Ryan Hellyer

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  • Southern Alps

    I took these photos of the Southern Alps on my way to and from WordCamp NZ 2009 in Wellington.

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    Southern Alps

    Southern Alps and Canterbury plains

  • Wellington City from the air

    I took these photos while flying out Wellington after attending WordCamp NZ.

    Wellington City from the air

    Wellington City from the Air

  • WordCamp Hangi

    I attended WordCamp NZ 2009 in Wellington recently. The conference speakers (that includes me) were invited to a hangi afterwards.

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    Lachy Groom (top left), Dan Milward (bottom left), Ginetti (center) and Matt Mullenweg (right)

    That photo is actually a montage of three different photos. My old camera wasn’t up to the task of taking photos at night so I had to take two with the flash pointing in separate directions and another with no flash to show the coals. Hopefully it doesn’t look too photoshopped 🙂

  • Autumn in Central Otago

    Here are some photos from Central Otago in autumn the trip home after Sarah and I visited Queenstown.

    Panorama of the hillside beside the Shotover river
    Panorama of the hillside beside the Shotover river. High resolution version.
    View from Arrowtown
    View from Arrowtown
    View from the top of the zigzag on the Crown Range
    View from the top of the zigzag on the Crown Range. High resolution version.
    Closeup of the trees beside the Shotover river
    Closeup of the trees beside the Shotover river
    Lake Wanaka
    Lake Wanaka
    The mighty Honda Civic at the top of the zigzag on the Crown Range
    The mighty Honda Civic at the top of the zigzag on the Crown Range

  • Jetboating on the Shotover

    Sarah and I went jetboating on the Shotover river near Queenstown.

    Such an idyllic setting ...
    Such an idyllic setting …
    ... but throw in a jetboat and things become less idyllic and more action packed!
    … but throw in a jetboat and things become less idyllic and more action packed!

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    I took my camera onboard
    I took my camera onboard
    My camera quickly got wet (but it still works fine)
    My camera quickly got wet (but it still works fine)
    Sarah got even wetter than my camera
    Sarah got even wetter than my camera

  • Luging in Queenstown

    Sarah and I went luging in Queenstown. It was lots of fun 🙂 Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos of myself but here are some of Sarah’s steller driving skills.

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    The 'stop taking photos of me' look
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    The 'if I look serious I might go faster' look
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    The 'damnit, Ryan beat me by such a margin he has time to take photos of me' look :p

  • Sarah and I at the Catlins

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  • Trip to Queenstown with Sarah

    Sarah and I headed to Queenstown for the weekend. Here are some photos of us at the top of the Gondola.
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    View from inside the gondola

  • McLaren Mercedes

    More photos from the Formula 1 exhibit at Te Papa. This time around it’s the 2006 McLaren Mercedes.

    McLaren Mercedes

    McLaren Mercedes

    McLaren Mercedes

  • Wellington

    Some photos from my trip to Wellington. I’d travelled through/over the city a few times before, but this was the first time I’d had an opportunity to stop and look around. It’s a nice place, not somewhere I’d go as a tourist, but it definitely looks like a nice place to live.

    Panorama

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