Chthonic Wildlife Ramblings

Sunday Seascape March 20

Brendan Moyle • Mar 20, 2016

• Auckland photos,
• duotone,
• Hauraki Gulf,
• nzphotos,
• seascape,
• sony a7R

This shot was taken at Waiake, one of the most picturesque small bays on the Hauraki Gulf.  The Tor is fully exposed at low tide.  I stopped by on a commute to work and took a few shots with the Sony a7R.  It helps that I keep a tripod almost permanently in the boot of the car.  I am finding … Read More

Get fit, lose weight, with just two wheels

Brendan Moyle • Mar 18, 2016

• auckland cycling,
• commuting,
• cycling,
• cycling in Auckland,
• fitness,
• Friding,
• public health

Once our species used to move.  We crossed oceans, rivers and mountains that were an obstacle to many of species.  We spread into Asia, Europe and the Americas.  In the Pacific Polynesians explored and settled islands as disparate as Hawaii, Easter Island and Aotearoa. We ran. We are such adept runners we can (potentially) run 42 km without stopping, just … Read More

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Sunday Seascape: 6 March

Brendan Moyle • Mar 07, 2016

• dacre cottage,
• karepiro bay,
• NZ seascapes,
• nzphotos,
• Okura Estuary,
• Okura River,
• seascape

The weekend hike was a bit further north.  I went up to Okura, and hiked to Dacre Cottage.  I did it the slightly harder way, with camera gear and a tripod.  And yes, there were times I envied the lighter equipped walkers over the hilly bits. There were two sites of interest.  One was the Okura Estuary.  The seascape shot … Read More

Sunday Seascape: 28 February

Brendan Moyle • Mar 01, 2016

• Auckland,
• Auckland photos,
• Hauraki Gulf,
• Long Bay,
• nzphotos,
• seascape

Technically I did take this shot on Sunday, even if it has taken a few days to post. As everyone knows, the weather in Auckland on the weekend got very wet.  I braved a trip down to Long Bay anyway.  Partly just to get outside.  In between showers, I got this shot of waves hitting the rocks at Granny’s Bay.  … Read More

Adventures on two wheels

Brendan Moyle • Feb 26, 2016

• Auckland Bike Challenge,
• auckland cycling,
• cycling

We’re in the last week of the Auckland Bike Challenge. In the end, I was the only participant in my department. The most common reason given for not participating, is that it was too dangerous.  Even the people who didn’t know I’d had an accident with a car, thought it was too dangerous. Oddly, this is the last thing that … Read More

Singing cicadas

Brendan Moyle • Feb 25, 2016

• cicada,
• cicada photo,
• macro photo,
• macro photography,
• nzphotos

One thing this summer has been notable for, is cicadas. Lots of them have been singing noisily for weeks.  Fortunately it’s not at the ear-bleeding crescendo you sometimes get in S E Asia.  It made them an easy target for some macro-photos also. I acquired a Sony a7R at the beginning of the year.  The main reason was the … Read More

Is better living really indoor living?

Brendan Moyle • Feb 19, 2016

• cycling,
• driving,
• urban life

I biked home yesterday.  This in itself is not unusual. I like to bike. And I took a longer route home.  While it was humid here in Auckland, it was also raining. That helped. I mean I got wet, but, that’s not a big deal.  I was the only cyclist over the 10+ km stretch I took.  Everyone else was … Read More

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Sunday Seascape: 14 February

Brendan Moyle • Feb 16, 2016

• Auckland photos,
• Hauraki Gulf,
• NZ photos,
• seascape,
• Torbay,
• waiake beach

This is another shot taken at Waiakae Beach, possibly the most picturesque beach along the East Coast Bays.  The Tor and surrounding rocks generate many points of interest. A lee little-stopper was used to slow the shutter and create the blurring on the water. Click for original   Photo taken with Sony a900 and Minolta 17-35mm f3.5 G lens. Read More

Auckland Bike Challenge: Week 3 begins

Brendan Moyle • Feb 15, 2016

• Auckland Bike Challenge,
• cycling,
• cycling in Auckland

It’s a cooler week for riding. More schools have started back though.  Congestion from 8.00am is getting terrible. Cars were already backed up to Glenvar Road, on East Coast Rd when I started.  And past the QBE stadium from the Albany intersection.  Most of the time the cars weren’t moving. The number of other cyclists I spotted during this road … Read More

Still biking – a fun ride for the Auckland Bike Challenge

Brendan Moyle • Feb 09, 2016

• Auckland Bike Challenge,
• cycling,
• cycling in Auckland

Gave the bike a quick clean-down on Sunday.  By Monday it was back out for a fun/fitness ride.  It’s much nicer biking on Auckland roads on major holidays too.  Motorists were thin on the ground and I could crank the speed up. According to the Auckland Bike Challenge though, you only get carbon-emission savings calculated for rides to or from … Read More