I do not enjoy earthquakes. Growing up in Nelson means that earthquakes are a normal thing – down here in Dunedin, being so far away from any major faultline means that to feel an earthquake means that something quite major has happened (ie the Southern Alps have completely split open). So after the 7.2 quake [...]

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Went for a drive today and ended up at the Jewel of the South – Milton. Lovely friendly message from the people of the Clutha District (close-up of message on right): Possibly it’s a herb-drying shed? Oh, and don’t go down this road, which isn’t a road, and doesn’t have a “no exit” sign, and [...]

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Being a nice clear night I thought I’d have a real crack at a decent startrail picture. After fiddling with the settings and getting something reasonably decent I set it up and went inside to watch some TV … a bit less than 40mins later I went out to stop it, and found the battery [...]

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