Photography: Te Mata Peak, Hastings

Te Mata Peak, Hastings at noon The wondrous Te Mata Peak. This was the result of the best photo I took. My only regret was not visiting the peak at sunrise/sunset. Look at the time lapse of the drive up & down.

Photo: Cable Car

I took this photo last December in Wellington. I edited it in RawTherapee and I really loved how it came out. Wellington Cable Car

Photo: Puppy

One thing I missed severely during Covid-19 Lockdown was petting cats and dogs. Now, I get to pet them again. Puppy sniffing my fingers as it ran around me I took this photo as he was running left and right in glee and I am amazed this came out this good.

Photography: Flower Bud

Macro photo of a flower

Photography: Soft Toy

I walk to work everyday. This is something I took on Monday as I was intrigued as well as amused by it. Orange Soft toy sitting on a fence

What is my blog about now?

I completely overlooked the fact that my blog is 4 years old. I should have made a big deal of it considering how quickly my passions oscillate. I am astonished that I haven't let my blog die. For the past 4 years, I kept writing without any theme in mind. I wrote about my life, …

Photo Challenge: Prolific

Last Saturday, I woke up at 6am to try photograph the sunrise from Point Chevalier in Auckland. The sunrise was spectacular but this photo became my favorite. Hundreds, if not thousands of dewdrops.

Photo Challenge: Smile

I had to point my camera at something or someone that puts a smile on our face. Well, Zoey does that. She usually finds me when I am coming, she runs towards me: her feet clapping on the sidewalk and stops a meter away so that I have to get close to her to pet …

Photo Challenge: Rise/Set

This isn't exactly sunrise, I think the time was 10am. But I think this fits Rise. Also, I took this with my friends' DSLR when we were walking Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Photo Challenge: Favorite Place

This is not my favorite, but it certainly is this black Labrador's favorite place: standing on top of the garage. I have seen him/her so many evenings while coming home but the Lab's too far away to catch the name or pet.

Photo Challenge: I’d Rather Be

This photo was from a walk I did in Duder Regional Park. I would rather be near the sea, and on a perfect day like this, the shore looks amazing.

Photo Challenge: Variations of Bridal Falls, Raglan

I was at Raglan last year when we visited Bridal Falls. I took photographs from various angles. Enjoy! PS: If anyone has any suggestions on adding watermarks or copyright to lots of images, let me know!

Photo Challenge: Silence, Duder Regional Park

I was out on a hike at Duder Regional Park, East Auckland. The place was great for oceanic/peninsular pictures. Here is one of them.   I walked with 60 people who were behind me. This peninsula is one of the Pā (a fortified site) in the region. As we sat for lunch, most people sat …

Photo Challenge: Growth

I took this photo a long time ago as I was walking to work with my Huawei Y5 phone camera. Spring time meant a lot of flowers and this one was great, a perfect flower growth. Check out Daily Post for the prompt.

Weekend Coffee Share: Graduation Week

If we are having coffee, I will talk all about my week. It was full, filled with different people of different background and different perspectives. It also was the week when I graduated with a Masters of Engineering. The past weekend has been one of the best weekends so far. It was filled with great …

Cycling: A Paradox

In the recent months, cycling in Auckland has become one of my favorite activities. At the same time, I have come to loath this activity too. I love cycling down-slope, even though my nerves fire up whenever I ride in such high speed, I am glad I bought a cycle. When I cycle up-slope, if …

Cypress Thank You

I'm a novice in trekking and hiking. I have been trekking in Pune area and they have always been amazing. I am better than most of my friends and I can say this because of the 7 to 8 treks I have done, I never slipped. My breath gets labored but that's okay.