Shouting out for Spring

Those in the northern hemisphere mustn’t have got much sleep last night as all New Zealanders shouted out for Spring. The woo hoo from Wellington was audible all the way up the Hutt Valley.  Yes, Spring is official here and my what a beautiful day. Spring...

Rain chasers

Once again the weather is tormenting us.  Being chased by the rain has become a regular pastime in recent days.   Put this together with a dose of Wellington winds and it’s the perfect recipe for meteorology misery for long suffering residents.  In the last...

Running ewes – finding the story

In my day job I’ve talk about how some days being a leader means you have to be able to herd cats.  After my photography trip to Ohariu Farm I can see how I can use the herding sheep metaphor as a way to describe how leaders with the right support, tools and...

Classic New Zealand View

One of the things I love about New Zealand is you can turn the corner in a city district and see a view like this.  Wide open spaces uncluttered by humanity.  Just as nature intended.  This is a view across the Ohariu Valley taken whilst on the photography...

The signs of Spring

Signs of Spring are starting to show everywhere.  Blossoms are out and the days a little warmer but the real true sign of Spring is the lambs arriving bringing new sources of amusement.  Never more so at Ohariu Farm where they have around 3,000 Suffolk Cross ewes on...