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Auckland skyline from Viaduct Basin

City skyline reflected in the still water of a harbour highlighting the glow of urban lights.

The Viaduct Basin and more specifically the Wynyard Quarter is home to some of the largest yachts and expensive bars and restaurants in the city. This was taken at dawn just before sunrise. I was stood infront of the Viaduct Events Centre with Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship moored up directly behind me. The bridge lit up in blue to the right is the Wynyard Crossing. The main focal point is the Auckland Skytower and it’s full reflection in the dark blue waters of the harbour. Back in Christmas 2015 I took a similar photograph of the Viaduct Basin in Auckland but in the evening. There is something very magical about the still water of dawn where the reflection in this recent photograph is captured with much more detail.

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Auckland Lightpath and light trails

City skyline featuring a colourful footbridge and busy highway and red and white blurred lights from traffic moving below the camera.

I remember first seeing the pink cyclepath from a friend’s apartment in the Urba Residences many years ago. My photo from 2013 of light trails in Auckland captures the same view in the evening. This latest photograph shows the view in 2025 on a winter Monday morning. A lot more traffic moving in and out of the city. An 8 second long exposure with the camera on a tripod on the Hopetoun Street Bridge. One of the more subtle details of this photograph is the line white light trail on the horizon to the left edge of the image, this is the Auckland Harbour Bridge. 

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Auckland skyline from St Marys Bay

A night view of Auckland skyline reflected in calm waters below framed by trees on both sides and bushes in the foreground.

On my first early morning photoshoot I went straight back to St Marys Bay. Back in 2013 I captured Auckland Skyline at Dusk and it is still one of my favourite’s of the city. So going back in the morning seemed like the right thing to try. Unfortunately I hadn’t taken the time to look up the tides. The tide was out and the beach was very muddy. It was dark, I was on my own and not wanting to get myself or my tripod stuck in the sand as the tide came in I chose to look for a new view. Walking along the Westhaven Pier. Specifically towards VWXY Piers there was a nice row of trees. I walked up and down a couple of times looking for a good opening that framed the Auckland Skytower and skyline. Thankfully I had my larger, taller tripod so I could get the camera where I could capture the full reflection of the Skytower. In the foreground is the Westhaven Marina with the city lights behind as the sun started to raise up to the left of the photograph.

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Cranes across the Dublin skyline

A panoramic view of the Dublin city skyline from the top of the Guinness Storehouse. Showcasing the changing urban architecture of old and new with over 10 cranes working on new buildings in this growing city.

This is the view from the Gravity Bar looking south east across Dublin city. Perched on top of the Guinness Storehouse the bar offers much more than a dark beer. It is one of the best places in the city to get 360 degree views of the city. It was very crowded but worth it for the views. The tall spire on the left is St Patrick’s Cathedral. This scene caught my eye the most because of the more than 10 cranes we can see. Clearly Dublin is expanding in the areas of Portobello, Ranelagh, Ballsbridge and Sandymount. In the far distance we can see Dublin Bay. Seeing so much construction, makes me wonder how much Dublin’s skyline will change over the coming years?