Lake Ellesmere dark sky reserve
A handful of images of the Milky Way taken on 7th July near Lake Ellesmere - who says astrophotographers have to travel all the way to the Mackenzie Basin and Lake Tekapo to get epic dark sky? :) On the subject of dark sky reserves I posit that the Selwyn district council should promote the area as an alternative to Tekapo, because there are places around the lake, and out towards Coopers Lagoon etc where the sky has almost zero light pollution. :) Photographed on a Sony A7S with a Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens...
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.5% Yes! New Year, New Me
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19.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.6% Nah - not for me
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Poll: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
The Press reports that Canterbury is right in the middle of a construction boom, with activity forecast to peak around 2027 and major investment flowing into transport, water and energy infrastructure.
We want to know: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
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43.1% Yes
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56.9% No
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