Beat Girls
The last act of the Wellingtonia Live Festival featured this trio. They did the whole 1940s and 50s style of music thing. It was a full house, so after vacating my seat in a futile quest for a better angle on things, I found myself at the back of the crowd bemoaning my 5'10"...
RPNYC Sailing Winter Series (Race 3)
A photographically difficult day as the yachts raced well away from the shore. As is customary, Pretty Boy Floyd ran away from the others and took line honours.
larger size 1280px version here
Resolve after the start - larger 1280px version here
Nedax Backchat shortly after the start
ZZTop rail dwellers waving to some spectators in the apartment complex next to NIWA
Some traffic after the start
Perhaps it wasn't the best day for Beautiful South, as they broke their mast in a couple of places - larger size 1280px version here
Astruso seemed to enjoy the conditions - larger 1280px version here
A bit of a crop (equivalent to 1000mm telephoto) but plenty of snow in on the ranges - larger 1280px version here
Photos from race 2 are here.
larger size 1280px version here
Resolve after the start - larger 1280px version here
Nedax Backchat shortly after the start
ZZTop rail dwellers waving to some spectators in the apartment complex next to NIWA
Some traffic after the start
Perhaps it wasn't the best day for Beautiful South, as they broke their mast in a couple of places - larger size 1280px version here
Astruso seemed to enjoy the conditions - larger 1280px version here
A bit of a crop (equivalent to 1000mm telephoto) but plenty of snow in on the ranges - larger 1280px version here
Photos from race 2 are here.
RPNYC Sailing Winter Series (Race 2)
I missed race 1 due to the China excursion, but yesterday's race was an interesting affair despite some light winds at the start.
The race committee set up the start way down in Evans Bay, so there was a bit of a walk involved to catch the start. Pretty Boy Floyd won (as usual).
Flying Boat stooging around before the start
Flying Boat and Pretty Boy Floyd making a nice composition
Structural Analysis in a close race with a kayak
Pretty Boy Floyd leading the fleet into a building breeze
The Guarantee on the run home to the finish - large 1280px version here
Gucci (on port) making a spirited assault on Eat My Shorts. Note the worried glances skywards...
Nedax running to the finish
Erazer having an interesting moment - large 1280px version here
Resolve and Gucci just a few metres apart running to the finish
The race committee set up the start way down in Evans Bay, so there was a bit of a walk involved to catch the start. Pretty Boy Floyd won (as usual).
Flying Boat stooging around before the start
Flying Boat and Pretty Boy Floyd making a nice composition
Structural Analysis in a close race with a kayak
Pretty Boy Floyd leading the fleet into a building breeze
The Guarantee on the run home to the finish - large 1280px version here
Gucci (on port) making a spirited assault on Eat My Shorts. Note the worried glances skywards...
Nedax running to the finish
Erazer having an interesting moment - large 1280px version here
Resolve and Gucci just a few metres apart running to the finish
Giant Panda
In complete contrast to the rest of the zoo inmates, the Pandas seemed to have quite a luxurious and well appointed enclosure. A few minutes of impatient waiting in the heat afforded a great view as the Panda got up, wandered over to the pool for a drink, and then wandered back...
Beijing Zoo
It's hard to know what to say about this place... A 3rd world zoo would be one way to describe it. A complete disgrace to humanity in general and China in particular would be another. See for yourself:
Smog
The taxi back to the hotel included a not-so-free lap of the city, thanks...
Smog
The taxi back to the hotel included a not-so-free lap of the city, thanks...
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