Pretty Lights

Grabbed this from the archives, it's the big May 11, 2024 storm.
It's one of the better ones that I have showing the Auroral Dunes formation.

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"Looks with your eyes, See with your Soul."

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What it’s like at Lakestone Lodge in Twizel, New Zealand

Lakestone Lodge sits alone above the water, blending into the dry grass of the surrounding hills, and its…
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A Twizel house trapped in time is set to provide a permanent snapshot of the town’s hydro glory days.
Twizel was base for construction of hydro generation in the McKenzie in the 60's and 70's. Dams, canals and electrical trans yards. It remains as a popular holiday destination and continues to grow. It was destined to be closed down when construction of the hydro scheme finished, but many wanted to stay so they did.
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Heritage group creating Twizel time-warp

A Twizel house trapped in time is set to provide a permanent snapshot of the town’s hydro glory days. Building on previous projects like the...

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Another filming location for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. This sheep station on the outskirts of Twizel was used as a backdrop for The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Some sequences of Mulan's live-action remake were shot in this location as well.

The southern alps can be seen in the distance.

|| 2019-11-28 | Twizel, Waitaha / Canterbury, New Zealand ||

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today's lazy dilemma: wanting to get more proficient at #astrophotography, but realizing that a) i don't like being outside in the cold during the winter; and 2) i don't like staying up late any time of year.

BUT (assuming all goes well) i'm going to be in #twizel for the new moon in january, so i really *should* practice more.

SIIIIIIIIGH WOE *crawls into a mental blanket fort*