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Tourism spot photos

Me sitting on the ground in front of the Portland Island lighthouse in Wairoa. Similar to the first picture in this article, my phone camera is on the ground and pointing at me with a clear view of the soles of my feet. In this one, both feet are visible instead of just one and I am looking at something out of frame. Me standing in front of a large tree on Marine Parade. Me sitting on a low concrete wall that serves as a seat. In the background, some of the towns on the Marine Parade, the main shopping street. In the foreground, the tops of my bare feet crossed over at the ankles as I sit on the concrete. Me sitting on the ground in front of the Portland Island lighthouse in Wairoa. Because I didn't have anybody to hold the camera, the phone camera is on the ground looking upwards at me. The soles of my bare feet are visible in the lower third of the image. I am looking at something out of frame. A view of the Wairoa township area from the bridge. In the distance, one can see a few shops in a row, including a large sign for Gemmells (now defunct). To the right, behind a tree, is the Portland lighthouse. In the foreground, a view down to what used to be a large green lawn on the river front, now replaced by a path made of grey silt. Me sitting on the grass in The Square. In the foreground, I'm sitting with my feet to the camera, leaning back on my palms, looking at something in the distance. In the background, the women's rest can be seen though it is blurry. A photo of the Square in Palmerston North. In the foreground, the top of my left bare foot; in the background, the clock tower that stands at the centre of the Square. Two sleeping kunekune pigs, one brown, one black and white, resting against each other on the concrete in the sun. Glowing light installations that resemble mushrooms. Glowing light installations that resemble plants. The Ember installation in Pukekura Park, with light-filled tubes arranged to resemble a camp fire. Smoke emanates from between the lights as they pulsate between off and glowing red to resemble burning wood. Feets standing in front of a shark model, suspended from the ceiling of the museum. Feets standing in front of some kiwi models. Feets standing in front of a recreation of a Moa skeleton. Feets standing in front of the clock tower in Stratford, taken on the way to New Plymouth. The lens was covered in rain drops. Me sitting on a tatami floor dressed in a robe at Dogo Onsen. My brother walking through a closed-up shōtengai near where we stayed. All of the shops have their shutters down. Me posing with a large tanuki statue outside the shōtengai where we stayed. A picture of a Matsuyama-themed manhole cover with a depiction of Masaoka Shiki, a local poet from years ago, next to a Camellia flower in front of Matsuyama Castle. The tops of my bare feet are visible in the shot as I took the photo pointing directly down. Photo from 2025-10-13 Photo from 2025-10-13 The sunken torii gate cast in silhouette against the setting sun. The tide has gone out, revealing wet sand. People are gathered on the sand to walk under and around the gate. A picture of a koi-themed manhole cover with two white koi circling each other as though trapped in the pavement. The tops of my bare feet are visible in the shot as I took the photo pointing directly down. A collection of bottles of dye used to paint Hanafuda cards at the Nintendo Museum in Kyōto. A picture of a Pokémon-themed manhole cover with Pikachu running from a Game Boy and a Pokéball. The tops of my feet, wearing jandals, are visible in the shot as I took the photo pointing directly down. Me and my brother at the entrance to Super Nintendo World, Universal Studios Japan. He is doing a peace sign with his right hand. I am pretending to jump like Mario. A picture of an Ōsaka Expo 2025-themed manhole cover with the multi-eyed blue and red mascot on it. The tops of my bare feet are visible in the shot as I took the photo pointing directly down. Me standing next to a Mario statue, except it's dressed in a black beanie and coat like Léon the Professional. In the statue's right hand is a handgun; it its left hand is a Piranha Plant in a ceramic pot.