Thematic Photographic: Favourite shots

Carmi over at Written Inc has once again suggested that we finish off the year 

with some of the pictures we've liked most of the ones we've taken in 2011, 

whether we've already posted them or not.

Here's my first pick; I took it only a week ago, on a walk on the Tunnel Loop track 

through the Karangahake Gorge. 

I like it because of the textures and the shapes:

 

I'm looking forward to seeing other people's choices :)

Thematic Photographic 168: Metallica

This week's theme over at Carmi's blog gives me a chance to post some of the shots 

I took on a Sunday walk in August (late winter here). 

The day was fine and sunny but the light was hard and wintry. I visited the old 

goldmine battery in the Karangahake Gorge. 

There are walkways and bike tracks, the skeletons of the old buildings, and rusty old machinery lying everywhere. It is really interesting to walk around the site and look at all of the metal pipes, machines and bits and pieces those old miners left behind. 

Here are my heavy metal pics:

 

Finally a photo of the metal footbridge by which you can enter the park:

 For more metal pics, visit Thematic Photographic and join in the fun!

Sunday Snapshot

This coming Thursday is September the 1st, and that will officially be our first day of spring. 

I can't wait! For the last two weeks we've already been having very springlike weather, sunny, warm(ish) and calm.

For our walk today Manu LeGrand and I wandered around the old goldmine battery in the Karangahake Gorge. There are walkways and bike tracks, the skeletons of the old buildings, and rusty old machinery lying everywhere. Click to enlarge and get a better look!

Cyclists enjoying the warm sunshine

Manu found a friend to look at stuff with

Hmmm - wonder if Carmi's ever considered a 'rusty' theme?

I really hope none of you have been affected by Hurricane Irene - fingers crossed!