Polarizing Filter test

Before I left the states, I bought a cheap Polarizing filter for my 50mm lens, and here is a comparison frame.  Pretty cool results for the price, the filter basically cuts the reflection of the sky on the water, and you can see unda-wata (technical term).

Now THIS is a proper day off

Couldn't resist...
Rentals - O'neill 4/3 and 8' board
Lyall Bay - water temp 13° C - air temp 13° C

For Liz and Ralph

Whoa...

Barefoot in the grocery store...and how 'bout my sneaky iphone photo work?

by the way...

It is quite common for "Kiwis" (native New Zealanders), to not wear shoes.  I will show proof tomorrow...

auto oddity #4

Honda Accord Wagon

Had the pleasure of stumbling across the "Wellington Shake 'em on Downers" at the waterfront, a very tight dixieland jazz band...I want in!!!!

For Ian...

My choice NZ brew...

(By the way, the NZ native bird, "Tui", is awesome!  They have the coolest bird calls)

Chicken chips?

Lighters out to lunch

Half of this table also worked at Disney with me..."it's a small world" (pun stolen from Karen Ryan)

*and yes, I ate something other than those fries!

Wattie's trying to trick ya

Wow, pretty gutsy to rip off a trademark shape when you know your bottle is going to be right next to the original...

You're driving?!

still doing double-takes at kids sitting on the left side of the car...

auto oddity #3

Toyota WiLL VS

After some internet sleuthing, Toyota WiLL VS, is the over-seas version of the Scion re-brand...I think the US got the bum end of that deal, this is way cooler...You could drive this car backwards and it would almost look like it was the front of the car...

Mt. Victoria Sunrise

The Larder is my fav

Lunch at The Larder, with my Office-mate John...