The Beauty of Post Boxes in Auckland
7:17 pm, 26 October 2011
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Glendowie Auckland Postbox - Dom Yates

Reminds me of that news article about that elderly gentleman who mistook a rubbish bin for a post box over years, and wondered why nobody ever answered his letters. Like here, more a case of an unfortunate interface design than one of a particularly silly senior.

Photo © 2011 Dom Yates. Thanks!



The Beauty of Kiwi Nutrients

New Zealand Shops - Bjørn Larsen

Bjørn Larsen provided us with this snapshot of a typical Kiwi shopping centre. I like how the shop fronts reflect the proportions of essential Kiwi nutrients: 20% pork chops and ground hooves, 30% fruit (Pineapple Lumps), and 50% booze.

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Photo © 2011 Bjørn Larsen. Original here.



The Beauty of UCOL
7:11 am, 18 October 2011
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UCOL, Palmerston North 2 - Wentao Yin

Speaking of cars… I don’t know what exactly they consume on these parties at the Universal College of Learning in Palmerston North. The automotive guys should perhaps consider reducing their doses a bit.

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Photo © 2011 Wentao Yin. Original here.

Bonus track: a promo video with all the goodies (forgotten info card, hall walking, page flipping, fake socialising / teaching, and bondage).



The Beauty of Motueka, in 1989
5:29 pm, 17 October 2011
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Motueka 1989 - Travelling Light

More corrugated steel! More car(s)! More uncut 1989 oldschool flavour! More pure awesomeness by Travelling Light!

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Photo © 2011 Travelling Light. Original here.



The Beauty of Waiting II
5:18 pm, 17 October 2011
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Waiting for the Elevator - krapzapper

Waiting for Wanganui’s Durie Hill elevator and tunnel, in this case. Totally not fitting our silly criteria, since it is by no means a lame shot. Witness how we surrender to great photography!

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Photo © 2011 krapzapper. Original here.



The Beauty of Frog Rock
10:42 pm, 13 October 2011
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Frog Rock - alstewartnz

Prog frog around the clock! Frog Rock, Weka Pass Railway. We are getting dangerously close to postcard beauty here. Must find uglier stuff, must find uglier stuff…

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Photo © 2011 Alastair Stewart. Original here.



The Beauty of Thames’ No-ness
10:30 pm, 13 October 2011
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No Dogs, Thames - Mercian

How about… wheel gymnastics?

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Photo © 2011 Mercian. Original here.



The Beauty of Waiting…
8:18 pm, 02 October 2011
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Waiting for the bus to Auckland - Fred Meng

… in this case: for the bus from Thames to Auckland. Lovely shot!

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Photo © 2011 Fred Meng. Original here.



The Beauty of Palmerston North

Palmerston North Square 2 - Wentao Yin

Palmerston North Square 3 - Wentao Yin

Double feature! Finally! The Beauty of Palmerston North’s Square, this brutalist manifesto of concrete poetry.

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Photo © 2011 Wentao Yin. Original here and here.