I want to wish every single person on this Grand Earth a very happy, loving and healthy New Year.
This sculpture of a one legged figure is displayed down on the quay at the Gare Maritime (Noumea, New Caledonia). I was just having fun with this photo. I made sure the foot of the sculpture was aligned with the rope that was holding the ship to quay. I got rid of the pole holding the sculpture in Photoshop and that's it. Just a bit of fun.
I captured this shot in 2012 while walking through the streets of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). This is the skyscraper above the Apple Store on George Street (Sydney, Australia).
Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart church in Randwick (Sydney, Australia). We used to come to midnight mass here, for Christmas. The church was too small to welcome everyone inside so most of the younger crowd listened from outside. There was a great social moment after mass too. Everyone staying back a little to chat and whatnot. I came across this photo a couple of days ago. I shot it four (4) years ago. Glad I went back through some old pics.
I refer to these flowers as pink butterflies. Hence the title. These were snapped from my grandmother's garden (Noumea, New Caledonia).
This photo was taken on a very hot and humid day. It didn't seem to bother this man, though. He was out in the sun, watching the activities on the waters of Anse Vata (Noumea, New Caledonia).
Santa relaxing on the shores of Anse Vata (Noumea, New Caledonia) before the busy month ahead. Seriously though, this is a homeless person sleeping in the shade to escape the scorching sun.
I was wandering around Anse Vata (Noumea, New Caledonia) when I thought I'd try my hand at panning. I only had a 70-300 mm lens on me and this was as far back I could get at 70 mm. This was my best shot out of a dozen. Not the best image, I know.
Friends and strangers alike watching pétanque on the shores of Anse Vata (Noumea, New Caledonia). Pétanque is a French bowling game similar to Lawn Bowling. Except it's played with smaller, metal balls (bottom of the picture) and on dirt grounds. A very popular game, here, in New Caledonia.
Pinocchio's sister. A beautiful flower from my grandmother's garden. I was leaving the house and saw it sticking it's nose out into the sun.
My attempt at capturing the Super Moon, yesterday. I'm not satisfied with these images but I at least got a few. I didn't think I'd get anything. In New Caledonia, the Super Moon hit it's peak at 00H52 (12:52 a.m.) on Tuesday 15th (November 2016). When I got up at midnight it was overcast and raining. I decided to head out anyway, just in case. Glad I did. It stopped raining and I could get some shot through the occassional clear patch in the clouds. Heading back out in a couple of hours for the moon rise. Unfortunately it's overcast again. Fingers crossed.
