Wellington Zoo

I went to Wellington Zoo the other day to take reference photos of animals. Here are some which came out quite well, if I do say so myself.

(I may as well point out here that my feelings towards zoos are conflicted: they give endangered species an alternative place to live and indeed with some species there are more of the animals in zoos than in the wild; but I always look at the size and quality of the cages and wonder if the animals can have a decent life there.)

Overlander

On Wednesday I took the Overlander (long-distance train) from Hamilton to Wellington. The country is very dry and yellow at the moment. I tried taking photos from inside the train, which didn't work too well. So I spent some time out on the observation deck, which was fun. Here are some photos.

For my Japanese friends . . .

これらは九月にとったふるさとのしゃしんです。

Pictures from October

December Roses

Tazawako

On the 5th of August I went to Lake Tazawa in eastern Akita Prefecture. I wrote about the trip several weeks ago. Here are the pictures.

Tatsuko (?) Hime. I think I've got that name right. She is a character in a local folk tale.

Sumiko and myself.