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Today in NZ history
- 21/01/1859 - Ice comes to NelsonEnjoying a cold drink on a hot afternoon was not always as simple as adding ice from the freezer to water from the refrigerator. At one time the ice made a much longer journey.
- 21/01/1889 - American daredevil parachutes from balloon ‘Professor’ Thomas Baldwin landed safely by parachute from a balloon floating high above South Dunedin.
- 21/01/1944 - New Zealand and Australia sign the Canberra PactThe Canberra Pact was an undertaking by the two countries to co-operate on international matters, especially in the Pacific.
- 22/01/1840 - European settlers arrive in Wellington The New Zealand Company's first settler ship, the Aurora, arrived at Petone to found the settlement that would become Wellington.
- 21/01/1859 - Ice comes to Nelson
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Dramatic zoom on my new camera
The photos below dramatically show the extent of the 12x zoom on my new Panasonic Lumix DMZ-TZ10 (aka DMC-ZS7 in America). The shots are of a raft in the Karawau River near Queenstown, that picks up people after they’ve done … Continue reading
Lindis landforms
I’ve always liked driving over the Lindis Pass between Tarras and Omarama, but I’ve never managed to capture on camera what I feel about those lovely tussock clad hills. I came closer a week ago as I made my way … Continue reading
Earthquake television
Last week I was in Christchurch just before Tuesday’s big quake, then shortly afterwards. Coming back through Christchurch on Friday afternoon, I stayed at my sister Carey’s place in Riccarton. The house and its services (electricity, water, sewage) had not … Continue reading