Start the machine – a poem

Words and Photo ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

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Monochrome – the world in black and white

A collection of black and white images I have made. I hope you enjoy them.

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Photos ©Paul S Allen 2014 & 2015 All rights reserved 

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I am always wanting to improve my skills as a photographer, I am particularly working on black and white portraiture at the moment. If you are in Dunedin New Zealand and would be willing to volunteer as a model please contact me.

(Nothing perfect and no guarantees as to quality but you would get a copy of the good portraits and I get the practice.) 

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Getting involved – Community Patrols of New Zealand

Are you looking for a way to support your local community?

Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ)

Reducing crime and building safer communities

Community patrols are voluntary groups of people giving some of their time and taking responsibility within their own community to help the Police make the local community safer for everyone.

I have been a member of the South Dunedin Community Patrol for over nine years. It is a great way to support the local community providing observe & report assistance and other duties as required. We work closely with the NZ Police.

Generally this is only a commitment of a four-hour shift per month plus the compulsory training. For the South Dunedin Community Patrol we operate 9.00pm  to 1.00am on Thursday,  Friday and Saturday nights.

Initial and ongoing training is given (compulsory) and there is a police vetting process to be completed.

If you are interested in getting involved and making a difference in your (our) community check out the information on the CPNZ website or ask me for the local South Dunedin contact details or visit the CPNZ website to join a patrol near you.

Paul Allen

Sea Lion Close Encounter

Sea Lion Close Encounter – Smaills Beach, Dunedin, New Zealand

An unsuspecting swimmer at Smaills Beach in Dunedin, New Zealand, had a close encounter with an aggressive sea lion who chased him out of the water.

Speaking with the swimmer afterwards the first thing he noticed was that something touched his leg underwater. The sea lion moved effortlessly through the surf circling the swimmer and lunging at him from time to time. He made a careful but hasty retreat to the safety of the shore while not turning his back on the sea lion.

The swimmer did not hurry back to the water.

The speed and grace of the sea lion travelling through the surf was spectacular to watch.

Photo ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

Photos ©Paul S Allen 2015 All rights reserved.

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This article has been picked up by the Newspaper the Otago Daily Times.