On an organised trip to the Otago Peninsula, near Dunedin, we went to look at Yellow-eyed penguins coming to shore early in the evening. Yellow-eyed penguins (Maori name ‘Hoiho’) are a rare and endangered species of penguins native to New Zealand. I think they are absolutely amazing and unlike any other penguins I’d seen before.ContinueContinue reading “Yellow-eyed penguin”
Category Archives: Destinations
I’m going on an adventure!
‘I’m going on an adventure’ is seriously the first thing that comes to mind when I know I’ll be travelling again. I love travelling and I love planning for my travels. I pretty much never go on an ‘organised three week holiday’, simply because travelling for me means venturing off into the unknown and discoveringContinueContinue reading “I’m going on an adventure!”
Shine
So I really love sunsets. I love the way the sun shines on the clouds with that warm evening light. I love how the sun shines on features in the landscape. I took this shot during the Fjällräven Classic in Swedish Lapland last August. We camped near the second checkpoint at Singi. What an endContinueContinue reading “Shine”
My head in the clouds
I love cloudy skies and sunlight. The combination of these two can create the most wonderful sky paintings. I can stare at them forever in delight. I mean, look at this shot! 🙂 I took this photo at Hopewell, aka that most amazing hostel in the Kenepuru of the South Island of New Zealand. AContinueContinue reading “My head in the clouds”
The great outdoors
Here is a shot I took during the Fjällräven Classic in Swedish Lapland last August. See the people hiking on the trail? That’s for scale! 😉 The mountains were huge and the landscape very impressive! Even though I didn’t finish the trek, in the back of my mind I’m still thinking ‘what if I gaveContinueContinue reading “The great outdoors”
A postcard from Alberta
When I was a teenager I received a postcard of Lake Louise from my Dutch-Canadian friend. She grew up in the area and was visiting family that summer. I loved the card of the turquoise lake, the mountains behind it and the huge hotel in front. Must be a nice view from those rooms! ForContinueContinue reading “A postcard from Alberta”
Painting the sky
I have a weakness for evening skies where the setting sun colours the clouds in the sky. I can look at it for ages. Back home, my bedroom window faces west, so on a good day I can always see the setting sun until it disappeares behind the houses. The way the sunlight plays with cloudsContinueContinue reading “Painting the sky”
A picture on the wall
Another shot of Mt. Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. I took this photo during my first trip to New Zealand in 2005. I took the Intercity bus to Christchurch via Mt. Cook village and the bus driver was kind enough to stop at this spot, so we could take a photo of thisContinueContinue reading “A picture on the wall”
Alive and Trekking 