Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: new zealand

We had a good chance to walk around the rebuilt downtown of Napier, New Zealand. The Art Deco work is justly remarkable. This was the facade of the Telegraph Building. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken in Auckland Harbour. This bitt was apparently installed in 1952. The rust color looks very interesting. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken in the inner harbour of Auckland. There are a number of America's Cup boats tied up there. Image processed with ImageMagick.

Taken from our cabin on the cruise ship. I had to set the camera into panoramic, in order to get in the entire view. Auckland Harbour. Image processed with GIMP.

We could see lots of action in the Auckland Harbour. Here we have a tug positioning a container ship, near the container crane. In the foreground, there are lots of cars that just arrived, and some containers sitting around. Image processed with GIMP.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. Looks pretty secure, but I'm not a professional rigger. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. The dining "system" has just left the ground, and the onlookers are enjoying the even as much as the diners. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. To the fellow in the foreground: DON'T DROP YOUR PHONE! Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by the activities surrounding a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. It looks like everyone is securely strapped in. Just to make sure everyone understands, we DID NOT take part in this event, only watched and recorded. I hesitate to think about both the food quality and the price. Probably can't afford it. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. This is a view of the crane, looking down from our cabin. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

This naturally-rusted sign was for a carpark where we stopped on our tour of Christchurch, New Zealand. This very scenic area is south of Christchurch on Summit Road. Image processed with GIMP

The "super loo" in Taupo, New Zealand. They advertise it from many kilometers away. Definitely a "destination". We made use of it during our visit in 2001. We gave it an Excellent rating! Image processed with GIMP. (PS: the camera used was our first digital camera, the Sony Mavica; the one that recorded photos on a floppy disk.) (PPS: there was a superb restaurant near this in Taupo. Need to look it up....)

We stopped in Gisbourne, New Zealand, on our Holiday cruise in 2016-2017. We took a run on the Gisborne City Vintage Railway. It was very enjoyable. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/nz2016

We stopped in Gisbourne, New Zealand on our Holiday cruise 2016-2017. We took a run on the Gisborne City Vintage Railway, which was very enjoyable. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/nz2016

We stopped in Gisbourne, New Zealand on our Holiday cruise 2016-2017. We took a run on the Gisborne City Vintage Railway, which was very enjoyable. More photos at: swansonphotos.com/nz2016