The edges of beauty

The edges of beauty

Bula, greetings from the South Pacific………. It’s hard to conceive how far New Zealand is from the rest of the world until you want to get away. If you fancy a change of scene, respite from winter, have a burning want to drink in another culture or want to...

Lessons in light and life

How would you feel if someone suggested visiting a squatters commune to your touring itinerary? Probably not that enthralled, at least that would have been my reaction. But when a fellow photographer suggests a detour to make the most of the gorgeous evening light,...
Sunrise to Sunset

Sunrise to Sunset

Instagram may have killed the appetite for sun-soaked photographs but for me sunrise and sunset are two of the most perfect times of days.  It’s the time of day when I am most optimistic, when I like to draw breath and feel alive.  So often in daily life we...
Just My Kind of Blues

Just My Kind of Blues

Sometimes living in New Zealand feels like being on the edge of far away,  plagued by wobbly land and battered by winds from the frozen south.  That is of course a rather a pessimist view of the world.   The optimist in me knows that New Zealand is much more...
The Promised Land

The Promised Land

Surrounded by such natural beauty in the South Island of New Zealand it’s a real challenge not to walk around with your mouth wide open.  There are jaw dropping views all around you with autumn colours, rugged peaks and seemingness endless lakes.  It took us...