Woohoo another year down... Here's my best nine photos from 2018. Yay 2019. . . . . . #bestnine

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Summer at Orewa 🌞 . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #seascape #beach #sand #cloudsinthesky #orewa #auckland #olympuscamera #m43 #local #nature #natureisbeautiful #Olympus

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Our house guest is keeping the kids busy running around outside. . . . . . #houseguest #dog #puppy #puppo #maltese #maltesepuppy #cute #aww #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus #summer

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Merry Christmas everyone from #dickandwilly and family 🌲🎁🎅🤶🎄👪🌲

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My boys sharing a 'quiet' moment at the playground today. . . . . . #toddleractivities #kiddos #family #lifeofdad #dadlife #beach #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus #boys #playground #orewa

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Christmas at Disney World! So magical. . . . . #disney #travel #waltdisneyworld #florida #orlando #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus #tourism #magickingdom #somagical

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From one side of Epcot to the other. We did a wine tour of France, Germany and Italy then bought some Japanese snacks, yum! . . . . . #disney #travel #waltdisneyworld #florida #orlando #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera @getolympus #epcot #japan #torii #nightlights

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Saw a big ball today. It was pretty cool aye. . . . . . #epcot #disney #travel #waltdisneyworld #florida #orlando

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Before heading to the other side of the world yesterday I went for a walk along the beach at Orewa. The water was actually warm... Well up to my ankles it was. . . . . . #beach #orewa #auckland #newzealand #bluesky #shells #seashells

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Many years ago we explored the forests and shrines around Lake Ashi. . . . . . #japan #shrine #sunburst #tourist #tourism #travel #canon70D #canon

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Most of us enjoyed the annual Santa visit at snowplanet.

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Someone was super hungry!

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We took this little monkey and his brother to the zoo this weekend.

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Just stuck in the weeds at Hatfields Beach. . . . . . #pussywillow #weeds #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus #grass #beach #newzealand #landscape #seascape

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Heavy machinery at the Boric Market

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I love our cherry blossoms! While playing outside with the boys I took the time to check out the trees. . . . . . #newzealand #flower #cherryblossom #spring #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus

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Is that a cave troll . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #rangitoto #volcano #lavatube #cave #lavatube #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus

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Exploring the lava caves of Rangitoto. The island of the bleeding sky. William has been raving about this adventure for days! #dickandwilly #dickandwillyadventures #mummyandson #parenting #cave #cavetroll #theyhaveacavetroll #rangitoto #newzealand #landscape #volcano #lavatube #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus

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Mmm tasty lunch! Crate Kitchen's Bang bang chicken noodle salad from Good for now. #smalesfarm #goodfornow #cratekitchen @cratekitchennz @smalesfarm #lunch #foodporn #deepfriedchicken #ricenoodle #noodlesalad #noodles

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Silly selfie Saturday.

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Sunset in Sherwood. #newzealand #landscape #aucklandcity #Sunset #sherwoodreserve #brownsbay

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This little guy is so much fun. . . . . . #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus #grass #limitededition #omdem10mkii

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Dick and Willy had a nice picnic under these cherry blossoms last week. . . . . . #newzealand #tree #flower #cherryblossom #spring #picnicspot

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Dick and Willy have a picnic at Smales Farm. . . . . . #newzealand #dadlife #smilesformiles #kidsjustwannahavefun #getolympus #dickandwilly #green #kidsofinstagram #kfcpicnic #smalesfarm @smalesfarm #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus

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This way to Bagend! I'm sure we'll be welcome... . . . . . #newzealand #hobbitday #movieset #hobbiton @hobbitontours #hobbits #hobbithole #lotr #tolkien #lordoftherings #matamata #sign #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus

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I'm not sure if I have this lay flat thing down.

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Rach peddling her wares at Hobbiton on Hobbit day. . . . . . #newzealand #hobbitday #movieset #hobbiton @hobbitontours #hobbits #hobbithole #lotr #tolkien #lordoftherings #matamata #dressingup #feet #cosplay #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera

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Tristan running around the fields in Puhoi

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Here's another shot of us enjoying a view of the garden at Hobbiton on Hobbit day. . . . . . #hobbiton #lotr #tolkien #movieset #newzealand #tourism #travel #the hobbit #thelordoftherings #olympuscamera #hobbitday #specialevent @hobbitontours

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Just off to top up the ale and pick up dinner for Hobbit Day. . . . . . #newzealand #hobbitday #movieset #hobbiton @hobbitontours #hobbits #hobbithole #lotr #tolkien #lordoftherings #matamata #dressingup #feet #cosplay #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera

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It's international Hobbit Day! We're looking forward to dinner at the Green Dragon again! . . . . . @hobbitontours #lordoftherings #lotr #hobbitday #hobbits #greendragon #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera

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Having dinner outside with this guy

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Brothers. . . . . . #newzealand #puhoi #playground #brothers #kids #boys #playing

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The iconic sakura of Kyoto. We visited in April 2012 and enjoyed the beauty of Hanami. . . . . . #japan #Kyoto #hanami #spring #travel #tourism #canon

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I'm looking forward to heading back to Hobbiton in a couple of weeks for Hobbit Day on the 22nd. . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #bluesky #spring #hobbiton #hobbitday #movieset #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #tolkien #lordoftherings

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Out of the gate and off for a walk. . . . . . #hike #hiking #leaves #grounded #bootsmadeforwalking #regionalpark #spring #tramping #gonebush

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Enjoying some nature time rooting around in the forest. . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #green #grass #roots #tree #nature #natureisbeautiful #m43 #olympuscamera #mirrorlesscamera #microfourthirds

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Tristan enjoying Butterfly Creek. He wasn't even scared of the dinosaurs!

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Woohoo Father's day present win! The Balrog of Morgoth, the flame of Udun. Thank you family. . . . . . #lordoftherings #balrog #miniepics #figurine #wetaworkshop

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Monsters make great hats!

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We visited Butterfly Creek today and saw this guy chilling out. . . . . . #butterfly #butterflycreek #macro #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus #dropsonaleaf

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Boats moored on the River Oi, Kyoto. . . . . . #boats #blueboat #japan #Kyoto #arashiyama #riveroi #ontheriver #cherryblossom #hanami #2012 #throwback #beforewehadkids #travel #beforechildren #jetty #canon70D #canon

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Check out this little guy growing his heart out on the forest floor. You grow little guy, grow hard! . . . . . #shottheshoot #wenderholm #regionalpark #park #bushwalk #forest #trees #Olympus #mirrorlesscamera #microfourthirds #olympuscamera #m43 #greenery #newzealand #landscape #nature #naturefindsaway #growhard #sprout

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Just horsing around at the end of the beach. Sorry for the horrible puns, this weak. . . . . . #notaspellingmistake #pun #horse #beach #pohutukawa #tree #sunnyday #outforawalk #daddying #orewa #auckland #olympuscamera #m43 #local #nature #morning #sun #mirrorlesscamera #microfourthirds #riverreflection

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Last week I was on track so Ill just leaf this here. . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #flora #leafpun #leaf #pun #fall #path #forest #bush #regionalpark #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus @getolympus #paththroughthetrees #thetreesaregreenandfulloffauna

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This little dude was following me for a little while last week while I checked out the beach at Wenderholm. . . . . . #newzealand #wildlife #nature #fantail #bird #friendly #initforthefood #Olympus #mirrorlesscamera #microfourthirds #bokehintheblades #m43 #olympuscamera @getolympus

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Sunday strolls with the boys.

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Inside a dead tree life finds a way... . . . . #newzealand #nature #findsaway #weboflife #deadtreestellnotales #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus #macroworld

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Enjoyed a break in the rain at Wenderholm on Wednesday. . . . . #newzealand #landscape #seascape #forest #trees #bush #walk #bushwalk #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus #paththroughthetrees #closetotheedge #cliff

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Getting the most out of my AIA Recharge Day 👍🌲🌲🌳🌳🌲🌲👍 . . . . . #newzealand #landscape #seascape #toitoi #wenderholm #regionalpark #park #bushwalk #forest #trees #recharge #backtonature #naturetime #olympuscamera #m43 #microfourthirds #mirrorlesscamera #Olympus #aia #dayoff #nowitstimeforWoW #battleforazeroth

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