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November 2021 : Thursday
Nov 2021 : Thursday
Misty Milford
Daily Photo – Misty Milford
The mist from the waterfalls make everything seem like a still from Lord of the Rings…
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November 2021 : Monday
Nov 2021 : Monday
On the Road to Milford Sound
Daily Photo – On the Road to Milford Sound
Here’s a nice stop that a lot of people miss along the way to Milford Sound. I got up early one morning and went between those two bridges just before you get to the sound and hiked along the river to find this spot. That’s Mitre Peak (Rahotu) there in the background.
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October 2021 : Saturday
Oct 2021 : Saturday
The Many Moods of Milford
Daily Photo – The Many Moods of Milford
Man, Milford Sound is one of those epic places where almost every hour of every day presents you with a different scene. Here’s one of the more bleak views I’ve had over my many visits…
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September 2021 : Friday
Sep 2021 : Friday
Mitre Peak in the Fjords
Daily Photo – Mitre Peak in the Fjords
The far southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand has an endless network of beautiful fjords. For some reason, this area is called Milford Sound, even though it’s technically a fjord. It’s beautiful any time of the year, but every now and then, if you are patient, you can see an amazing sunset.
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September 2021 : Tuesday
Sep 2021 : Tuesday
Milford Sound Dolphins
Daily Photo – Milford Sound Dolphins
I feel like seeing a dolphin is a bit like seeing a unicorn. They are so rarely seen, but these two came up to ride the wave in front of our boat. I get excited like a little kid when I see dolphins. Also, I think it kinda looks like they are holding hands.
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July 2021 : Monday
Jul 2021 : Monday
Adventures on the OpenSea
Dipping into NFTs with my Burning Man images has been a fun experience so I’ve selected a handful of my other art, converted into animated content and listed on OpenSea. You’ll find a whole range of options from straight up purchases to auctions and a couple of other twists. For example, if you’ve been considering one of my massive fine art prints for a while then this is a great way to get in on the action, you can bid on one as an NFT and receive the 1.66 x 2.5 meter physical print if you win!
Here is a little preview of one NFT…
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June 2021 : Thursday
Jun 2021 : Thursday
The Airport in Milford Sound
Daily Photo – The Airport in Milford Sound
We stopped here for a quick re-fuelling before heading off to look over Milford Sound in the falling light. We were quite lucky the weather was so clear because big rains and storms can roll in here any time but in any case, our pilot wasn’t too worried as he told us that his chopper was faster than a storm.
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May 2021 : Monday
May 2021 : Monday
Minimalism in Milford
Daily Photo – Minimalism in Milford
You never know what the weather conditions will be like in Milford Sound. It’s a 4-hour trip to get there, and, whatever happens, happens. I think it’s beautiful in any kind of situation. Most of the time there is rain and fog and moodiness, as you can see here and as always with that place it’s still like a cover of a sci-fi novel.
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March 2021 : Sunday
Mar 2021 : Sunday
Joanne on the West Coast
Passport Sunday Helicopter Party
As usual, every Sunday we release a new video for Passport Members. Today, you’ll see some videos from my fun day flying in a helicopter over the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. You’ll also see 700+ terrible photos and how I made the selections of my favorites. Enjoy!
The Culling
Today’s video shows the 700+ photos I took and how I chose my favorites. I don’t do a lot of processing in here (though you do see some results), so this one is more about how I separate the wheat from the chaff.
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Daily Photo – Joanne on the West Coast
We landed at this awesome location just north of Milford Sound to jump out and take some photos. As you can see, the weather was amazing and the light was perfect. It was quite lucky, as there is often a ton of rain pouring in after it crosses the Tasman Sea (the ocean between Australia and New Zealand), so we took the opportunity to take a ton of photos!
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November 2020 : Wednesday
Nov 2020 : Wednesday
Mitre Peak in Evening Light
Daily Photo – Mitre Peak in Evening Light
Choppy made a stop at the airport in Milford Sound to re-fuel the helicopter so we could keep the flight going longer. It was a super-long day of flying with nearly five hours in the air. I’m not sure how much fuel a helicopter can hold, but we were flying pretty hard so probably about three hours worth… By hard flying, we actually had two helicopters up as we were flying from location to location.
