Switching from a girlie weekend of shopping to a personal retreat seemed at the time to be an amusing distraction. Something new to try and an experience that would further cement a friendship of over 20 years standing. It was only as we pulled up to Te Moata that I realised what a big step [...]
Being a retreat virgin I was stepping into the unknown. I certainly didn’t realise how exhausting being chilled out can be. No time for sightseeing photography. But here’s a glimpse of what I think is one of the most magical and beautiful parts of New Zealand, the Coromandel. I might be wrong though as it [...]
I was a bit of a tease when I gave you a sneak peak of the boathouses at Pauahatanui Inlet. The row of boathouses are as ramshackled as most kiwi baches held together by all manner of materials. It is clear though that despite first appearances the people who owe these boathouses are a creative [...]
Being licked by a basset tongue is one of the single most unattractive things to happen to you. Mostly because I know that tongue goes to places I’d really rather it didn’t and certainly not then come near me. Little basset is the past master at touching the end of his nose. It is cute [...]
As a rule I’m not one for creative processing of photographs. For one thing that would require me to master Photoshop and it seems to me that is a life’s work. I am a simple girl and that’s why my I’m becoming such a Mac girl. Their software is altogether simpler to use and I’m [...]
One of the funniest parts of basset wrestling is when they square off against each other. Not making eye contact but readying themselves to launch a surprise attack. This was a square off on one of our walks. The objective was to be the first basset to push off down the hill. Fortnum is taking [...]
Every two months our food pornography arrives in the mail. Packed full recipes it’s always an inspiration for catering to come. I’ve been collecting these since we came to New Zealand and after four years have amassed quite stash. I like to pull out the back copies for the month we’re in to get ideas [...]
Courtesy of MT who thinks this is all rather amusing. Wait till I post his portrait shots!
It was a lone White Faced Heron that caught my eye first on the Pauahatanui Inlet yesterday. It seemed so small against the big sky and hillside backdrop. It was pottering alone minding its own business paddling in the warm sunshine looking for something tasty to eat. At first we had no idea what this [...]
Snapping away at a White Faced Heron yesterday was an awesome experience. The camera shot an amazing number of frames per second that capturing this bird in flight was child’s play. No need to follow the bird and worry about camera blur, just keeping it in frame and keeping the finger down on the shutter [...]
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