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Photo Friday! (self.newzealand)
submitted 5 months ago by liv to c/newzealand
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Hi everyone, can we do a Photo Friday?

@sortofblue@lemmy.nz used to post them, but I haven't seen them for ages and @Dave@lemmy.nz said it'd be okay.

Theme: Something you like!

Rules: no NSFW and has to be a snap you took yourself.

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[–] Dave 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I couldn't find any recent photos I've taken that I would describe as "Something I like", but I guess I don't not like giraffes? Have some giraffes.

photo of two giraffes at zoo, facing opposite directions with their necks together making a V shape

[–] liv 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love giraffes!! Awesome photo too! I haven't been that close to them in years!

[–] Dave 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ooh I just noticed the baby is in the background, too!

[–] liv 3 points 5 months ago

Camouflaged!

[–] walter_wiggles 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

[–] liv 2 points 5 months ago

Beautiful! Really captures the feeling.

[–] Dave 1 points 5 months ago

Nice!

[–] Username 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Christmas 2023 on Lake Taupo

[–] liv 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Amazing sky! I've never sailed on a lake, is it much different in feel to the sea?

[–] Username 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks! Depends significantly on the lake (size, surrounding terrain etc). Taupo can be pretty unpredictable. You’ll have no wind at all and then all of a sudden be on your side. Beautiful though and great swimming. Highly recommend!

P.S. I have also sailed very different boats in lakes vs. sea so that’s another factor to counter in.

[–] Panq 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Rode up a steep hill and found a decent bit of weather this morning. And a rainbow down the other side, too.

[–] catsdoingcatstuff 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's really pretty. What beach were you at?

[–] Panq 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Karioitahi beach, right on the boundary between Auckland and Waikato.

[–] catsdoingcatstuff 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks!!

[–] liv 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Here's mine:

tangelos

[–] absGeekNZ 3 points 5 months ago

Nice

[–] Dave 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Nice photo! Is it yours? (the mandarin (?) tree)

[–] liv 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Tangelos! It doesn't belong to me but it's where I live. The tree is about 40 years old, we eat it and some of the windfall gets repurposed as bird feed.

[–] Dave 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nice! It looks amazing, so much fruit!

[–] liv 2 points 5 months ago

Yes unusually big yield, I hope it's not because there's something wrong with it! I must get under it with some candle wax and look for borer.