Archive for the ‘Around Town’ Category

Memories

 

 

As memories grow old.. 1

I understood today, as my memory grows old, that which I recalled past, aged also.

Time possess both my mind and my roots

 

 

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I understood today, as my memory grows old, that which I recalled past, no longer remains the same.

Seeing for miles, obscured by objects of unnatural creation.

Time possess both my mind and my roots but worst of all, it changes what I once remembered as a boy.

 

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Day at the gardens

Ah yeppers, went to visit the local botanical gardens with a friend… messed about with camera 🙂

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Madang Hannuri – Korean

Last night, I attended the 5th annual concert of Korean Traditional Performing Arts.

It was really really good.

Basically, traditional drumming, dancing, etc. Lots of people attended and a good night was had by all.

Here are a few images and some video from last night.

Sorry in advance for the messy video, I’m still getting the hang of not throwing the camera at brick walls. LOL

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Video Links: If the YouTube embedded video doesn’t work, just click on the linked title instead. 🙂

Madang Hannuri – Dancing and a rather big Ribbon

Summer in Auckland

Yep, and the pretty flowers come out 🙂

Cherry Blossoms are becoming very popular in Auckland now, with a growing Asian community and appreciation for cultures, Auckland is slowly becoming one of the best places I know of :)… it’s still a sucky city, but it’s getting better 🙂

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Takapuna at Night

I was messing around with long exposures and noticed my camera will only go 30seconds… annoying.. so a High ISO and this is the result… some minor tweaking 🙂

 

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Taste Of Japan 2010 – Auckland, New Zealand

 

This was actually for Saturday the 25th of Oct 2010.

The Japanese Society of Auckland, NZ, had their first “Taste of Japan” day, and it was wicked good 🙂

 

All that fun, entertainment and food food food.. woohoo 🙂

 

Here is some stuff from that day.. Fairly random…

 

 

The opening was by the Haere Mai Taiko Drumming Group <— Follow link to their Facebook page.

 

 

There was an opening event, with some amazing KOTO playing…

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4oPox33CK0

 

 

 

Even more amazing KOTO playing…

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEnC8ZeuNkY

 

 

 

Traditional Japanese Dance

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOwbs3dKWIg

 

 

And… the Random Picture Selection in no real order 🙂

Enjoy.

 

 

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