a pic a day (day 234)

from left (north) to right (south), mt. blackburn (2,416m), mt. german (2,190m) and mt. burnett (2,035m) of the burnett mountains on the northern end of lake pukaki with a glimpse of tasman river on the foreground, aoraki mt. cook national park. june 2010.

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a pic a day (day 231)

the peablue butterfly from the 2nd largest family of butterflies, lycaenidae, complete with spots at the base of the tail to confuse potential predators and photographers alike. ketereh december 2008.

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a pic a day (day 230)

abandoned tobacco crop fields on porous soil at haji jusoh village near bachok, the place where my mom grew up and gave birth to my eldest sibling in 1960. pic was taken at noon in october 2007.

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a pic a day (day 228)

a look at kawarau gorge near the mining centre where the kawarau river flows between pisa and carrick ranges in the central otago region. it also serves as the first commercial bungee site. june 2010.

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