Steve Paxton's photos

After a day of working under clouds just as I was about to go to bed I looked outside The clouds Cleared. This is the house behind my parents home just to back is the Manakau Harbour and Auckland central to the left. all lighting is provided by the street light at the front of the house. this shot is well with in the city limits.

The dam is very short of water you can see where the water level should be It is well down from normal level. first time I have ever see it this Bad.

A Beach I know well and the Iconic view. This was our first trip out of the house and all the memories.

We have Removed two bins 2m x 2m x 5m as you see here by the looks we are staring at two more. Has not been an easy task to throw away a whole life time like it does no matter Cause it does. As I have only a suitcase and camera bag my take home is very small but a life time of family life is pack in a small bottle of sand I made for my mother. My mother is in a good place but has a memory of 5 seconds. We go there but have to have a mask on so she does not recognize us till we remove our mask and in total shock. The blue sky has has been replaced with clouds and rains. We are keeping to our selves so we remain covid free for our trip home on the 31st.

Sorry I am missing in action but my clean out has been huge and not yet finished by a long shot.

This was my final night in Perth Before getting on the plane. The Antares area or Rho Ophiuchi two nights. I was doing the Milky way panorama so this could rise up. The camera was rotated to get the dark rivers in the full photo A far cry from the original photo I took in may 2019 PIP. ZWOASI071MC -10 57 shots per the 2 nights 600 sec rotated 105.5 degrees. Nikon 105 mm f2.8 G Lens Optolong LeNhance filter Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned Guided PHD2, SGP Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

This started out with the thought of capturing all the parts of the milky way you have seen on my pages. This is only half way 8 night and 8 panels and 8 more below to go. The end panorama will go from Fighting Dragons just to the right in the middle all the way down to just below the eagle nebula. This is put on hold as I am going to NZ finally to clear on my parents house. This will only be looked at once I get back in WA in three weeks and try and find clear night. This is taken with my Nikon 105mm Macro lens did a great job who said you have to have expensive equipment. Enjoy a view of the Milky way not even I have ever see in all my years of taking photos. ZWOASI071MC -10 57 shots per the 8 nights 600 sec rotated 23 degrees. Nikon 105 mm f2.8 G Lens Optolong LeNhance filter Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned Guided PHD2, SGP Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

This is a view not see before other than in the night with a Bow. You can see how the rocks get ruined with rubbish and Graffiti as 4WD come from the right and drive up on the rock I park and walk in and carry every thing. the black algae stands out in this shot over the whole of the rock area, makes the rock very hot in summer. The Night PIP is shot a little more to the left.

The Rock looks black from the years of Algae the builds up on the rock. This is some thing you never put your foot on if its wet slipperier than grease I found that one of my early years. The Dragon is trying to blend in to the colour of the rock. This is a two shot panorama to try and get the whole body in focus.

Boulder Rock area close to the trees

I could not pass this up.

On the way back to the shed I stopped for lunch before the next shower.

On the Walk Back This lovely green view came into View.

The Wet Trees in a little brighter light.

I hid in the Trees of the Forrest next to a tree in the lee of it to escape the most of the rain.

This is the cause way over the Lake from one side of the Orchard to the other, Not the place to get caught out when it rains I hid in the trees. Great to get out of the Bus and out of the shed to walk out in the trees and in the nature of the South west RAIN coming from the far left of shot. Please Note. If I am missing over the next three weeks I am In NZ clearing out my parents house I dont know what I am going to find on internet when I get there. For the next three weeks I will be thinking of you all and the very best.

As we went back to the cherry farm I went for a walk in the rain to the lake out on the property. I was sheltering in the trees from the rain shower when I spotted this.