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The Flight North (1)

The flight north happened in three stages: first, we flew to Christchurch in an ATR-72, we then boarded a 737 to fly to Auckland, then a smaller Saab 340 for the final flight into Kerikeri airport.

This photo shows Lake Ellesmere, a prominent landmark just south of Christchurch. A possible sighting of an iceberg off the Canterbury coast was inconclusive because of distance and a scratchy aircraft window I took the photo from!

From an artistic and technical perspective this is one of my favourite photos from this trip, and I use a bigger version as the "wallpaper" or desktop picture on my laptop.

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If you're not sure what to view from the thousands of pages on my site, here are some suggestions: My Latest Airshow Report (photos and movies from Warbirds Over Wanaka, 2026), My Favourite Wines and Beers (tasting notes for some of my favourites), An Interesting Astronomical Observation (learn a bit about astronomy from these observing notes), See Some Photos (A short rail journey through the Taieri Gorge), Read Some Mac Tips (Learn about how to use your Mac, and fix some problems).

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