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 […]

New Zealand has over 30 different greenhood orchids, rarely noticed unless you know about them, but often right alongside a track you may be walking. They flower in spring. They have a sneaky way of ensuring pollination, by trapping the […]

Fiordland’s dramatic peaks, valleys, waterfalls and rainforests are gob-smackingly beautiful. They take my breath away every time I visit, as they do for thousands of visitors. The forests are rich in a thousand versions of dense verdant green vegetation, dripping […]

On a stinking hot summers day, one of the best places to be is by a river or waterfall, and in some forest shade. Restful, cooling and good for the soul, what’s not to like. Imbibe some tranquility by a […]