"Relieving The Stress" Original image captured with a canon rebel Xsi painted in TB3, with multiple textures and layering added in CS4. The last few weeks have been really stressful with trying to cram in some extra weeks of scuba diving and gliding before having to leave these beautiful islands of New Zealand. How quickly the almost 9 months have gone by. I will really miss my studio apt. here in Piha and most definitely the scores of youngsters (anyone under 40 falls in that category..lol) I had the pleasure of meeting while travelling and hostelling with on the Kiwi Bus Experience. I was by far the oldest as most were in their early 20's or 30's and already seasoned veterans of this type of travel. I learned a lot.