Ready For Rio?
The question on everyone’s lips these days is: “Will Rio be ready?” After our visit there in May, I found … Continue reading Ready For Rio?
Tag: recreation
West Coast Wanderings
The west coast of Auckland, in and around the Waitakere Ranges, is a wild and rugged place quite unlike any … Continue reading West Coast Wanderings
Long Lens Weekend
I hired a Canon 300mm f4 lens with a 1.4 converter, which tuns it into 420mm, for the weekend and … Continue reading Long Lens Weekend
Cathedral Cove
There was no alternative but to rise with the sun. That way the photographs would be more interesting, it would … Continue reading Cathedral Cove
Golf Course Light
Some people, probably most who don’t play it, find golf boring. That’s understandable. But one of golf’s great attractions — … Continue reading Golf Course Light
Troll Country
Castle Hill Reserve (Kura Tawhiti) is a landscape straight out of Middle Earth. Peter Jackson used it in his Lord Of … Continue reading Troll Country
Bethells Surfer
We returned to Bethells with some Trinidadians last weekend to show them the raw beauty of Auckland’s west coast. The … Continue reading Bethells Surfer
Walking Shakespear
At the latest count we have 35 regional parks in the Auckland region, most of them set in glorious countryside … Continue reading Walking Shakespear
Spirit Of New Zealand
It’s a fantastic sight, a tall ship in full sail on the horizon. We sped towards it in our little … Continue reading Spirit Of New Zealand
Endless Summer
While we have been aware, down under in New Zealand, of the endless winter grinding on up in the Northern … Continue reading Endless Summer
