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The Three Sisters (New Zealand) on Flickr.The Three Sisters and Elephant Rock at Tongaporutu, Taranaki, New Zealand. To be current (2013) some jokingly refer to this as the 2 1/2 sisters because the sea has eroded away one of sisters.

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Wellington Cable Car on Flickr.Wellington, New Zealand - March 6, 2013: Visitors ride in the Wellington Cable Car up towards Kelburn, with Wellington Harbour in the background.

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Auckland Sky Tower on Flickr.The Auckland Sky Tower, lit in red and gold to commemorate Chinese New Year.

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Mt Taranaki on Flickr.Mt Taranaki, reflected in a tarn on the Pouakai Ranges and reached after an exhausting uphill 2-hour hike and night spent shivering in a hut.

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Move mountain, you’re in my way on Flickr.So I was trying to take a photo with the lake this morning, when this gigantic mountain pops out of nowhere and decides to squeeze itself into my picture.

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Lake Matheson on Flickr.Drove through the night just so I could reach Lake Matheson at sunrise.

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Lion Rock at Piha on Flickr.First night of 2013 spent at Piha Beach, on the rugged west coast of Auckland. Lion Rock is the big one in the distance, from this angle you can see how it resembles a resting lion.

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Sculpture by the Sea 2012 on Flickr.A jogger stretches at Marks Park, near Bondi Beach, imitating the pose of grey sculptures on display in the process. These sculptures are part of the Sculpture by the Sea 2012 exhibit, a free, major annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, located along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.

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Road to Auckland on Flickr. So I have had to leave Sydney and will be working from Auckland, New Zealand for a bit. Currently unlocking new roads and pathways in Auckland. Which one to take?

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Holt’s Point Jetty on Flickr. The sun is setting on my current stay in Sydney, have to leave for New Zealand in a few days. Here I am trying to look serene and like I’m contemplating the future, 10 seconds after setting a timer on the camera and running like a deranged person to the middle of the jetty.

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse on Flickr. The Barrenjoey Lighthouse, at the end of a ridiculously long drive to the northern tip of Sydney. 10 points for you if you can spot the rabbits!

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Hunter Valley Vineyards on Flickr.Vineyards in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Circular polariser used here.

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Bondi Beach on Flickr.Summer is here!

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McMahon’s Point on Flickr.Sydney Harbour, from McMahon’s Point. Easily one of the best views of Sydney’s icons.

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Bradley’s Head on Flickr. Bradley’s Head offers a fine panoramic view of Sydney. Looks a bit better if you view it large here. Read in the news the park authority is going to start charging people $50 for a view of the Sydney New Year’s Day fireworks from this spot. Would you pay $50?