Sitting with the Southern Royals
Come and sit with me in the tussock, looking out across the megaherb gardens on Campbell Island. Tuck down and nest in the golden grass, sheltered from the wind strafing…
Come and sit with me in the tussock, looking out across the megaherb gardens on Campbell Island. Tuck down and nest in the golden grass, sheltered from the wind strafing…
So far I've tripped down the West coast of the South Island as far as Greymouth, hopped across Arthur's Pass to Christchurch, and then down to the Mackenzie Country in…
I packed so much into the last week or so that it felt like much longer! A long-planned reunion in Dunedin combined with the BirdsNZ conference in Te Anau made…
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.…
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E - 46°59'96"S 168°34'57" E We're at sea for two days, rolling continuously. I've forgotten what upright is, because we only get brief snatches of it on our way to…
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E I forgo the hike across Campbell Island, having smashed my knee quite thoroughly on the New Year's Eve hike, and wanting to spend more time with the Southern…
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E Around midmorning, Campbell Island appears as faded blue teeth on the horizon, snaring clouds and floating in and out of sight. I've slept late, photographed birds, and spent…
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…
50° 53' S 166° 21' E Hardwicke - the Enderby Settlement - lasted for just over two years from December 1849 until May 1852. Envisaged as a thriving centre for whaling…
How I wish I meant literally. Although at this time of year it would be far less enjoyable! With the southern winter closing in and days getting shorter, I find…
I thought we'd take a break from the more focused blogs this week. To say I took a lot of photographs in Antarctica is an understatement. For an experience like…
The drive up to the Mt John Observatory is steep and winding, and seems to go on for much longer than it should. Once at the top, you're rewarded with…
You'd think I'd have had enough of glaciers after visiting Antarctica, but I will never get tired of ice! We visited the Tasman Glacier and hiked up a big hill…
I get quite badly seasick. I was dreading crossing the notorious Drake Passage more than anything, so Dad and I had applied Scopoderm patches and taken supplementary medication before bed…
While it's not practical to carry a bulky camera with you everywhere, when going on photo-outings, Dad and I will strap our cameras into the back seat of the car…