Sunday, October 28, 2007

Makara and BW photo

I've recently discovered a nice bike ride out to Makara Beach. I road out with Joan a couple weeks ago (real film pic):



...and then started going by myself -- & up into the mountains. Actually I found a whole mountain biking park! Apparently it's one of the best in the world:

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I'm trying to go three or four times a week in the mornings. There's this breathtaking pine forest ridge trail -- I'll try getting some photos of that. For now, I just have these shots from the beginning:





Here's a couple pics of Makara Beach (end of the trail, kind of):





Mel came out to meet me & we went jumping:





Found this handsome fellow on the way back:



Looks like he forgot his seatbelt..



I've signed up for a Black & White photography class at the local high school (with my friend Lee). They've got an amazing dark room -- nice enlargers etc. I've only been to two classes so far, so I don't have any really nice prints yet, but here are a few shots scanned from the negatives:

A house on Aro Street:





Amy, Mike & his nephew at Finn's birthday tennis party.



Abby was cold.



Mel playing house...er.. housecook.



Hovig at Peter's place (movie night!)



Vanessa & ?



Charlie on his way to defeating Mike in the semi-finals.

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