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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 