Wanaka

The Clutha River Area (inc. Wanaka), Otago, New Zealand

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:13:00 +0000

An eclectic selection from Wanaka and the Upper Clutha Basin/River

Redwoods at Wanaka Station Park

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:06:00 +0000

How do you assimilate such immense, ancient, stately, mysterious and powerful redwood trees into language? It seems to be as much of a challenge as capturing their essence in a photo! Their existence is their very presence or vice versa – no “soft” wood here, but the voice of patience and endurance. They come from …

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Morning and evening views of Lake Wanaka

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:57:00 +0000

Morning and evening views of Lake Wanaka. Mainly from Roys and Glendhu Bays.

Wanaka, Hawea and Upper Clutha Trees

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 10:16:00 +0000

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. The flowers are very scented in early summer, and turn into bluish-white berries that birds love to eat. It is very fire-resistant. …

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A year of photography – 2019

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:40:00 +0000

Unrushed trips across the likes of Central Otago, e.g. Wanaka to Dunedin and return. And even north to the city of Wellington

Some thoughts on how to enhance sustainability in photography

admin — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 05:58:35 +0000

One of the goals of Photo Quest NZ is draw attention to our unique New Zealand landscape in such a way as to do something tangible towards not only protecting it, but ensuring people grasp the need for habitat restoration for our native species. Along the way though we leave footprints – not so much …

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That Wanaka Tree

admin — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:53:31 +0000

I’ve been around this now famous tree in more ways than one, e.g. swimming, and simply took it for granted for a few decades. In snow, flood, or times of drought this tree that used to be a fence post earlier than 1939, endures with a determination to not just live, but to be a …

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Art exhibition by Eion Shanks at Rippon Vineyard, Wanaka

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:16:32 +0000

Last night a friend of mine from Oamaru [and ex Wanaka], Eion Shanks opened an exhibition of his paintings at Rippon Vineyard last night. As well as owning a couple of his earlier works, which I really enjoy, I saw a few of the below at the Forester Galley in Oamaru back in March and …

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Wanaka by night – an alternative view over Easter

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 05:08:25 +0000

After a noisy few days in Wanaka over Easter weekend with vintage aircraft from the Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow filling the sky, I took a peaceful walk downtown in the early night. The iconic White House Restaurant… Many older cars were in town – many on display at the Airshow… The town centre with my …

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A couple of suprising places to visit, with visitors, on a rainy day in Wanaka

admin — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:23:04 +0000

For the last few weekends in Wanaka it has rained. Since this is not the usual state affairs it can pose a few challenges when visitors come visiting. I’ve long promoted Puzzling World as a fun place to go, but never thought of the National Transport and Toy Museum at the airport, and in this …

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