Mixed media painting techniques and tutorial with Jill Perrott on Colour In Your Life
In this fine art TV show episode Jill Perrott is interviewed with Colour In Your Life about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips and art techniques.
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Fine Art TV Series - Colour In Your Life
Season - 14
Episode - 11
Filmed on Location at - New Zealand
Jill Perrott's professional journey as an artist started in the early nineties when her three children had flapped their wings and mostly flown the nest. Having studied art at Elam in the sixties, Jill re-energized her artistic abilities at Art Station workshops and Elam Summer schools and began exhibiting locally with her first “real” show at Titirangi's Lopdell House Community gallery in 1997. At this stage her paintings concentrated on mainly Auckland's West coast beaches where the Perrotts spent a lot of leisure time tramping the coastline and staying at their Piha bach. Jill has always been pre-occupied with the unique character of the west coast with it's rugged bluffs, blackish bush and white light.
Since 1997 Jill has won many awards and she has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand, she has also traveled extensively throughout the country, photographing the landscape for potential paintings.
Jill's first show at the Parnell Gallery Auckland, was in 2002 and she has exhibited there ever since. In 2003 Jill had her first solo show in the south island at the Little River Gallery, Christchurch, and again, she has exhibited there ever since. She is now represented in galleries in Matakana, Auckland, Ahiriri – Napier, Piha, Christchurch and Dunedin.
In 2006 Jill featured in the book “New Zealand's Favourite Artists”. Her work has also appeared in calendars and coloured plates for books. Jill works from her studio in Titirangi Auckland, overlooking the Manukau Harbour. Over the years Jill has experimented with textures and resins in her work and as a result her canvases have an interesting mix of surfaces that gives the “feel” of the landscape.
You can contact the artist about their art tips or art techniques directly via their website
The Colour in your life fine art TV series is an art show that takes you into the everyday studios of artists from around the world. While in the studio they share their individual art techniques and art tips with the viewer in a relaxed atmosphere with a delightfully Australian host and fellow artist Graeme Stevenson. The artist shares with the viewer their stories of life, painting, drawing, sculpting, art workshops and any art lessons they may provide. The art TV series is currently filmed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Graeme Stevenson a world renowned Artist himself, rides his Harley Davidson to the studios of Artists all over the world and allows the viewers a chance to go into the fine art studios of some of the greatest Artists in the world.
A wonderfully engaging art show, If you love creativity and the joy of looking at the world through Art, then Colour In Your Life is the place to be.
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Devonport Auckland Round Trip
All I had done the day before was playing with my radios. So I felt the urge to make a round trip to Auckland City from Devonport, to the railway station and the Sky Deck, the highest visitor gallery in the Sky Tower.
'Line in the Sand' - Short Documentary
'Line in the Sand' is a short documentary directed by Frangipani Foulkes.
It tells the story of my beautiful hometown, Piha, New Zealand, and the locals' relationship with the diverse environment of bush and beach is represented through the artwork of the 'Creatures' art exhibition.
Director, Cinematographer and Editor - Frangipani Foulkes
Executive Producer - Annie Goldson
Videography - Adam Thorogood and Janine Hedley.
Sound - Nevin Govindasamy
Interviewees:
Glenys - West Coast Art Gallery
Pete - Piha Store
Martin - Buggy Robot artist
Dani - Piha Preschool
MONSTER SNAPPER EATS WHOLE KAHAWAI OFF THE ROCKS
Monster snapper eats my whole kahawai. We were fishing in the far north for a land based marlin off the rocks. A big snapper (AKA red marlin) ate my whole kahawai that I had out as a live bait. We encountered some great snapper fishing as well as yellow tail kingfish and lots of other species. There were fish everywhere....
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FISHING ACTION - BIG SNAPPER, KAHAWAI TREVALLY AT CAPE KARIKARI NZ.
Epic fishing trip up at Cape Karikari - a crazy hot snapper bite as well as schools of trevally and kahawai, Dolphins, whales flying fish and sun fish also encountered. Awesome day up in the Far North, and it was just day one of our trip.
SNAPPER AND KINGFISH AROUND THE WORK UPS - HAURAKI GULF NZ. Headed up to Tiri-tiri Matangi (Auckland, NZ) area to look for work up action and see if I could get into some topwater kingfish and snapper. I successfully fished a stickbait and then switched from jigs to bait for some good eating sized snapper.
DRONE FISHING ACTION - WEST COAST NZ. Headed out to the West Coast to experiment with a new drone called the Splash drone. The drone is waterproof and able to drag a long line and hooks out into the surf. Beautiful day and amazing part of New Zealand.
FISHING ACTION - WAIHEKE ISLAND SNAPPER.
It was a stunning day out fishing for snapper around Waiheke Island (Auckland, New Zealand). We got a full bag of fish on the soft baits and were done by lunch time.
Fishing the wild west coast, west Auckland. I headed out to the area north of Piha after some easterly patterns to find a gentle swell and promising looking ledges. Spectacular country, went looking for snapper, trevally and gurnard. Took the drone for a fly over the coast.
A mission to Mahurangi and around the Hibiscus coast ended with a good bag of snapper – nice drone shots.
Cooking
John dory with leek and oyster sauce seafood recipe. John dory are an ugly fish and dont fight very much but they are one of the best tasting fish in the sea.
How to prepare kingfish sashimi with garlic, ginger and soy
This is a delicious way to eat raw kingfish. While not a traditional way of preparing sashimi it is a very good way for first time raw fish eaters to have a go.
Rocking fishing on one of the rock stacks past Rangitoto Island, some snapper action and an interesting trip home.
Fishing the Hibiscus Coast with Mandy Kupenga from the TV show Get Your Fish On for trevally and snapper, awesome drone footage on a blue sky day.
A trip to Channel Island at the top of the Coromandel with snapper and other species caught. A seal and some cool drone footage gives a whole new perspective on this amazing island.
Heli-fishing at Great Barrier – this is certainly an experience for the bucket list. Amazing views and rich rock fishing action make it hard to beat. We came home with snapper and a kingfish that ate my carpenter stickbait. The drone footage came out really well of the rugged rock terrain too.
Rock fishing around Rangitoto with my new drone. Caught a feed of fish and left some skin and blood on the rocks.
Had a good day out fishing around and on Tiri-Matangi Island softbaiting the wash and landing on the rocks. Encountered a pod of Orca in the Tiri channel and had some good action fishing into the evening on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
An epic day out on the Kaipara Harbour softbaiting for snapper.
Fishing trip report for the inner Hauraki Gulf, we fished Rangitoto, softbaiting for snapper and kahawai, awesome conditions.
Fishing trip report 27.3.15 Snapper, kingfish and a big bronze whaler shark. LBG, stray lining, live bait.
Exploring New Zealand, Droning about town, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand. Mavic Pro
Exploring New Zealand, Droning about town, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand. Mavic Pro
Surf Photos by Rogan Houghton Wainui Gisborne
PHOTOGRAPHY - GISBORNE surf photographer Rogan Houghton’s work has featured in a three-part pictorial in New Zealand Surfing magazine. His shot of the birth of the new millennium made the front page of the Bay of Plenty Times. He has devoted himself to his art for more than 30 years . . . and now he is holding his first exhibition ever at Zest cafe.
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The exhibition features select photographs of autumnal scenes ranging from Eastwoodhill, sunsets and hollowing waves. “My main thing is surfing because I surf as well,” says Houghton. “At the moment I seem to be spending more time behind the camera than in the surf. But surfing photography has always been my first passion.” Houghton started taking photos from the age of seven whe he lived on Auckland’s North Shore. “I borrowed everyone’s cameras and used up all their rolls of film and I was always one for weird and different angles, like hanging upside-down in trees to take photos of the traffic,” he said. “I looked for diagonals or odd angles.” He bought his first camera, an Instamatic, while in Hong Kong when he was 18 or 19. Then he was given a Minolta as a birthday present. “Next step, I saved up and bought a converter which makes the size of the lens bigger.” These days he uses a 550D Canon digital but his favourite film was Fuji slide film. “The slide film brings out the real natural colours and make them stand out. It was expensive to get it developed, though.” In his teens, Houghton regularly visited Gisborne to surf, staying with his brother who lived at Makorori. His own wave-weapon of choice is an eight-and-a-half foot board he has owned for 20 years. He used to have a short board but he sold it a few years ago so he could buy a Canon lens. He has always loved the beach, he says. When he left Auckland he lived at Mount Maunganui for about 15 years but came to Gisborne to shoot surf photos. He finally moved here permanently about 10 years ago. Houghton’s art (and motorcycle) takes him and his pint-sized Maltese-Bijon Frise cross Precious up and down the coast in search of photogenic surf scenes. When he is on the on the road, the letterbox on the back of his bike serves as Precious’s mobile home. “She loves it,” he said. “We’ll probably go on longer trips one day, up the East Cape.”
A few weeks ago he and Precious rode to Mahia and, by chance, international surf champ Maz Quinn was wave-hunting there at the time. “He said it was the windiest offshore he’d seen at that place (and) I thought there was a bit of history right there.” Riding his motorbike with its letter-box kennel on the back, Houghton and Precious withstood 70 knot winds. “I grovelled all the way along the road to Black’s Bay. There were whirlwinds from the winds hitting the cliffs. The surf was pumping. It must have been about five foot.” Houghton shot some dramatic images of a battleship-grey sea with its backdrop of glittering white caps. In one of his photographs from that day, a solid sleeve of white-water capped with a mane of sea-spray casts an ominous shadow across the face of the wave. “I just wanted a picture of the wave with the foam ball inside the barrel,” says Houghton. “The foam ball is what shoots the surfer out of the barrel. If I see something that catches my eye, a lot of the time I don’t even think about what it is. I just click what I feel. I just tune in and get it.” The surf photographer has been involved with CCS Disability Action for many years and for some time staff there had talked about finding a cafe to exhibit his work in. Inquiries were made at the city-centre Zest Cafe and Houghton was offered a month’s showing. He’s only just hung his first exhibition but Houghton already has his sights set on another project. “My next adventure, but later on, is to put together my own book.”
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Albertland Settlers Now Historic Treasure
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the Albertland settlers who arrived from England on the expansive shores of the Kaipara Harbour in the 1860's. The movement was a significant step in the history of New Zealand, and especially for the development of the agricultural industry.
In a new book about the Albertland settlers, using the remarkable photographs of William Harold Marsh, journalist and author Paul Campbell has created a unique historic treasure to share with generations to come. Emma Jones reports.
New Zealand - Waitakere Ranges#1
New Zealand - Waitakere Ranges (just west of Auckland) - Cure Kids the Great Adventure Race - Theta Training day #1- hiking/running through waitakere ranges
Architectural Masterpiece on the Oratia Border (167B Glengarry Rd, Oratia)
An ideal hideaway for professionals who are seeking a relaxed private lifestyle, somewhere we you could easily work from home, on your very own 1960m2 of north facing bush clad retreat. Kick back and listen to the Tuis, the wood pigeons and the green finches (all listed on the chattel list). It is zoned residential mixed housing suburban, which may suit long term visionaries.
It's a 1970's architectural masterpiece, designed by the late Harold (Harry) Turbott, to capture all day sun, offers generous living over two levels and built of quality materials - cedar weatherboards, copper spouting, sarked native timber ceilings and chunky Rimu beams. The well-appointed kitchen has a glass roof over the benches taking in your own bush clad domain. There's plenty of quirky spaces, like the lounge with its brick enclosed wood stove, full length glass windows looking into the gorgeous gardens, or the loft above. The master bedroom has its own separate facilities with a deck looking out to all proceedings. The grounds are very low maintenance (no lawns), brick paved areas with plenty of room to grow your own organic veggies.
There are 5 decks, set amongst the Kauris, Rimus, tree ferns and Puka, all at different levels and linked with boardwalks, making it ideal for individual entertaining spaces.
Without doubt is a very unique location, only minutes to the Titirangi Village, the Oratia Farmers markets, the train station is down the road at Glen Eden village and it's just over thirty minutes to Piha or Karekare West Coast Beaches.
Our owner has spent 25 sensational years in this enviable lifestyle and is reluctantly moving now to a retirement home. If you are seeking something completely different from the norm and you have an appreciation for great architecture, this property has to be on your wish list.
Call Steven Glucina 021 888 455 or Dee McDade 021 448 832 for viewing times
Auction on site Sunday 25th March at 1pm (unless sold prior)
Auckland Travel Guide - Amazing New Zealand experience
Auckland Travel Guide - Amazing New Zealand experience
Auckland is a modern cosmopolitan city with a population of 1.45 million people — roughly one third of New Zealand's entire population reside in Auckland. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade.
The city and suburbs have developed within the same time frame and similar urban patterns as California (Los Angeles and Auckland have shared urban planning designs and are sister cities). Today the city and suburbs sprawl over a large urban area, hemmed to the east and west by two large harbours (Waitemata and Manukau) and ocean (Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea) beyond.
Auckland is in a temperate climate zone and does not experience hot or cold extremes at any time of year. The summer months are December to March. The sun is very strong during this time and it is advisable to use sunscreen and cover skin from prolonged exposure. April to June brings cooler temperatures and rain toward the end of June which persists through winter until September and October.
If you want to explore Auckland's more distant suburbs, it's possible to take a service from the CBD to a hub where information and further connections are available. Hubs are located in larger suburban centres - retail malls, entertainment facilities and (depending on destination) beaches are never far away. The bigger hubs are (buses only unless otherwise indicated):
Albany
Orewa/Hibiscus Coast
Botany
Sylvia Park (buses and trains)
Henderson (buses and trains)
Otahuhu
Onehunga (train station nearby)
Manukau (buses and trains)
Newmarket (buses and trains)
New Lynn (buses and trains)
Takapuna
Highbury/Birkenhead
A lot to see in Auckland New Zealand such as :
Sky Tower
Waiheke Island
Rangitoto Island
Auckland War Memorial Museum
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
Auckland Zoo
Auckland Domain
Waitematā Harbour
Waitakere Ranges
Queen Street, Auckland
One Tree Hill
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Rainbow's End
Auckland Harbour Bridge
SKYCITY Auckland
AJ Hackett SkyWalk & SkyJump
Mudbrick Restaurant and Vineyard
Kitekite Falls
Auckland Botanic Gardens
Mount Victoria
Cornwall Park
New Zealand Maritime Museum
Piha
Museum of Transport and Technology
Auckland Ferry Terminal
North Head, New Zealand
Motutapu Island
Muriwai Gannet Colony
Albert Park, Auckland
Snowplanet
Rotoroa Island
Wild on Waiheke
Viaduct Basin
Arataki Visitor Centre
Butterfly Creek
North Shore
Day Street
Fullers Group Limited
Aotea Square
Whatipu
Silo Park
Long Bay Regional Park
Wynyard Quarter
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Parnell Rose Gardens
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Britomart Place
Tantalus Estate
Mount Eden Summit
( Auckland - New Zealand ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Auckland . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Auckland - New Zealand
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Things to Do in Raglan in 360 - New Zealand VR - BackpackerGuide.NZ
See the awesome landscapes and things to do in Raglan in 360 degrees in this VR video of Raglan in New Zealand!
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Check out Raglan in 360 degrees in this virtual reality slideshow. These are the landscapes, sights and things to do in Raglan in New Zealand presented in a 360 video of Raglan. Watch in 4K for the best results.
See Raglan surfing in 360, Raglan art galleries, canyoning in Raglan, Bridal veil falls in Raglan and more captured with a VR camera.
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Kitekite Falls , New zealand
an dieser Stelle hat das ZDF vor nicht all zu langer Zeit den Film Sehnsucht nach Neuseeland gedreht
Top 10 Black Sand Beaches in the World' 2015
Vik Beach, Iceland
This is the southernmost coastal hamlet of the country and the only one without a harbour. The flat, black beach south of the village was declared one of the 10 most beautiful island beaches of the world by the Iceland Magazine. There are many other possibilities for recreation in Vik and its surroundings, bird watching, hiking, glacier tours etc.
Black Sand Beach, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Black Sand Beach is located in Alaska and considered as one of the most spectacular beaches in this country. The beach is a popular place for sea kayakers to camp in Prince William Sound. At low tide, it is possible to walk the coastline past the length of the beach offering a great experience.
Kehena Beach, Hawaii
Located in the Big Island’s Puna district, Kehena Beach is a long, but narrow black-sand beach, which local residents also call Dolphin Beach because of the frequent appearances of spinner dolphins in this area.
Black Sand Beach, Lost Coast, California
The Lost Coast has the most unusual beaches in California — black sand beaches. The most easily accessible black sand beach is called, appropriately enough, Black Sands Beach. It’s located near Shelter Cove and offers restrooms, water, picnic tables, and wheelchair accessible parking. There are tide pools to explore, and easy access to the Lost Coast Trail.
Black Sand Beaches of Albay, Philippines
Albay in the Bicol Province of the Philippines boast several black beaches. Located mostly on the eastern and northern part of Mayon volcano, black sand beaches can be found along the coasts of Bacacay, Sto. Domingo and Tiwi.
Honokalani Black Sand Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Honokalani Black Sand Beach is located in the Wainapanapa State Park in Maui, Hawaii. This large beach is set among lava cliffs and the sand is actually small, smooth, lava pebbles. A small sea arch, sea caves, and seaside lava tubes are located in the beach area.
Playa Negra Beach, Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques in Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Frequented by tourists from all over the world, Vieques is known for its amazing beaches, wild horses, and Spanish culture. One of the unique beaches in this here is the Playa Negra. It is located next to Gallery Galleon where in the sand is mostly black.
Kamari Beach, Greece
Kamari is a seaside village on the southeast side of Santorini, an island that is part of the Cyclades group of Greek islands. It has a long black sand and shingle beach where topless sunbathing is common place.
Piha Beach, New Zealand
Piha is New Zealand’s most famous surf beach. Situated on the west coast of the North Island, 40 kms from the city of Auckland, this black iron-sand beach has a reputation for awesome surf which rolls in over the Tasman Sea.
Playa Hermosa Beach, Costa Rica
Playa Hermosa de Jaco is a small surfing village just south of Jaco, in the Central Pacific region of Costa Rica. Known for consistent wave break throughout the year, it is one of Costa Rica’s largest and most famous beaches. This black sand beach stretches from end to end.
Taupo, Waitomo Caves, Port Waikato and Clarks Beach, NZ
Russian days in Auckland 2016
5 Things to do in Auckland on a Sunny Day
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1 - Sea & Sand
Auckland is a city obsessed with the sea, sited as it is on an isthmus between two harbours, boats and beaches provide many of the activities for recreation that the locals and visitors love. The East Coast beaches are ideal for swimming, with popular beaches like Orewa, and Brown's Bay to the north of the city; Takapuna, Milford and Cheltenham Beaches close to Devonport, and St Heliers and Mission Bay to the east of the city on the harbour. The west coast beaches are wilder, offering surfing opportunities. Piha, Karekare and further south, Karioitahi all have dramatic black sand, but watch out for the rocky outcrops and potential rips. Swimming in all its forms, from paddling your feet in the shallows to surfing in the wild waves, to diving in the deeper waters of the Hauraki Gulf are all options for a sunny day. Take to kayaking, sailing, windsurfing or rafting. Or throw in a line and catch a fish. Take a cruise or look for shellfish. It's all part of the sun, sea and surf culture.
2 - Catch a Ferry to an Island
Take to the water, take a cruise. So where do you cruise to? The Hauraki Gulf has a number of Islands that make great destinations for a day trip out from Auckland. Great Barrier Island is the largest, further out in the Gulf. Rugged and wild, many enjoy trekking, camping and kayaking on and around the island. Tiritiri Matangi is a very popular destination, a wildlife sanctuary for endangered species, such as the Takahe, as well as blue penguins, kiwi and teal. Rangitoto is the iconic island often highlighted in views of the harbour. Being a dormant volcano, it has a pleasing profile, but on land its beauty is glamourized by the huge forest of Pohutukawa trees, which bloom bright red in the summer, leading to their being named the New Zealand Christmas Tree. Waiheke Island is probably the most visited island, with an art and craft community on the island, and a number of lovely white beaches. Art Galleries, coffee shops and vineyards can all be on your Waiheke must-visit list.
3 - Wander around a Garden
The Botanic gardens are just the first of many lovely gardens in the city of Auckland. These gardens feature twelve themed gardens, many focusing on Native Plants. The flax, as used by the Maori for weaving, has its own garden, with many varieties on display. Also on show are Camellias, conifers, and Magnolias. A Gondwana Arboretum contains plants that would have flourished 150 million years ago, ferns, ancient conifers and cycads. There are also Edible plant and herb gardens. Other gardens that you may choose to visit include the Winter Gardens in the Auckland Domain, Highwic gardens, a Victorian garden around the historic mansion in Newmarket, or Wrights Water-gardens in South Auckland. The Parnell Rose Gardens are always a pleasure to visit as well.
4 - See an Animal
A day in the sun with animals can be like a dream for many people, especially kids, so a day at the Zoo may be the answer. Auckland Zoo has over 1000 mammals, birds, frogs, fish and amphibians, the biggest range of animals in New Zealand. Behind the scenes activities add another dimension to your visit, even offering an overnight adventure if you desire. Let the kids be a Junior Keeper for the day. See New Zealand's native birds as you have never seen them before or get up close to the unique Tuatara. Other animal activities also include Kelly Tarltons Sea Life Aquarium, Dolphin or Whale tours, or further afield, Sheepworld, and Goats Island Reserve.
5 - Theme & Adventure Parks
There are more Theme and Amusement Parks in Auckland than you would realize, starting with the well-known Rainbows End at Manukau. It is easy to spend the day being entertained with all the rides, from the Log Flume to the Pirate's Ship. The Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Wiri offers a fun day out in the sun.
Te Henga shortfilm
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Written by: Felix Schaefer
Directed by: Felix Schaefer, Carsten Kudra
Produced by: Felix Schaefer, Carsten Kudra
Camera: Carsten Kudra, Felix Schaefer, Nick von K
Sound: Felix Schaefer
Editing: Carsten Kudra
Music: Enda Gallery
Cast: Arzana Schaefer, Lisa Greenfield, Felix Schaefer, Arzana Schaefer, Nick von K, Molly the dog.
Tokyo Travel Diary
I will continue uploading free background music to this channel, but I will also start adding other kinds of videos. Here is a travel video about a short trip to Tokyo during the summer of 2018.
Video, photos and music by longzijun, except for the music recorded incidentally at the teamLab exhibition (that music was part of their show).
The background music is Chillvolution and is the 23rd song in my free background music series. Like other songs in this royalty-free music series, you can use it for free for non-commercial purposes (as well as in monetized YouTube videos that are otherwise non-commercial in nature).
You can download the song at my website ( You can refer to the detailed terms of use here:
The girl in the video, my daughter, is 'Jadie Jade' and she has her own lifestyle and travel channel (her videos are in Cantonese):
For this trip, we didn't do a lot of activities because Tokyo was in the midst of a record-setting heatwave.
We live in Asia and travel to Japan fairly regularly, so in this trip, we didn't go to any of Tokyo's must-see tourist spots, we just went to places that we felt like going to.
Yuigahama Beach
This beach at Sagami Bay is about an hour by train from central Tokyo. It is not a spectacularly beautiful beach, but you can rent surfboards there and get away from the city for while.
teamLab Planets
For me this was the highlight of the trip. teamLab is a collective of artists, musicians, computer programmers and engineers who specialize in creating immersive and interactive light and sound shows. They now have a permanent museum in Tokyo, teamlab Borderless ( but we went to their recent exhibition at Toyosu: teamLab Planets ( Both exhibitions require advance booking. I have a longer video of the teamLab Planets show here:
I couple of years ago, I stumbled across another of their installations in Kyoto. I have a photo gallery and article about that here:
Nekobukuro
This was an unplanned visit. While visiting the Tokyu Hands Department store to buy souvenirs, we noticed that there was a cat playground there, so we decided to check it out.
Ueno Park
We went on a Sunday and they had a little flea market there. We also visited one of the temples there (Shinobazunoike Bentendo) but did not stay long because of the heat.
Senso-ji in Asakusa
After visiting Ueno park we went to this large temple complex. That evening was the Sumida Fireworks festival, so a lot of people had taken the opportunity to get dressed up in traditional Japanese attire.
The restaurants
These were chosen by my daughter. A few of them were Ikebukuro--which is a fairly popular shopping district--because our hotel was close by.
The CDs
Whenever I visit Japan, I will stop by an record store and pick up some CDs. Here are some videos of the artists whose CDs I got on this trip:
Lucie, Too (cheerful indie rock):
Hitsujibungaku (dreamy indie pop):
Nulbarich (funky jazzy pop, like Jamiroquai):
Suchmos (funky jazzy pop, but with a bit of rock mixed in):
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We shot the video using a Fujifilm X100T, a Sony Nex-7 and an iPhone.
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Auckland
The Auckland urban area (/ˈɔːklənd/, AWK-lənd), in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of 1,418,000, which constitutes 32 percent of the country's population. It is part of the wider Auckland Region, which includes the rural areas and towns north and south of the urban area, plus the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,529,300 that is governed by the Auckland Council. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. In Māori, Auckland's name is Tāmaki Makaurau and the transliterated version of Auckland is Ākarana.
The Auckland urban area (as defined by Statistics New Zealand) ranges to Waiwera in the north, Kumeu in the northwest, and Runciman in the south. It is not contiguous; the section from Waiwera to Whangaparaoa Peninsula is separate from its nearest neighbouring suburb of Long Bay. Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitemata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the few cities in the world to have two harbours on two separate major bodies of water.
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