Brisbane: First impressions

Brisbane by night

I wasn't overly thrilled when I arrived in town, partly 'cuz downtown Brisbane is crowded & unremarkable ... but it may also be partly due to my departing cool cloudy New Zealand in flannel shirt & jeans, then arriving in the hot humid city, *then* dragging my backpack & luggage all over the city 'cuz I couldn't find the hostel.

I did, however, change my tune that night after a nap, and when things cooled off I crossed one of the many pedestrian footbridges across the Brisbane River. The "Parklands" (south bank) is a gorgeous area packed with world-class museums, theaters, foresty walks, a well-done artificial lagoon (I bought a swimsuit yesterday, maybe I'll do down there) ... oh, and a huge ferris wheel - the Wheel of Brisbane.

The Wheel of Brisbane

For now the plan is: Figure out what's next.

Goodbye, New Zealand; G'day Australia!

Landed in Brisbane this morning! Feels strange after 9 weeks in New Zealand. More photos are in the works, and my current status can usually be found on my Facebook page, even if you're not on Facebook.

Pics for Kiwi crossing pt. 6

Final flickr photo album of pics from my south-island road trip.

Kiwi crossing, pt. 6: The Catlins; Queenstown.

Pics for Kiwi crossing pt. 5

One more to go!

Kiwi Crossing, pt. 5: The Southlands; Stewart Island

Back in Christchurch

Got back Tuesday night - and went straight to work on Journey's End (yesterday & today were hang & focus, tomorrow is plotting, then a couple of days of tech rehearsal). So no new writing for a while, tho' I'll focus my free time on catching up with the photos - got part 5 in the works, plus dabbling with a little video.

A couple of video experiments available for viewing:

Fun with time-lapse video, part 1: Mt. Cook Clouds

Fun with time-lapse video, part 2: Mitre Peak Clouds

Pics for Kiwi crossing pts. 3 & 4

Update on the updates: I'm finding I don't have time to update this blog *and* edit my photos ... so I've decided to focus on the photos (hope no one minds!)

But fret not; Here are two new photo albums to tide you over - CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS ON FLICKR:

Kiwi Crossing, pt. 3: Dunedin; Te Anau & the Kepler Track.

Kiwi Crossing, pt. 4: Milford Sound

One week until I return to Christchurch!