One of the pleasures of living near the beach is experiencing the changing moods of the coastal landscape.... the storms, the wild nor-west winds, the sunsets and sunrises and long Sunday walks on a crisp winter's day.....
On a recent sailing adventure to Abel Tasman National Park we arrived at our safe anchorage in the lee of Adele Island just before dusk. Our arrival was announced by bird song...........
Abel Tasman National Park may be NZ's smallest national park but it has the biggest profile around the world. We sail in this coastal paradise where golden sand beaches......
Totaranui Beach, in the heart of Abel Tasman National Park is a camper’s paradise. 32 km east of Takaka, Golden Bay, the Department of Conservation maintain an excellent camping ground and Information Centre ...................
One of the pleasures of living near the beach is experiencing the changing moods of the coastal landscape....
Our first port of call after closing the gallery at the start of winter is Byron Bay, Australia. Our kids have settled here in this rather delightful location which is often described.............
Peter's fascination for wild storms at sea has resulted in another amazing seascape....
Shag Rock or Rapanui, as it is known to local Maori, was a distinctive landmark which stood at the entrance of the Avon Heathcote Estuary, until it crumbled in the February 2011 ..............
Peter and I have always had on our bucket list the seriously challenging tramp from the Aorere Valley to the Cobb Valley via the Douglas ..............
The Cobb Valley in Kahurangi National Park is a realist artist’s paradise. It has a diversity of natural features from rugged mountains to deep caves and rolling tussock .............
Nelson Lakes National Park is a realist painter's paradise and often on our list of winter 'essential trips'........
Our annual autumn pilgrimage to Byron Bay to visit our kids and beautiful grandchildren always results in a painting or two............
On a curving sheltered shore-line and golden sand beach east of Pohara, lies the sleepy coastal settlement of Ligar Bay. It was the scene..........
The Lindis Pass, located on the South Island of New Zealand is a mountain pass linking the Mackenzie Basin with Central Otago. It’s one of NZ’s best known...........
The land flanking the Southern Alps of NZ for all its beauty and isolation is fraught with problems....
Abel Tasman Point is the rocky headland that separates Tata Beach from Wainui Bay. We often kayak.....
We often do day walks up the Cobb Valley in Kahurangi National Park, ...............