Photos I wouldn’t have taken
I've been looking through old photos recently, from when I was first starting to explore the world of nature photography. The bird photos are interesting, because they're all very similar.…
I've been looking through old photos recently, from when I was first starting to explore the world of nature photography. The bird photos are interesting, because they're all very similar.…
I have never seen so many seabirds in my life. The air above the Bounty Islands is dark - a mist that resolves through binoculars into a flurry of whirling albatross.…
On my 23rd birthday, I woke to the ship rocking in a way that indicated one thing to me. It wasn’t looking good for us to be able to land…
Merry Christmas everyone! This time, I'm not going to write trip logs, nor will my blog be in chronological order. We're starting with one of the places I was absolutely…
For those of you keeping up with us on Instagram, you'll know that both Dad and I have photos as finalists in the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year…
50°39’S 166°10’E Bull kelp tangles the propellor of the zodiac, turning the steady hum into a choking grind. Martin, New Zealand Sea lion expert and our current zodiac driver, throws…
48°01′S 166°32′E Going over the last trip reports, I discovered that my post on the Snares was over 1100 words - that's a monster blog! To make up for the…
Our morning at Port Lockroy dawned grey and windy, but it didn't deter us from bundling aboard the Zodiacs to visit the most southerly post office in the world! Port…
Last week I went to Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium! I haven't been there for many years, and I hardly remember the time I visited as a child. Kelly Tarlton's…
After a stunning cruise through towering icebergs, we landed on Booth Island. A wide sweep of pristine snow curved up to the Gentoo colony on the hill. By this stage…
I know you're all waiting on Antarctica photos, and have probably been a bit disappointed by my last few posts! They are scheduled usually around a month in advance, and…
Betty's Bay (Bettysbaai), in the Western Cape, has it's own penguin colony, situated on much rockier terrain than Boulders Beach. Instead of shallow sandy beaches, there's a quick drop-off into…