and an officer upper middle have officer style hats on , the rest have slouch hats worn in the Aussie style
3 WW1 NZ soldiers, the seated one in the middle is Frank MacDonald
Wild poppies (red flowers) growing at Troy in Turkey
The memorial to the fallen at The Nek. If you look closely you can see the ANZAC poppies I placed at the base of the memorial
The Memorial to the New Zealanders on the hill top of Chunik Bair. This is made of stone and bears the names of the dead on either side. In the distance on the right the Turkish flag flies over a statue of Atatürk
Jetty and boats, the sun is setting so the colour of the scene has faded to alomost sepia. Jetty on the left in the mid ground, boats on the right in the channels, muddy shore in the foreground
Boat sheds, a small jetty and some boats on a sunny morning
A Pohutukawa tree in flower, it has red flowers. It is growing in a garden in a carpark, behind it the sky is blue with a few small clouds
Beach grass and sand in the foreground, waters of Wellington Harbour, in the distance Matiu/Soames Island, hills either side and the clear blue sky beyond
Farmland and bush, in the distance hills and smoke rising. In the foreground on the right gorse flowering, on the left the top of a fence post. Whiteman's Valley Upper Hutt NZ
Two Pawlonia trees blooming on a sunny spring day, flowering cherry to the left, lawn in the fore ground
Two boats at anchor in the late afternoon sun. Foreground is the muddy foreshore, background is the hill lit by the sun from the left and showing the shape of the land in the shadows. Some houses to the right hand side. Pauahatanui inlet, Porirua, NZ
Low afternoon sun on the hills across the Pauahatanui inlet, showing up the humps and hollows of the land, the waters of the inlet and the beach in the foreground
The dome and minaret of the Kilich Ali Pasha Mosque, down on the Waterfront, Istanbul. Framed by trees
Silhouette of trees, dominated by the Pawlonia to the left, looking into the foggy pre-dawn, the sky is a light purple
Stone arches holding up the roof of a caravansarai, people wandering about and the light coming in centre frame in the distance
The Galata Tower in Istanbul. Built in stone by the Genoese, as a watch tower; it was under repair when we took this picture. The modern crane to the left of it makes a contrast of technology over time.
Jellyfish sculpture in the Basilica Cistern. The Jellyfish are lit from inside and the columns of the basilica cistern form a backdrop into the distance They are also lit, from below
Columns and arches in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, reflected in the water on the floor, lit greeny blue. Front left is a modern sculpture, columns recede into the distance.
Hot air balloon getting ready to launch, lit by fire inside, early morning, clear blue sky in the background
Kea, (Nestor Notablis), in the snow. Kea is a mountain parrot of the NZ South Island. Here it is side on with head turned to look at the camera, its plumage is several shades of green with orange and red feathers on the under wing (not shown)
Afternoon shadows showing the crumpled hills of the Pauahatanui inlet. The tide is out so there are mud flats in the foreground.
Looking across the golden Horn to the New Mosque (Yeni Camii), Waters of the Golden Horn in the foreground, Galata Bridge to the left
Cover art of the book the Chronicles of Morgaine by C. J. Cherryh. The cover has a blonde woman with teased out hair, in black armour, holding up a sword with light coming from its tip.
Taksim Square Istanbul people walking past a large sign that says Istanbul in red letters, in the distace on the right Taksim Mosque
Grass, muddy shore, calm waters, houses and hills, then the blue sky , all in the morning sun. the low angle of light reallys shows up the contours of the hills. This shot is at x 1 on the phone
Blue sky through the empty windows of a house in the abandoned village of Kayaköy Muğla Türkiye. To the right the path up the hill into the village.
Upper Gallery of the Hagia Sophia, Columns support the arched roof which is painted with frescos, tourists looking around
People from many nations in the main prayer hall of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Behind and above them the richly decorated interior of the mosque, intricate tile work
View from the ramparts of Troy, looking toward the Dardanelles, trees in the foreground, then flat farmland, and in the distance the sea. In ancient times the sea was much closer.
Image of PDL940 Tapon Mains Plug from PDL's website. The tapon plug demonstrates both "male" and "female" characteristics, so should it be referred to as "Bi"?
Basilica Cistern, pillars and ceiling lit orange, floor tiles and water lit light green
Looking down the Hutt River gorge from the Flume bridge, Kaitoke Water Supply area