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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 1:44 PM

1001 Nights

Tonight's pic is a friendly Kea sharing a sunset with me up on Key Summit. And trying to steal my walking poles!

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#Fiordland, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

#1001Nights #Sunset #Mountains #Kea #Stunday #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 1:44 PM

1001 Nights I'll still be posting, and shooting, and the pictures are still for sale. It'll just be easier on me.

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 1:44 PM

1001 Nights But, life is getting busier, and I'm burning this candle at both ends. Something's gotta give, and I have to prioritise income over art. So, I'll be posting less often, and with more repeats of favourites. I have a lot more followers now, and so they'll be new to a lot of people.

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 1:44 PM

1001 Nights For the last 1001 nights, I have posted one picture a day, every day., almost all new pictures, only a few repeats on the nights the editing didn't go well. It's quite the accomplishment - I set out initially to see if I could manage a single year and that milestone is far behind us!

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 2:24 PM

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― John Muir

#Scape #PureNZ #Fiordland #NZ

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 3:15 PM

You too mate!!

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 3:15 PM

Thank you Robyn, I appreciate that!!

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 3:14 PM

Thank you very much!!

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 3:13 PM

Thank you so much :)

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 2:57 PM

Ashes on the wind.

Sometimes my images speak to me, and they tell of a story that I need to write.
And I can't rest until I've got it out.

This was such a poem.

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#Desert town, #USA - for #FornPartsFridays
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul"

#Scape #EastCoastKin #minimalism #Landscape

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 2:57 PM

Ashes on the wind. Storm-smoke and heat, Fury in flame, Ferocity incarnate. And destruction, such destruction. Broken things, beyond repair lie scattered in the rubble A door bangs, The storm fades. Leaving nothing but grief, and ashes in my mouth. - Ian Riddler

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 1:50 PM

Icarus

Flight of the photo geek.
High amongst the granite peaks of Fiordland, and far above the fog.

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#Fiordland, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul"

#Sunset #Mountains #Winter #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip #Bucketlist #FavouritePlaces

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 1:03 PM

It's gorgeous there! I visit as often as I can... not as much as I'd like these days.

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 1:02 PM

Thank you so much! :)

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 1:01 PM

Yeah, the trouble with this location is that it's difficult to get to regularly, and you can't tell what the sky is like over the sound until you're almost to this point - it could be raining one side of the mountains, and sunny on the other. Some scenes elude us, even over years. :)

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 12:59 PM

Always a good place to be, no matter the weather. :) (Except snow, cos you might not get back down the hill if you spend too much time taking pics! )

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 12:58 PM

Thanks Luis! :)

@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 12:51 PM

Little Pond, Big Hill

Quite a nice evening up at Mt Cook, getting wet feet.

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#Aoraki #MtCook, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

#Sunset #Evening #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #Landscape #Photography #EastCoastKin #Scape

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 1:20 PM

Doubtful

Late evening. The closest I ever got to a decent sunset here.
It came so close to lighting up, and then faded away.

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#DoubtfulSound, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

#Travel #Fjord #Mountains #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip #Sunset #Landscape

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@ianriddler.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 12:08 PM

A Sense of Porpoise

Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay in the Catlins are two absolutely gorgeous places, but they couldn't be more different - one is soft and sandy, the other is ancient fossilised forest. Well worth the visit.

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#Catlins, #NewZealand
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#PorpoiseBay #CurioBay #EastCoastKin #PureNZ

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