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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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! - #Fiordland, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #1001Nights #Sunset #Mountains #Kea #Stunday #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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.

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“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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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you Robyn, I appreciate that!!

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Icarus Flight of the photo geek. High amongst the granite peaks of Fiordland, and far above the fog. - #Fiordland, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul" #Sunset #Mountains #Winter #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip #Bucketlist #FavouritePlaces

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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. :)

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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! )

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Little Pond, Big Hill Quite a nice evening up at Mt Cook, getting wet feet. - #Aoraki #MtCook, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Evening #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #Landscape #Photography #EastCoastKin #Scape

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Doubtful Late evening. The closest I ever got to a decent sunset here. It came so close to lighting up, and then faded away. - #DoubtfulSound, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Travel #Fjord #Mountains #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip #Sunset #Landscape

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Southern Style A warm evening, the crashing of surf, and a golden sunset. What more do you need? - #Southern Coast, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #coast #ocean #Southland #Seascape #Stunday #EastCoastKin #PureNZ

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Waipapa Point The end of another day and the Lighthouse readies itself for another night's work. - #Waipapa Point, #Southland, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Lighthouse #Sunset #Landscape #Roadtrip #EastCoastKin #Scape #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Lush Deep in New Zealand rainforest. Life is dense, and rich, and beautiful. - #Southland, #NewZealand. - "Look with your heart. See with your Soul." #Forest #Waterfall #Stream #Landscape #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #Photography #Roadtrip

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Into the Light A wider shot of yesterday's image, because I wanted to show you more of the complex structure of the clouds in the darker areas. I love watching them twist and develop! - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Lake #Cloudscape #EastCoastKin

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Crossing A blustery sunset on Lake Ruataniwha, making for some nice wave reflections for me. - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Lake #PureNZ #Reflections #EastCoastKin

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Lake Pukaki's Girdle The Girdle of Venus rises over Lake Pukaki at the end of a long day. It was nice to just sit for a while and watch the colours develop, and fade away. - Lake #Pukaki, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul" #Sunset #Landscape #stunday #PureNZ #EastCoastKin

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ghosts of Ryolite The town sprang up almost overnight, on visions of striking paydirt and riches. Now all that remains are crumbling ruins, and the ghosts of shattered dreams. - #Ryolite #GhostTown, #USA - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul" #Sunset #Ruins #Scape #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Threads Threads of mist warp and twist into a fabric of brightly coloured clouds. - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Clouds #Patterns #Threads #sunset #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #Cloudscape #Scape

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Firebird Through fire and flame and crucible, From the ashes of her old life, She rises aloft and soars anew. - #MitrePeak, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Mountain #Phoenix #Landscape #NationalPark #PureNZ #EastCoastKin #NewBeginnings

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Naked Flame She burns and dances in the far, far distance, A naked flame in the night. And I am but a moth, Powerless against her Light. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunrise #Mountain #Landscape #Photography #Poetry #Roadtrip #Scape #MilfordSound #PureNZ #EastCoastKin

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you !! It's an old favourite song of mine, and sometimes, it's just totally appropriate to the scene.

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Last of the Sun At certain times of the year, with the right conditions the setting sun sends brilliant shafts of light up the Fjord. It's gorgeous. - #MilfordSound (Piopiotahi), #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Mountains #RoadTrip #PureNZ #EastCoastKin #Scape

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Heavy Weather Bring me a wheel of oaken wood A rein of polished leather A Heavy Horse and a tumbling sky Brewing heavy weather. - Jethro Tull - #Southland, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Storm #Sea #Surf #Landscape #Photography #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #Catlins #RoadTrip

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Stormburst A stormfront powers over the ranges, driven headlong by a howling wind. - #Twizel, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Storm #Clouds #Sunset #Pond #Mountains #Landscape #Photography #Stunday #Scape #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you! It felt kindof like that too , standing looking out at everything!

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Cracked The bone-dry playa of the Racetrack, in Death Valley. A sunset storm closes in upon us. - #DeathValley, #USA - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Desert #Playa #Storm #Landscape #Scape #Photography #EastCoastKin #Roadtrip #BucketList #Travel

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Shhh... Just Listen Just... listen. Just Be. Just for a moment. shhh... - #Southland, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunrise #Tranquil #Nature #Landscape #Scape #CountryLife #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth #EastCoastKin #PondLife

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A Southern Idyll Tranquility as the sun languidly climbs into the sky. The quacking of ducks, the lowing of cows, and the quiet clicking of a camera's shutter. Perfectly idyllic. - #Southland, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunrise #Nature #Landscape #EastCoastKin

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Southern Gold A Stunning Sunset along a Southern Southland Seaside Street. - #Southland, #NewZealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Sunset #Roadtrip #Gold #Rural #Town #WhichOne #Landscape #Photography #art #EastCoastKin #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A Galactic Kiwi And they say Kiwis can't fly! - Aoraki Dark Sky Reserve, New Zealand. - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Galaxy #Astro #GalacticKiwi ##Stacked #EastCoastKin #Stars

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Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Aoraki in Winter It's a cold road to a great peak some days, but it's always a cool road. - #Aoraki #MtCook, #NewZealand - "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." #Winter #Snow #Road #Landscape #Mountain #Stunday #Scape #EastCoastKin #BucketList #Travel #PureNZ #RealMiddleEarth

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