houses with motorway

houses with motorway, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

I have been aware of these tall houses on a steep incline, but had not seen them as a photographic subject until I walked here last night. I saw them in a new light. A more intense viewing experience.

some houses

some houses, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

This is a photo of three poles, a sign, part of the Wellington Urban Motorway, and a row of houses with a bush hillside. Treat Yourself - Large View

a small garage with upstairs room

a small garage with upstairs room, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

I was walking about and at the same time thinking what I should buy my wife for Christmas. I was getting more desperate as the day progressed. But for a short time I was distracted by a tiny room on top of a garage, I was wondering if someone perhaps lives there. TALLER VIEW

embassy court & book house

embassy court & book house, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

When I am not working, I like to relax and experiment with my little camera. This scene is just down the road a bit. I took a couple of frames hand held with a 28mm fixed lens on my canon 1000D and later I stitched them together. It saves having a big zoom stuck on the camera. LARGE

a photo of my place on a slow sort of day

a photo of my place on a slow sort of day, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

My work day was slow, everyone probably on holiday. In the evening i looked out the window and the water droplets seemed to be slowly plopping the puddles. When they stopped I picked up the camera and tripod and slowly made my way down the stairs and on the bridge over the road, I took a photo of the place where I live. The real deal is here.

various places to live on oriental parade

various places to live on oriental parade, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

It was a balmy warm night, and I took a walk along oriental parade, not sure why but I took this pretty picture out near the water. I wasn't going to post it, too much like a postcard, but all day today, I have stood at the window and watched the rain sweep by, no chance to get out again, so until next week here is what it was like last night. say hello to a bigger view.

cluster of townhouses

cluster of townhouses, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

After a long work day, and after dinner, when I should have been sitting in the armchair, with a book, sipping from a glass of pinot noir, I went out instead and took a photo of townhouses. I was standing in a patch of grass, too small to be a park, and too rough and undulating to be a lawn. it's a bit dim, I suggest you go here.

version #3 peoples houses

version #3 peoples houses, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

Unable to go out and take a Friday photo, which makes me a bit stir crazy. In the mean time another photo from my apartment roof top from the other night. View Large is the way to go

various houses in small valley crop version

various houses in small valley crop version, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

Once again I am trying a crop of the previous photo, it probably works better in flickr, and maybe it is...YES, it is better here.

various houses in a small valley

various houses in a small valley, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

Tonight it was overcast, the promise of rain. i was thinking of places where the sun don't often shine, and Holloway Road came to mind. The last time I tried this photo, the sky was much too bright, but tonight everything was all right. It looks nice and uncluttered on a black background, and a little bigger.

a little closer view of my neighbourhood

a little closer view of my neighbourhood, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

This is just a crop of the previous photo. Maybe it would have been better to photograph like this, or maybe it is just different, but anyway ...I think Bigger is always better.

various buildings in my neighborhood

various buildings in my neighborhood, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

It was a long day, I did not want to take the car to find a photo subject. I took the lift instead to the top floor where I live. I went thought the door to the stairwell. Going up steep steps, passing large copper tanks that were gurgling, up near vertical steps, passing large drums, electrical switching, wire ropes, clanking and whirring as the lifts went up and down. I then went though a small door and down a vertical ladder. I was out on the roof. Keeping well away from the edge - there was no wall or barrier - I set up the tripod with camera and took photos of my neighborhood.one click Larger View

various buildings where people live & work

various buildings where people live & work, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

I was down an embarkment overlooking the terrace tunnel waiting for the right light to appear. There were bits of cardboard with empty beer bottles, but no one drinking. So I took my time and photographed the buildings I could see from here. The intended building will have to wait for another time. L A R G E R