White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
White-faced herons occur throughout Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. They are a relatively new species in New Zealand, having self-introduced in the 1940s. From the 1950s onwards numbers have grown rapidl... More
Beach fishing. Philippines, Bernard Spragg Photo
A community of people helping each other pulling in a fishing net with fish to share with each other. Currimao beach.Philippines.
Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis), Bernard Spragg Photo
Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand. They have made the forest their home and are now among the most common bird in suburbia... More
Mount Sefton. Mt Cook NP. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Mount Sefton. is a mountain in the Moorhouse Range of the Southern Alps of New Zealand, just 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Aoraki / Mount Cook. To the south lies Mount Brunner, and to the north The Footstool,... More
Stinkhorn (Phallaceae), Bernard Spragg Photo
The fruiting body of a stinkhorn fungus emerges from the ground as an egg-like structure. It then splits open, revealing a stalk with a number of coloured arms. . Stinkhorn fungi produce a smelly mucus mass ful... More
Sydney's light rail., Bernard Spragg Photo
Sydney's light rail network is owned by the NSW Government. Light rail services are operated by Transdev Sydney on behalf of Transport for NSW..The light rail network provides a unique public transport service ... More
SS South Steyne. Floating restaurant. Sydney.
SS South Steyne is a retired steam ferry. For 36 years, she operated on the Manly run on Sydney Harbour and is now a floating restaurant moored at Darling Harbour...SS South Steyne was built by Henry Robb in Le... More
Seagull sailors., Bernard Spragg Photo
The most common gulls of the shore, red-billed gulls are found all around the New Zealand coast. They are a similar size to the black-billed gull, and the two can be confused at the juvenile stage. But the adul... More
Dockside. Port of Melbourne.. Bernard Spragg photography
Melbourne travel Public domain photograph of ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Last light on the fairway.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Cairns Golf Course is designed to be a fun 18-hole golf course with strategy being a key objective whilst taking in some stunning views of both the McKenzie Basin and the Tekapo area.
Light rail in Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney light rail network is a tram or light rail system serving the Australian city of Sydney, New South Wales. The network presently consists of a single 12.8-kilometre (8 mi) line of 23 stations. A secon... More
Evening along the Yarra River Melbourne.
Yarra River..The Yarra River flows west for more than 240 km (148 miles) from its source in the Yarra Ranges, through rural and suburban Melbourne to the city center and Docklands, where it empties into Port Ph... More
LICA MAERSK - Container Ship. Bernard Spragg photography
MO: 9190779.MMSI: 219981000.Call Sign: OWAY2.Flag: Denmark [DK].AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard C (Minor).Gross Tonnage: 50721.Deadweight: 63400 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 265.84m × 37.4m.Year Built: 2001.Sta... More
Fishermen.Philippines., Bernard Spragg Photo
Marine fishing in the Philippines in more than an industry; it is a way of life. ... Of these, an estimated 800,000 are small-scale fishermen using tradition, low-cost techniques, notably net fishing from small boats.
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird of the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as... More
The pied stilt. NZ.. Bernard Spragg photography
The pied stilt is a dainty wading bird with, as its name suggests, black-and white-colouration and very long legs. It is common at wetlands and coastal areas throughout New Zealand and may be seen feeding along... More
Fishing. Philippines., Bernard Spragg Photo
Marine fishing in the Philippines in more than an industry; it is a way of life. With 7,100 islands, the Philippines has the world's longest discontinuous coastline. Over a million Filipinos are engaged in mari... More
Lake Wakatipu. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
15,000 years ago during the last ice age, a huge glacier moving from the north west carved out what is now Lake Wakatipu. The lake is relatively thin, but the mountains run straight into the lake, forming a dee... More
Dancing in the street.. Bernard Spragg photography
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple,... More
Sun Princess. Auckland NZ.. Bernard Spragg photography
Sun-class cruise ship.Sun Princess is a Sun-class cruise ship built in 1995 and operated by Princess Cruises. At the time of her construction, she was one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Wikipedia.Len... More
Hosier Lane Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Street Art Canvas on Hosier Lane - Melbourne, Australia. ..The thing about "street art" is that its dynamic. Its always changing. There may not be a better exhibition of urban art than Hosier Lane in Melbou... More
Sydney Ferries., Bernard Spragg Photo
Sydney Ferries provides a unique public transport service to the people of Sydney. For residents living adjacent to Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River, ferry travel is the most practical way of commuting t... More
Low tide at the beach.. Bernard Spragg photography
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and rotation of the Earth...The times and amplitude of tides at a locale are influenced... More
Pyrmont Bridge. Darling Harbour Sydney.
The Pyrmont Bridge, a swing bridge across Cockle Bay, is located in Darling Harbour, part of Port Jackson, west of the central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia.Opened: June 28,... More
Rogers K88 (Washington). Plains Railway. NZ
Rogers K88 (Washington).Built in Paterson, New Jersey in 1877 the Rogers K88 was the first locomotive to be sent over to New Zealand from America. The Rogers was the first train to haul the Christchurch to Dune... More
The far hills. Otago.. Bernard Spragg photography
Otago ) is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), making it the country's t... More
Shipping. Port of Melbourne.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Port of Melbourne is Australia's busiest port for containerised and general cargo.[1] It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, wh... More
The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane)
The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) is a species of heliconiine butterfly found from India to southern China (southern Yunnan), and Indochina. Its range has expanded in the last few decades, and its arrival i... More
"Lady of the Lake" Queenstown. - Public domain image of a steam boat
The stately vintage steamship, the TSS Earnslaw, is a favourite amongst the residents of Queestown and has gained the affectionate nickname of the “Lady of the Lake”. The steamship has been carrying goods to is... More
New Zealand dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo
The rare sandy-brown New Zealand dotterel is white underneath until the breeding season, when its chest and belly turn rusty red. Two populations live far apart: the northern subspecies Charadrius obscurus aqui... More
Northern NZ dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo
Dotterels are plump little birds that dart around on beaches and mudflats with a comical stop-start action. Internationally, the term plover is used interchangeably with dotterel. The Māori name tuturiwhatu inc... More
Eastern Great Egret., Bernard Spragg Photo
Eastern Great Egret.Ardea modesta.Ardeidae..One of Australia’s most elegant birds, the snowy-white Eastern Great Egret is often seen wading in a range of wetlands, from lakes, rivers and swamps to estuaries, sa... More
Sophora. (Kowhai) NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
Kōwhai are small, woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand. There are eight species, Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most recognised as large trees. Their natural habitat is... More
Clematis Montana, Bernard Spragg Photo
Clematis montana, known as Himalayan Clematis or Anemone Clematis, is an early flowering plant of the genus Clematis. It is a vigorous climbing plant and is used by gardeners to hide unsightly structures such a... More
Red gurnard., Bernard Spragg Photo
Red gurnard are found on or near the seabed throughout parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans...They are found around the entire New Zealand coast (except southern fiords). They are most abundant north of the C... More
White faced heron.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo
The white-faced heron is New Zealand's most common heron, despite being a relatively new arrival to this country. It is a tall, elegant, blue-grey bird that can be seen stalking its prey in almost any aquatic h... More
ARUNA IPSA (Container Ship). Bernard Spragg photography
IMO: 9270828..MMSI: 538005226..Call Sign: V7CA4..Flag: Marshall Is (MH)..AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major)..Gross Tonnage: 21932..Deadweight: 24279 t..Length × Breadth: 196.82m × 28m..Year Built: 2004..Status: Active
Fly Agaric., Bernard Spragg Photo
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a mushroom and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of th... More
An urban waterfront. Rawene. NZ
Rawene is also a place to enjoy excellent espresso, gourmet pizza and fascinating arts & crafts shops. Take a stroll on the mangrove walkway, which offers an interesting view of a wetland habitat. A ferry servi... More
Container terminal. Port of Melbourne.
A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, fo... More
The Sydney Opera House.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings..Identified as one of the 20th century... More
Fishing Philippines style., Bernard Spragg Photo
Marine fishing in the Philippines in more than an industry; it is a way of life. With 7,100 islands, the Philippines has the world's longest discontinuous coastline. Over a million Filipinos are engaged in mari... More
Angry is the sea.. Bernard Spragg photography
Tasman Sea, an arm of the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand. It is as much as 1,400 miles (2,250 km) wide and more than 17,000 feet (5, 180 m) deep. The sea is located in a region of prevailing we... More
Melbourne Bike Share (MBS). Bernard Spragg photography
Melbourne Bike Share (MBS) is a white elephant. It has struggled to attract riders in even modest numbers since it was set up with 600 bikes (Bixis) by the Brumby government nearly five years ago...The current ... More
Melbourne Bombardier Trams., Bernard Spragg Photo
The FLEXITY Swift 100% low-floor vehicles can accommodate 210 passengers. The trams are 33 m long, 2.65 m wide and are equipped with the reliable BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion system and rotating bogies to handl... More
The silver gull. Australia.. Bernard Spragg photography
(Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) also known simply as seagull in Australia, is the most common gull seen in Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas...Th... More
Goanna. Australia., Bernard Spragg Photo
Goannas or monitor lizards are a common sight in Australia...There are over 20 different species, adapted to different habitats, and interestingly they all look very similair...But there is a big difference in ... More
Pelican on a pile.. Bernard Spragg photography
Amongst the heaviest flying birds in the world, pelicans as a group evolved from marine ancestors, but six of the seven species including the Australian pelican spend most of their time on rivers, lakes, inland... More
"River Cat" Circular Quay. Sydney.
The '''Sydney RiverCats''' are a class of catamaran+s operated by Harbour City Ferries on the Parramatta River+...Between 1992 and 1995, the State Transit Authority purchased seven RiverCats from NQEA Australia... More
Docklands City of Melbourne.. Bernard Spragg photography
About Docklands..Docklands became a part of the City of Melbourne municipality on 1 July 2007. The suburb's 200 hectares of land and water are on Victoria Harbour, west of the city centre. Its inclusion doubled... More
Riviera Ice Cream Parlour. Lakes Entrance.
Ice cream is a frozen food, typically eaten as a snack or dessert, usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours
WTC Wharf. Yarra River Melbourne.
WTC Wharf (formerly the World Trade Centre and WTC Northbank) is a twelve-storey office complex on the north bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.On 19 December 1978, the Government of Victoria passe... More
"The Guardians" Southbank. Melbourne.
'THE GUARDIANS' AT SOUTHBANK.Walking along Southbank Promenade, on the southern bank of the Yarra River in the CBD, one can see two large sculptures, called ‘The Guardians’, outside the eastern end of the Crown... More
Sandridge Bridge. Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Sandridge Bridge is a historic former railway bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The 178.4 metres (585 ft) long bridge which runs diagonally to the river's banks was redeveloped ... More
MV Fishburn. Sydney Ferries.. Bernard Spragg photography
Sydney Ferries operates in Australia in Sydney Harbour and on the Parramatta River. The company has operated as Sydney Ferries since 1899, but can trace its roots back to 1861 with the formation of the North Sh... More
Hosier Lane Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
The Street Art Canvas on Hosier Lane - Melbourne, Australia..The thing about "street art" is that its dynamic. Its always changing. There may not be a better exhibition of urban art than Hosier Lane in Melbourn... More
Daffodils., Bernard Spragg Photo
Meaning & Symbolism of Narcissus / Daffodils.Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanic name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonq... More
Bombadier train Melbourne., Bernard Spragg Photo
At Flinder Street Station Melbourne.Australia..The VLocity is a diesel multiple unit train built by Bombardier Transportation, Dandenong for V/Line.
St Andrew's Cathedral. Sydney.. Bernard Spragg photography
St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South ... More
Sydney Tower., Bernard Spragg Photo
Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Auckland's Sky Tower is taller but Sydney Tower's main observation deck is almost 50 m (164 ft) hi... More
The Royal Clock.QVB Sydney. - Victorian era public domain image
The "Royal Clock" is located on the upper level of the southern half of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by Neil Glasser and made by Thwaites & Reed of Hastings in England, and ... More
Melbourne and the Yarra River.. Bernard Spragg photography
The Yarra River is not big by world standards. It runs for just 242 kilometres from its source on the flanks of Mt Baw Baw in the Yarra Ranges National Park to its mouth at the head of Port Phillip Bay in Newpo... More
Icon Flinders St Station Melbourne., public domain photograph
Before Federation Square took the honours, Flinders Street Station was Melbourne’s favourite meeting place, hence the catchphrase ‘meet me under the clocks’...Flinders Street Station is Australia’s oldest train... More
Dg class Diesel-Electric locomotive.
These Ex New Zealand Rail Dg class locos were built by English Electric in England in 1956, two of which are preserved in operating condition by the Weka Pass Railway. These locos weighing over 65 tons for only... More
The southern black-backed gull. NZ
The southern black-backed gull (or ‘black-back’) is one of the most abundant and familiar large birds in New Zealand, although many people do not realise that the mottled brown juveniles (mistakenly called “mol... More
BRAGE R Hopper Dredger. Bernard Spragg photography
In dry dock Port of Lyttleton. NZ. Hopper Dredger.IMO: 9144380.MMSI: 246366000.Call Sign: PEOX.Flag: Netherlands (NL).AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 2176.Deadweight: 3200 t.Length × Breadth: 90m × 14m.Year Buil... More
Ruakaka River mouth. Bream Bay. NZ
The Ruakaka River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north before turning east and finally south, reaching the sea at the township of Ruakaka on Bream Bay.
New Zealand Dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo
The New Zealand dotterel is a familiar bird of sandy east coast beaches in the northern North Island, but is sparsely distributed around much of the rest of the country. There are two widely separated subspecie... More
Kingfisher., Bernard Spragg Photo
Kingfisher (kōtare).Our sacred kingfisher or kōtare is a cousin of the kookaburra in Australia. It’s ancestors flew here from Australia around 10,000 years ago..Don’t be fooled by the kingfisher’s name, because... More
Langs Beach. Northland NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Langs Beach is a lovely surf beach, with lovely pohutukawa trees along the edge. There are toilets and a change shed at the southern end of beach, in the car parking area. Langs Beach is just a few minutes’ dri... More
Old church, Otuhianga Road, Matakohe, NZ
This church...started life as a place of Anglican worship for a group of Te Rarawa, who had migrated to Parirau to find work in the nearby gumfields and forests... Known as Zion Church, it was the second Ang... More
Mr Red Gurnard., Bernard Spragg Photo
Gurnards are very distinctive bottom-living fish with large heads and eyes. The head is protected by large bony plates and strong spines. The lower three rays of the pectoral fins are separate, finger-like proc... More
The Avenue of the Stars And the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade...
The Avenue of the Stars and the Promenade that runs along the tip of Kowloon's waterfront, is one of Hong Kong's most spectacular walks. It offers some of the most breathtaking views of the Hong Kong skyline an... More
HARMONY ACE Vehicles Carrier. Bernard Spragg photography
Panama Vehicles Carrier. .IMO: 9047996.MMSI: 357376000.Call Sign: H3QA.Flag: Panama (PA).AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 47519.Deadweight: 14110 t.Length × Breadth: 180m × 32.2m.Year Built: 1992.Status: Active
Lines in the Sands.. Bernard Spragg photography
Peter Donnelly aka The Sandman is one of Brighton's treasures. He can often be found on the beach, below the Pier, at low tide, weaving his magic on the sand. He is currently exploring options for the walls of... More
Burma Star., Bernard Spragg Photo
“Burma Star” rose named for veterans who fought in the conflict in Burma during WW2
KOTA LESTARI, Bernard Spragg Photo
IMO: 9628348.MMSI: 563265000.Call Sign: 9V2116.Flag: Singapore (SG).AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major).Gross Tonnage: 41678.Deadweight: 51822 t.Length × Breadth: 266m × 32m.Year Built: 2014.Status: Active
A pair of waxeyes.. Bernard Spragg photography
The beauty of having a F2.8 600mm lens. Lumix Fz200..SILVEREYE.Also known as wax-eye or white-eye, Zosterops lateralis belongs to the widespread family Zosteropidae. New Zealand possesses one species which is a... More
White Faced Heron., Bernard Spragg Photo
The white-faced heron is New Zealand's most common heron, despite being a relatively new arrival to this country. It is a tall, elegant, blue-grey bird that can be seen stalking its prey in almost any aquatic h... More
Slime mould., Bernard Spragg Photo
Members of this class are commonly referred to as slime moulds. These have thought to belong to both animal and fungi kingdoms at one time or another. It's now known that they are quite unrelated to animals and... More
Daily commute. Hong Kong.. Bernard Spragg photography
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full-time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations, even when not work-related.
Cortinarius sp., Bernard Spragg Photo
Cortinarius is a genus of mushrooms. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over 2000 different species and found worldwide.
Scaup NZ (Daffy Duck). Bernard Spragg photography
The New Zealand scaup or pāpango is a short, round diving duck. The male is glossy dark brown and black with yellow eyes. The female is dark brown and often has a vertical white band at the base of the bill. Th... More
Gilled mushroom on wood.Cortinarius sp.
Gill fungi have gills under their caps -- the thin, vertical items beneath the reddish mushroom cap shown at the left. In most side views of mushroom caps you can't see the gills as nicely as in the photo, but... More
Quitley flows the Avon. Christchurch.
The Avon River flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary.
Cladonia asahinae (commonly known as the pixie cup lichen)
A club lichen, this species is typically found on acidic soil on rotting wood, moss or humus that covers tree bases. Its definitive feature is that it terminates in a flaring cup that when touched will release ... More
The Triangle shell., Bernard Spragg Photo
Crassula aequilatera, known as the triangle shell, is a surf clam, a moderately large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae.
A full hand of car..s.. Bernard Spragg photography
Antic cars collection
HARMONY ACE Vehicles Carrier. Bernard Spragg photography
HARMONY ACE.Vehicles Carrier Vehicles Carrier. Create notifications for this Vessel.IMO: 9047996.MMSI: 357376000.Call Sign: H3QA.Flag: Panama (PA).AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 47519.Deadweight: 14110 t.Lengt... More
Governors Bay Jetty Lyttleton Harbour.NZ
Governors Bay Jetty – just a short drive from center of Christchurch..Follow the Dyers Pass road of the scenic Port Hills to be welcomed by the end of Lyttelton Harbour. Once at the bottom of the hill you will ... More
Laccaria proxima., Bernard Spragg Photo
Laccaria is a genus around 75 species of fungus found in both temperate and tropical regions of the world
Cactus., Bernard Spragg Photo - Public domain drawing
Cactus is the singular word for the plant, cacti or cactuses are the plural forms..Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in South America through to areas of western Canada. One species, Rhip... More
Botanical Gardens. Christchurch NZ
Founded in 1863 with the planting of an English oak tree, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens have grown from small beginnings to become a much-loved destination for Cantabrians and visitors alike. Over the years ... More
Hauling in the nets. Philippines.
The Philippines is surrounded by a vast aquatic resource base. In 1976 the government adopted a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone covering some 2.2 million square kilometers. However, the country's trad... More
Adnate on Kilmore Street, Christchurch.
Melbourne based street artist Adnate has become known as one of the foremost large-scale portrait painters in the world street art scene, his distinctive spray paint style influenced by the renaissance painters... More
Bull on a Piano.. Bernard Spragg photography
A 1.7-tonne bronze bull atop a grand piano, which became a symbol of hope in an earthquake-ravaged city, will make Christchurch its new home. .The work, Michael Parekowhai's On First Looking into Chapman's Home... More
Morning. Wairepo Arm Twizel.NZ. Bernard Spragg photography
Lake Ruataniwha is located in the Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand's South Island. An artificial lake, it was formed as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric project. It lies on the traditional boundary of the Canter... More
The seasons are changing.. Bernard Spragg photography
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple,... More
The Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu