Takahe are the peacock-coloured and delightful flightless chungus of the New Zealand bird world. Once thought to be extinct they were amazingly rediscovered in a remote Fiordland location in 1948, and a dedicated recovery programme has moved them from the […]

Not many people get to take a close up look at bird’s feathers. The detail through a camera lens is amazing. How stunningly beautiful are these takahe feathers!

Spring has sprung in New Zealand and announcing its arrival is a profusion of bright yellow Kowhai flowers and a flurry of tui activity. The flowering season is short and competition can be fierce for the best golden treats. A […]

This wild West Coast beach is a hop, skip and a jump from Auckland city and popular, with several walking tracks and views galore. But at sunrise and sunset the beach is almost empty. I was lucky enough to experience […]

These little guys are such a welcome addition to my garden.

After finding it quite hard to get close enough to kingfishers to take decent photos, I recently found a really cool spot where they are abundant and happy for me to get close. I happily spent several hours snapping away […]

Here’s a few images from a beautiful autumn evening on the Northland coast. So nice to sit and watch the waves roll in while the sun goes down.

I had an amazing experience recently perched high on Mt Taranaki at Syme Hut. Blessed with clear skies, the sunrise and sunset were stunning. Nothing beats being literally on top of the world far from the madding crowds.

After unsuccessfully trying to hunt an aurora for several years I finally struck gold…and pink and red and green! Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen on my own back doorstep so spectacularly! I’m delighted so […]