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Digitisation of Photography

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Tracy

Yes, I have been studying for the last 6 years. So, for my final assignment I had to produce a 3 minute video on the changing face of photography. Thanks to several of my friends I was able to produce … Continue reading →

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Tahiti – A 40 Year Dream

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Tracy

Do dreams come true? You bet they do. This has been a 40 year dream for me. It was worth every second of the wait. Filled with colour, sunsets, flora, food, and tropical warmth, Tahiti was everything I expected and … Continue reading →

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Queens Birthday Weekend – Part 3

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Tracy

Yes, it continues, but I promise, this is the last of it. The Karangahake Gorge was really where we came in contact with what it would have been like to be a miner many years ago. We weave in and … Continue reading →

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Queens Birthday Weekend – Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Tracy

It just gets better. I loved wandering the fields of Waikino and Victoria Battery. I certainly want to go back there one day and do some more exploring. There was a magical feel around this area. Come cross the river … Continue reading →

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Queens Birthday Weekend – Part 1

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Tracy

The time had come for us to venture out beyond the borders of the city. We tackled the obstacles that lay before us and just did it. This is the first part of our three day weekend away. Mountains were … Continue reading →

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South of the Harbour

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tracy

With our family increasingly becoming more independent, Wayne and I found ourselves alone on Anzac Day. Well, he did spend time with Dallan and his friends at the Anzac Day dawn ceremony, but after that we found we had some … Continue reading →

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Heading north

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Tracy

Sometimes life doesn’t allow us to do the things we most want to do. So the only thing we can do is make the most of what we can do. The Easter weekend looked like it was going to be … Continue reading →

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A Chance Meeting…

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Tracy

This chance meeting was not such a chance. It took some effort to organise it, but it was well worth it. But Wayne got more than he bargained for when he went to see Jess in her mission. It seems … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Day

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Tracy

There is nothing I would have changed about this day. The weather, the sunshine, the reception…everything was perfect. But I could have done without all of them. If I had just  been left with the Temple ceremony I could have … Continue reading →

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Rangitoto Sunrise

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Tracy

You’ve heard of a Tequila Sunrise, well this is a Rangitoto Sunrise, without the alcohol but just as intoxicating. Sometimes it is important to just stop what you are doing and wait for magic to happen, without feeling guilty. This … Continue reading →

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