Welcome to my quest to explore Southern New Zealand with a camera.
A selection of my images are available for sale at Picƒair. Or please contact me directly if you have an interest in a photo in this site, and there is no link to my shop.
Recent Posts and Photographs…
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Astro, aurora and moonlight.
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The Mackenzie Country
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Summer in the Garden
Sunflower and a bee. Of all the summer flowering annuals Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are known as the “Giants”. They can grow up to 35 cm wide on a tall branching plant that can reach up to 1.5 metres high! Buy at Picƒair. They can symbolise focus, healing and warmth. And in China symbolism extends beyond… Continue reading Summer in the Garden
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Mt Aspiring National Park
Waterfall and Beech Forest on the Rob Roy Glacier Walk New Zealand. B&W The walk starts at the Raspberry Creek car park, 54 km west of Wanaka. After about 15 minutes it enters Mount Aspiring National Park. It is an easy 3-4 hours. Buy at Picƒair.
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The Southern Coast of New Zealand
Gemstone Beach Southland New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. Gemstone Beach is part of Te Waewae Bay, and near Tuatapere and Orepuki Semi-precious stones such as garnet, jasper, quartz and nephrite can often be found on the beach. Subject to change of the surface. Sand to stones and back again occurs with the storms and tides… Continue reading The Southern Coast of New Zealand
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Art installations
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Cross Country Skiing in NZ
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Historic Buildings
The Dunedin Railway Station is the grandest ‘Gingerbread House’ you’ll ever see. Buy at Picƒair. Going back to 1906, this magnificent Flemish Renaissance-style edifice increasingly entraps the public. White Oamaru limestone facings on black basalt rock, creates a timeless and dramatic air. The grandiose style and rich embellishments earned architect George Troup the nickname of… Continue reading Historic Buildings
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Native Birds of New Zealand
Takahē or notornis – a bird of the rail family, indigenous to New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. Thought to be extinct, due to hunting by Māori. It was not named or described by Europeans until 1847, and then only from fossil bones. It was then rediscovered by Dr G. Orbell in 1948. In the Murchison… Continue reading Native Birds of New Zealand
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Wanaka, Hawea and Upper Clutha Trees
Cabbage trees/tī kōuka and Harakeke/flax New Zealand landscape. They will often reach a height of 12-20 metres. Very popular in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. In the former they’re known as Torquay palm. Buy at Picƒair. The flowers are very scented in early summer, and turn into bluish-white berries that birds love to eat. It… Continue reading Wanaka, Hawea and Upper Clutha Trees
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Springtime in the Garden
Daffodils Buy at Picƒair. Four spring daffodils in a complimentary color setting. Looking like golden yellow flying angels. Daffodil in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Dunedin, New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. Various common names include daffodil, narcissus and jonquil.
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Fiordland New Zealand
Waterfall, Fiordland National Park New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. Note the tannin coloured water typical of the area. 7 metres of rain annually With over an average of appox. 200 rain-days/year. Sunset Milford Sound New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. Fiordland. Sunset outlined clouds in Long Sound Buy at Picƒair. Sunset side lighting on storm clouds… Continue reading Fiordland New Zealand
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The Clutha River Area (inc. Wanaka), Otago, New Zealand
Upper Clutha River near Albert Town Wanaka. California Poppies in December are a delight! Buy at Picƒair. The Upper Clutha Basin, and the Clutha River. Buy at Picƒair. The Cardrona, Hawea, Makarora and Matukituki rivers all feed into the Clutha Mata-Au (formerly Molyneaux). The longest river in the South Island of New Zealand. Wanaka airport is… Continue reading The Clutha River Area (inc. Wanaka), Otago, New Zealand
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The Dart River and Kinloch
Dawn at Kinloch, at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Buy at Picƒair. Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. Many perhaps relate more to the name Queenstown. On the eastern shore. Kinloch is at the head of the lake to the west, right beside where the Dart River, the… Continue reading The Dart River and Kinloch
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Morning and evening views of Lake Wanaka
A springtime morning view of Lake Wanaka. The Buchanan Mountains from Roys Bay, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. A similar view in black and white. Buy at Picƒair. Black Peak in the center is often mistaken for Mt Aspiring. Pastel sunset glow on Lake Wanaka. Buy at Picƒair. Lake Wanaka’s Roys Bay in the evening. With… Continue reading Morning and evening views of Lake Wanaka
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Moke Lake, Queenstown
Dawn. Moke Lake is a small lake just a 15 minute drive from Queenstown, in the South Island of New Zealand. Buy at Picƒair. There is a Dept. of Conservation camping area on the northern shores. And the short Moke Lake Loop Track is popular with walkers and cyclists.
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Early Autumn Photography
Not every moment of Easter weekend 2021 was spent in the woods… And lastly some odds and ends for the week
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Queenstown NZ and the iconic Remarkables Mountain Range
The most delightful backdrop for visitors to Queenstown is the Remarkables mountain range. Loved alike by New Zealanders and tourists in all seasons, they’re best viewed from the town. The best viewing times are from mid morning onwards and especially at dusk. These iconic photos were all made just on sunset in early winter None of… Continue reading Queenstown NZ and the iconic Remarkables Mountain Range
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A year of photography – 2019
There were various reasons for lots of local NZ travel in 2019, and fortunately I had the time often to not rush trips across the likes of Central Otago, e.g. Wanaka to Dunedin and return. The images below are very roughly in chronological order, but being lots of them I’ve uploaded with speed in mind… Continue reading A year of photography – 2019
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The Dunedin Botanic Garden
I often go to Dunedin for many varied reasons, and one of the delights of every trip is a visit or two to the oldest botanical garden in New Zealand, which was established in 1863. There are two parts of the Dunedin Botanic Garden, linked indiscernibly, known as the upper gardens and the lower gardens… Continue reading The Dunedin Botanic Garden