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Raul (he/him)

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One photo a day, from in and around Te Whanganui-a-Tara. A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE.

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Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 20h

Karori, 2024 #photography #monochrome #ruins #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a decaying concrete structure, once a teacher’s college, now completely demolished to make room for a dense mesh of small houses.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

if it makes you feel any better, this is Wellington right now.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Mt Cook, 2026 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #ruins

Black-and-white photograph of an abandoned brick building, windowless and graffitied, along a quiet inner-suburban street.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pito-one, 2023 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a rough shelter of driftwood and old pallets along a stony beach under an overcast summer sky.

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Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #nzpol #climatechange #radicalfraffiti

Three artless photographs of anti-fossil-fuels stickers in central Wellington.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Invercargill, 2020 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow There’s probably a metaphor about democracy and late capitalism in Aotearoa here somewhere. #nzpol

Black-and-white photograph of the facade of a late-Victorian urban building propped up by giant beams as construction work goes on around and behind it.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Somewhere in Wellington, 2026 #nzpol #publicsquare #photography #onetermgovernment

A couple of not-at-all-good photographs of vandalised election signs for Coalition of Choas parties. However, in my neck of the woods, I am seeing a lot more attacks on Greens hoardings, especially for Tamatha Paul, no surprise given how much some people hate seeing wahine Māori in any position of power.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Karori, 2026 #photography #monochrome #suburbia #urbanism #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a skeletal house under construction at dawn, lit from below by floodlights in a mostly darkened sea of new medium-density housing.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hatred of trans people is now just part of the foul air we all have to breathe, as in the AI slopaganda from the upcoming election in Aotearoa New Zealand:

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Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Karori, 2026 #photography #vintage #instant #blueskyartshow

Desaturated photograph of a ruined grave that has collected a pool of stagnant water reflecting the chaotic native bush surrounding it.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Island Bay, 2026 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a concrete public bathroom building mostly submerged in beach sand and scrub, looking a bit like a much older, more consequential ruin.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Te Aro, 2021 #peanuts #streetart #photography

Colourful mural showing Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip saying “OF COURSE NOBODY'S MAKING ME HAPPY EITHER”.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Karori, 2026 #photography #cemetery #wellington #nz There’s a fascinating research/art project documenting and studying the things people leave on graves just waiting for someone with the time to do it.

Raw iPhone photograph of two small painted porcelain birds on a concrete grave.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Karori, 2026 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #wellington #haunted

Black-and-white photograph of a row of headstones and monuments, shot from behind and below, looking up into an almost cloudless spring sky.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Masterton, 2025 #photography #nzpol #streetart

Raw iPhone photograph of a black plywood wall with a drawing of a bird and the text: “2025 year old
SCAM ALERT. Christianity. Ask Luxon”.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Masterton, 2025 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a broken, glassless window frame in a decaying wooden wall.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Miramar, 2026 Possibly the most Pākehā place on Earth #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #nzpol

Black-and-white photograph of a sweeping white stone wall backlit by a harsh autumn sun, part of a pseudo-classical monument for a dead white dude.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thorndon, 2022 #cathedral #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of the tower of a modernist cathedral against a sky studded with clouds.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Northland (Wellington suburb), 2026 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #artdeco

Black-and-white photograph of an elegantly arched Art Deco tunnel on a two-lane suburban road at night.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Auckland, 2023 #photography #vintage

Oversaturated photograph of a strange sculpture of a girl(?) dancing with a teddy bear(?) along a Victorian-era city street with a rainbow crossing.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pito-one, 2026 #monochrome #photography #suburbia #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a deserted suburban intersection at night.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 An empty Wellington storefront (many such cases) #photography #monochrome #nzpol

Black-and-white photograph of an empty retail space, immaculately clean and harshly illuminated from above.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #blueskyartshow #photography #monochrome #haunted

Black-and-white photograph of a row of undressed male mannequins in a shop window, facing away from the street and looking conspiratorial.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Te Aro, 2023 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a complex jumble of urban buildings surrounding a narrow laneway.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #photography #monochrome #bee #nz

Black-and-white photograph of a large sculpture of a bee in an urban laneway.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Dunedin, 2018 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a rough wooden fence with a driftod arch in a feild of flax and herekeke under a landscape of cloud.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Oriental Bay, 2023 #monochrome #photography #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a sweeping urban bay around sunset. A lonely looking figure sits on a bench near the water and the row of trees are strung with festive lights.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #monochrome #photography #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a large reflective metal teardrop sculpture at the end of a footpath under a cold, unsettled sky.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Auckland, 2023 #photography #fullmoon #night

Raw iPhone photograph of an ornate museum building in the middle distance, lit by both coloured spotlights and a full moon.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Auckland, 2026 #monochrome #photography #blueskyartshpw

Black-and-white photograph of a castle-like brick building in front of an evolving contemporary urban skyline.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Te Aro, 2023 #monochrome #photography #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of an interior Victorian staircase in warm woods.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Assume you know about the old (pretty well hidden) gun tunnels out there? One of my favourite spots in Dunners. Good on ya’ for getting back out there.

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Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Terrace, 2025 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #nz #urbanism

Black-and-white photograph of a high(ish)-rise residential building isolated against a cloud-choked sky.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

But … metaphorically, of course.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Mākara, 2026 #monochrome #blueskyartshow #photography #nz

Black-and-white photograph of the late-winter sun reflecting off an eerily calm Cook Strait under a cloudless sky.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Auckland, 2025 #monochrome #blueskyartshow #photography

Black-and-white photograph of the backs of a jumble of buildings from different eras atop a squat hill.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Auckland, 2022 #monochrome #suburbia #photography #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a large, bare tree growing over the footpath on a quiet inner-suburban street.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Newtown, 2023 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #wellington

Black-and-white photograph of a row of low-rise inner-suburban buildings with graffiti above the awnings.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Whanganui, 2023 #streetart #monochrome #photography

Black-and-white photograph of a wooden sliding door in a brick warehouse, painted with an elaborate round mural of weird little creatures and faces. A sinister, toothy shadow lurks over the image from the left.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you’re ever in Welly on the last Sunday of the month, it’s worth a trip up to Karori to shoot inside the modernist Fotuna Chapel, which is open only on those days.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Indeed.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #night #streetphotography #monochrome

Black-and-white photograph of a modernist concert hall at night, lit from within while a streetlight outside throws harsh illumination on the exterior.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Lower Hutt, 2026 #monochrome #photography #gallery #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of an ornate, vaguely Japanese costume in a darkened gallery space.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Te Aro, 2026 #streetphotography #monochrome #photography #blueskyartshow

Black-and-white photograph of a narrow, nearly deserted city street, along which walk a couple holding hands.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Dunedin, 2018 #vintage #photography #lego #blueskyartshow

Oversaturated photograph of tall stacks of wooden pallets painted primarily colours, looking a lot like an enormous Lego building.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Karori, 2026 #monochrome #photography #cemetery #haunted

Black-and-white photograph of a statue of Mary at a fog-haunted cemetery in the bush

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Johnsonville, 2026 #monochrome #photography #BlueSkyArtShow #suburbia

Black-and-white photograph of a small church perched on a low hill above a deserted suburban street harshly lit by an overly bright streetlight.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Johnsonville, 2026 #streetphotography #monochrome #graffiti #photography

Black-and-white photograph of a mural of a stylised bird (possibly a ruru) on a wooden fence in front of indeterminate infrastructure.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Remutaka hills, 2025 #photography #monochrome #blueskyartshow #landscape

Black-and-white photograph of rough, bush-choked hills partially obscured by low-hanging clouds.

Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Castlepoint, 2025 #monochrome #photography #landscape #lighthouse

Black-and-white photograph of a lighthouse on a rugged coastline with a small lagoon and a rocky promontory under an undecided sky.