Photos of the year: Gerard O’Brien

The super blue moon made an eerie sight as it set behind Brockville on a chilly August morning.
The super blue moon made an eerie sight as it set behind Brockville on a chilly August morning.
Photo: ODT files
Photo: ODT files
Precision flying from the RNZAF made for an unusual view of two Orions on their farewell flight...
Precision flying from the RNZAF made for an unusual view of two Orions on their farewell flight in January.
Thick fog did not deter Ian Pillans (left) and Robin Hyndman from a round at the Otago Golf Club...
Thick fog did not deter Ian Pillans (left) and Robin Hyndman from a round at the Otago Golf Club in early January
The Carisbrook Hotel was heaving during it’s final day in June, but this dog had the footpath all...
The Carisbrook Hotel was heaving during it’s final day in June, but this dog had the footpath all to itself as it waited for the trip home.
A timely burst of sunshine lit up this statue at Queens Gardens as I was photographing riggers...
A timely burst of sunshine lit up this statue at Queens Gardens as I was photographing riggers assemble a tower crane across the road.

Photos: Gerard O'Brien