Twilight at French Bay, Akaroa. Part of the Banks Penninsula just south of Christchurch. Akaroa is a historic French settlement.
Just me playing around with some rocks. Somewhere in the Tasman Glacier Valley. 
During summer the warm weather brings out the fire jugglers every Tuesday night. Frank Kitts Park along the waterfront, downtown Wellington. Using kerosene they light up and practice juggling flaming batons, spinning staffs and some crazy flaming balls on chains.
This is Lance, he sits across from me in the office. From Mississippi originally, but coming from 6 years at Pixar. He's an honourary Canadian as he's always asking us about Canadian culture...and he's got a Vancouver BC tshirt! Also a pretty talented juggler...balls, pins, torches...says he can do sharp pointy and generally dangerous items too.
Just some guy.
James Jacobs, a.k.a. "Hacky"...as in hacky sack. Leftover skills from his mispent days working at Dreamworks in San Francisco. He's actually quite good. He's got a sweet little kick move and can pass it front to back over his shoulder and some under the leg tricks to boot. Seen here on one of our daily "Corner Store Runs". Fellow Canadian, actually from Toronto and knows many of the same people as I do. What a small industry we work in.
Scopa Man. It's the sign for the men's room at Scopa. Italian cafe and restaurant. Supposedly they have good hot chocolate, but I wouldn't know, I only drink Thomas Haas hot chocolate :)The symbol is actually lit from inside the tiles.
Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanical Gardens. Just a lazy Sunday afternoon, out exploring with a friend's 100mm macro lens. Floral pictures are always taken with my mom in mind.
Kaitoke Regional Park, about 45 minutes north east of Wellington. My first hike in New Zealand...short, it was a 1 hour return hike.
Part of the Creatures Department on a "run". Destination corner store in the background.
Setting sun over downtown Wellington. Taken from Oriental Parade looking South West towards the core. Being on a hilly island, we're treated to some pretty amazing sunsets just about every other day....
...much like this one. Taken from the walkway that surrounds my apartment building, looking West.
One of the nice things about a small city is the lack of atmospheric glow at night, meaning you get to see the stars from almost anywhere at night. The only time you can do that in Toronto is when there's an Eastern Coast blackout.From Mt. Victoria Lookout, looking Southeast towards the airport and Lyall Bay.
Ok...I don't want to bore you here with repetitive images, but just a couple of different looks of the city at twilight and at night. Also taken from Mt. Victoria Lookout, facing West overlooking downtown and part of the harbour.
Playing with Jogle's 100mm macro again. Fun with a saucer of water and a spoon.
Late afternoon shadows on the Wellington Public Library, downtown Wellington. Across the street is a facade of arches. I'm not quite sure what it is or was. If i find out, I'll let you know.
And again.
Sculling oars from the Boat Shed. Waterfront downtown Wellington.
Now a few fun pics from around town. I checked out the Vodafone X-Air competition back in February. Basically the same thing as the X-Games back in the US. This was part of the FMX freestyle jumping taking place at Waitangi Park along the waterfront area of downtown. Back flip 360.
Also at the same venue was the BMX freestyle dirt jumping. This guy was good...I think he was an Aussie? Front flip.
Another FMX rider pulling a "Rock Solid". Look ma...no hands.
Superman Seatgrab.
360 Tailwhip.
Wellington Rugby Sevens at Westpac Stadium. It's an international rugby tournament with several tourneys around the world. I believe it originated in Hong Kong. Expats wanting to play rugby but without the time for a full game, modified the rules to play 7 on 7 instead of 14 or 15, with two 7 minute halves.
Part of the festivities with this tournament, also originating in Hong Kong, is for spectators to go all out and show up in costumes. 
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