Waiwakaiho by graemestevens

Waiwakaiho

It was my first day back at work today and by mid-morning I had already had enough. I fail to see why, in my absence, it becomes acceptable for my desk and office to become a dumping ground for things which no one can be bothered dealing with. I was disgruntled, out of sorts and ever so slightly miffed so I decided to go for a jaunt out to Waiwakaiho, one of our many local beaches and have me some calm. Deep breaths and all that. Bah.
Best against the black again, and have a super fab and groovy day.
Beautiful image! I hope it helped you find your happy place :)
August 20th, 2014  
Great sky colour live the solitary bird in flight
August 20th, 2014  
Cool color in the sky.
August 20th, 2014  
Very nice. Love the rocks, does look great against the black.
August 20th, 2014  
OOmmmmmmmm, in with the love , out with the hate. Sensational pano, fav :-)
August 20th, 2014  
Super panoramic scene. How blessed to have such a lovely place close by.
August 20th, 2014  
@kamen088 Thanks very much, and not really - I just started throwing rocks at things....
@scolgs Thanks very much - I did get a couple of shots with about 50 birds in flight but I liked this one best. The colour is just a yellow filter as the sky was quite dull without
@ukandie1 Thanks - I cheated and used a filter otherwise it was grey, grey, grey
@kt8ird Thanks very much - I've thrown most of them at passing strangers now.
@hermann Ah. See, I've been doing in with hate, out with the love. Dand. And thanks very much :)
@skstein Thanks very much - we're pretty lucky really. Sadly when the waste water treatment plant malfunctions this is where it tends to end up...this is one beach where I wouldn't swim or eat from ;(
August 20th, 2014  
Great pano and the bird is a nice addition.
August 20th, 2014  
@eyeamlisa Thanks very much
August 20th, 2014  
Absolutely gorgeous.
August 20th, 2014  
Love that lone bird. Great sky. Plot your revenge, that should help too!
August 20th, 2014  
@tabarlett Thanks very much - the photo isn't too bad either ;)
@ceilidh Oh I'm plotting all right, don't you worry about that...and thanks very much
August 20th, 2014  
Really nicely presented - love the simple lines - good timing to catch the bird scooting by.
August 20th, 2014  
@dide Thanks very much
August 20th, 2014  
Fab and groovy? Sounds like the walk did calm you down. Great shot. Love the colours. I'll have a fab and groovy day Ta.
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank You're most welcome. It didn't really calm me down but I don't have a Sarcasm Font on my computer :(
August 20th, 2014  
love the band of yellow.
August 20th, 2014  
Neither do I..... We must try harder with our writing to put it across...... I'm sure if you tried hard enough you could squeeze a little fab and groovy feeling out.... No? Oh well always tomorrow....
August 20th, 2014  
love the name of the place - wish I had somewhere like that today - the class from hell do my brain in - big glass of wine and it is hurting less
August 20th, 2014  
@andrewkru Thanks - I cheated and used a filter. It was either that or go with overpowering grey...
@newbank If I strain myself too much god only knows what I'll end up squeezing out
@annied I wish I could have a big glass of wine. I'm about to head off to camera club for my fortnightly dose of criticism and mockery thinly disguised as "critique"
August 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens oh sh&t how do you face that without a HUGE glass of wine - I do look forward to hearing you regale the story of their twatishness
August 20th, 2014  
I look forward to critique too. Please do share. It'll be a fab and groovy evening.
August 20th, 2014  
Another great shot. Love the colours
August 20th, 2014  
This is a beautiful calm image, very nice. I hope the working week improves
August 20th, 2014  
You've graduated from wanting to throw rocks at the bird so that's something! Good luck at work today. :)
August 20th, 2014  
hope your lovely calming panorama helped
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank I am a tad concerned we haven't heard from @gigiflower - I think she has been abducted - or - locked in a room and forced to answer ridiculously mundane questions about unimportant issues - SAM????? Are you ok?
August 20th, 2014  
Great panorama, love the use of the yellow filter
August 20th, 2014  
@dougapic Thanks very much - it was either use the filter or put up with a grey sky, and for some reason the yellow just seemed to work...
@shannejw It seemed to do the trick, at least for a short while...
@kt8ird Thanks very much...the birds move too quickly for me :(
@wearing0 Thanks very much - I'm sure it will improve...I'm out of the office all day tomorrow on the road, so the politics and pettiness can just go and do whatever it is they do for the time being.
@deliad Thank you very much :)
@annied @newbank So.....we submitted photos tonight for critique in 2 weeks, with the "theme" of versatility - very difficult for me as most of mine aren't very versatile. Tonight's presentation was on mono and Lo & Behold, up on the big screen is one of my shots that was slated by the art teacher, but this week they were raving about it. It would seem the twats are fickle as well. As for Sam, or @gigiflower if I must be forced to get her attention. I always worry when she goes quiet...
August 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens wow! so this week you are a star - bravo!
yes - quiet is a concern - what is she up to?
August 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens Thanks for the laugh!
August 20th, 2014  
fab panorama Graeme...
August 20th, 2014  
@annied me too!!! She never replied yesterday....I think she needs to attend meetings should she resurface with an oxygen tank with her....@gigiflower where are you?????
August 20th, 2014  
Fickle indeed. At least you know where you stand with us groupies. Well apart from when @gigiflower goes awol.... Congrats. My hubby says I need to apologise for threatening you with our 2 yr old....
August 20th, 2014  
Sue
Now just breath Graeme .... & look for the nearest trash bin.
August 20th, 2014  
Sue
oops, forgot to say, great panorama
August 20th, 2014  
Sam
@graemestevens @newbank @annied My dear friends - I have resurfaced, at home now. So this afternoon I LIED to the whole management team about the time of my flight, just so I could leave the meeting 50 minutes BEFORE it finished. Then of course, as karma may have it, when I got to the airport, my flight had been delayed by 60 minutes HAHAHAH. So lucky I'm a VIP and have platinum frequent flyer so instead of ranting and raving about a late flight, I went and drank some wine and had some really bad Qantas Business Class Lounge food. But it didn't matter because it was free. I then had another glass of wine before getting on my flight which was lucky because the plane sat on the tarmac for another 30 minutes. Which taught me two great lessons in life - never lie to get out of meetings............and have more wine than usual because you can guarantee that the flight won't leave on time. Anyway I will be resuming normal service tomorrow as I'm refusing to go into the office tomorrow given that I have completed a 15 hour day with travel (and wine). I'm just well and truly over it. And I wanted to swear then but I won't because I'm a lady. So I will say TWAT instead and not feel better because of it.
August 20th, 2014  
Giggling and giggling. Sounds like you need bed and sleep. Glad home and safe and alive.....
August 20th, 2014  
@gigiflower @graemestevens @newbank
Try TWATTLE!!!!!!! capitals and exclamations - it may work - sleep well and wake refreshed
August 20th, 2014  
Great shot of freedom....that bird is in the best place......work is a pain sometimes...think of the money! Love your panoramic letter box!
August 20th, 2014  
I find giddy aunts help my need at times.... @annied @graemestevens
August 20th, 2014  
Sam
@newbank @annied @graemestevens Mmm, TWATTLE - is not just rude enough, even with exclamation marks! I'm like a monster tonight. I fear for my husband :)
August 20th, 2014  
@gigiflower oh you are in a bad way - I felt somewhat similar in class this afternoon - had to contain myself as it is frowned upon to behave badly in front of children - even if they don't listen and you have to say things a thousand times
August 20th, 2014  
@gigiflower elk that is bad. My two year would recommend lying on the floor and screaming and screaming and screaming and screaming and screaming....
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank @gigiflower have you ever tried it? it does feel surprisingly good hahahaha
August 20th, 2014  
Sam
@newbank @annied What is a giddy Aunt? Is that a relative that makes you laugh?

@annied @newbank Yes, it's bad. I'm talking really bad. Worse than a 2 year old. I'm roaring around the house - my darling husband is playing one of his guitars to try and calm me down. He will survive but others may not. If you wake up to bad headlines in the News tomorrow, don't automatically think of me ok?
August 20th, 2014  
Sam
@annied @newbank A giddy Aunt? No, I've never tried laughing at my Auntie - more so because I don't have an Aunt! But I'm thinking of inventing one, just so I can get giddy with her. Is that giddy with love, or giddy because I've spun her around in a circle. I'm a bit lost on this one!
August 20th, 2014  
@gigiflower listening to music always helps me when I am gnarly - but don't come near me or you may not survive
August 20th, 2014  
@annied @gigiflower giddy aunt....no idea just a polite word that comes out around kids rather than other language though at present trying to refrain from anything as eldest started saying giddy aunt....I now employ v v v v deep breathing techniques....which helps. A lot. When my two year old needs calming down from his terror rages he is removed to his room to think and calm down. Normally results in pleas for a cuddle to calm himself down.... So maybe hubby could shut you in a room and you could ask for a cuddle to calm down? No.....I guess not. Perhaps that only works with two year olds. Hmm....
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank may she is giving the cuddle thing a go :)
August 20th, 2014  
@annied maybe...all gone quiet ;) anyways my eldest wants a turn on ipad. Bye bye for now....
August 20th, 2014  
Sam
@newbank HAHAHAH that's the best pretend word EVER!!! And it made me smile and laugh and automatically feel better!! See, I'm a child at heart :) My gorgeous husband is an insomniac however he has just suggested that we go to bed.........which is very unusual as he doesn't sleep at this hour! He realises how gruesome I am tonight! HAHAH, I'm so very naughty. I can feel myself coming back to "normal" :)
August 20th, 2014  
Groovy....haven't heard that word in a while! Fabulous seascape and saturation. Hope your day got a wee bit better!
August 20th, 2014  
@lynnilou Thanks very much, it could only improve...
@happypat Thanks very much - I genuinely enjoy my job but there are just days when I could....
@redpants Thanks very much...all calm now...
@tellefella Thanks very much :)
@annied @gigiflower @newbank Right, so you left me with a lot of reading this morning, which as always is lovely. But I'm not even going to try and make a relevant comment except to say "good morning ladies"
August 20th, 2014  
WONDERFUL
August 20th, 2014  
It's bedtime here nearly. I will re read that tomorrow morning.
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank Do that...sweet dreams then instead...
@pittcj17 Thank you very much
August 20th, 2014  
Thanks muchly.
August 20th, 2014  
This is soooo cool! Love the tones and wide panorama.
August 20th, 2014  
Love the panoramic shot, fab colours too. Love it!
August 20th, 2014  
@newbank @annied @graemestevens WTH? Do I need to send Graeme AND Sam a group cheers vid now? Just effen breath deeply!
August 20th, 2014  
BTW, great capture and editing Graeme
August 20th, 2014  
I get caught up in all the comments and forget what the hell I'm here for!
August 20th, 2014  
@taffy Thanks very much :)
@roseolivia Thank you very much indeed
@bill_fe @gigiflower @annied @newbank I forget what the hell I'm doing here most days as well...I blame the ladies entirely
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens Good afternoon :)
August 21st, 2014  
Sam
@graemestevens I have about 200 photos to catch up. No time for you today :)
August 21st, 2014  
@annied Ahoy there!
@gigiflower Oh boo hoo. Suck it up.
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens @graemestevens
hahahahahahahaa I feel like a pirate now
August 21st, 2014  
@annied I never knew you only had one leg and a parrot. You poor person.
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens hahaha two legs but a only one eye ( always thought eye patches were cool ) and a small parrot - or snake - or maybe a spider hahahahaha
August 21st, 2014  
@annied I thought eye patches were cool as well - up until about 2 months ago when we started going to camera club...here is a description of one of the perpetrators of cardigan-ness: 5' 3", rad hair in pony tail, grossly over weight yet has the last name Fitness, shambles around in loose fitting jeans and a business shirt mumbling a lot and says "vem" instead of "them" and...wears an eye patch...
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens HAHAHAHAHA - oh rip that eye patch off - it is surely a fake - that is just so wrong
August 21st, 2014  
Sam
@graemestevens @annied Oh you are sooooo judgmental Mr Stevens! I bet he is such a lovely man, you should invite him over for dinner and drinks :)
August 21st, 2014  
@gigiflower @annied Next time I'll jump on his back and tear off the eye patch...and no, he no come to dinner!!!
August 21st, 2014  
Sam
@graemestevens He probably will put his keys on the table, looking for some "fun"
August 21st, 2014  
@gigiflower shudder...
August 21st, 2014  
@gigiflower @graemestevens HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
August 21st, 2014  
@annied @gigiflower I can only hope that he's completely devoted to macro work...
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA again
August 21st, 2014  
@annied you're a wrong 'un...I like it
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens PC personal Computer - that is all hahahahaha
August 21st, 2014  
Sam
@annied @graemestevens OMG I'm too frightened to comment on this.
August 21st, 2014  
This is lovely, Graeme. I like the layers of color and light. Captivating.
August 21st, 2014  
@annied @gigiflower I'm terrified!!!
August 21st, 2014  
@voiceprintz Thank you very much :)
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens @gigiflower oh my what wimps hahahahahaha
August 21st, 2014  
Love the bird and the choice to use the yellow filter to enliven the shot. Very effective.
August 21st, 2014  
@johenn Thank you very much
@annied @gigiflower Yes, in some cases...yes
August 21st, 2014  
@graemestevens I find that incredibly disturbing hahahahahahahaha
August 21st, 2014  
Fabulous image love the yellow and the bird what a bonus
August 21st, 2014  
@tracelee thank you very much :)
August 21st, 2014  
Cool effect!
August 22nd, 2014  
@harbie Thanks - I had to do something or it was just an expanse of grey sky with some other greyer bits in it
August 22nd, 2014  
wow so beautiful....then I looked at it against the black....Breathtaking!
August 22nd, 2014  
@livvy Thank you very much :)
August 22nd, 2014  
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