Hawarden’s Western Ranges
A new camera, clear evenings and autumnal conditions, enticed me to record these images of the mountain ranges and farms to the west of the township. No need to say how fortunate we are to be surrounded by such an…
Terry Stevens
Back to Hakatere
A window of opportunity opened for me to spend several days at the Hakatere Conservation Park, and while in cold and crisp winter conditions, the weather was cloudlessly fine and calm. Amazingly (for the region) the lack of wind during…
Waipara Watershed
I recently spent several days on a property in the area of the Waipara River watershed in benign weather and great conditions for photography – apart from being enveloped in cloud for one day with no action. I hope my…
Lake Tennyson
This is an updated post. I went back to the lake in fine weather this time with more success on the photo front! Was captivated by the Banded Dotterill family ranging round the campsite who were nesting during last trip.
Hurunui Hills
An evening was spent on a high viewpoint to take in the views of the Hawarden and Waikari region. These images capture the variety of topography in the area – plains, rolling hills, and mountains. Recent rains had them all…
Loch Katrine
During the week a camping trip over 5 days was made to Loch Katrine in the Lake Sumner Conservation Park with my 4×4 camper. While the weather was wild at times – strong winds and rain mixed with fine spells…
Blossom Time
On a recent visit to Christchurch during a gloomy weekend, I found that the cherry trees in Hagley Park were in bloom, although were past their best as they had blossomed earlier this year than normal. The daffodils however did…
Hilltop Session
I’m back to the previous location where the objective was to capture an Aurora above Christchurch. However, the Milkyway was also an option (which I used) and which I calculated would be in a more suitable position later in the…
Limestone Country
While in South Canterbury I took the opportunity to visit the Maungati area and in particular the limestone escarpments found in the region, most of which are to be found on Craigmore Station. What is not shown in the images…
Astro
The idea on this occasion was to photograph the Aurora but a sure thing turned into a damp squib, so I focused instead on honing my craft in recording the night sky – in particular the Milky Way and Christchurch…