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Aratere

And then the time had come to take the ferry to head over to the South Island. We left our hostel in Plimmerton and had an easy drive to the ferry. We were a bit early, but that was ok since we would both rather wait a bit than have to rush our way over.ContinueContinue reading “Aratere”

A day in the capital

During our stay in Plimmerton, mom and I decided to spend a day exploring Wellington. First up, we went to the Te Papa Museum. Kind of a ‘no-brainer must-do’ when you’re in Wellington. It’s a beautiful museum, well laid out and with a friendly atmosphere. We also enjoyed the view over the city from the topContinueContinue reading “A day in the capital”

We are a landscape of all we have seen

My comfort zone is landscape photography! Or basically any kind of nature photography. I think my blog kind of (totally) gives it away, haha!

Textures

The imagination is of such delicate a texture that even words wound it – William Hazlitt Here’s my take on the theme of textures. The first one is from Hopewell, the second and third are from Abel Tasman National Park. Two beautiful places!

Greeting

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains – John Muir It was the end of a beautiful summer’s day in Queenstown. I was enjoying the view from the deck at our hostel Butterfli Lodge. The setting sun cast the most beautiful light over the Remarkables. What an absolute treat!

On the horizon…

…you can see Nelson and the Boulder Bank. And perhaps further in the distance you can even see as far as Abel Tasman N.P. I love Nelson. It’s one of my favourite cities in New Zealand. I’ve been there quite a few times, but this was the first time I hiked up to the CentreContinueContinue reading “On the horizon…”