Newmarket New Zealand, through my lens…
Behind the camera lens… “People spot a big black lens, and they worry about what they’re doing, or how their hair looks. Nobody see the person…
Brick Bay where wine and sculpture unite …
Given the huge success of my blog Gibbs Farm – take a walk on the wild side I find it really strange that I have neglected…
Wintergardens – slice of summer in winter
What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome. Are not…
Bethells Beach…winter magic
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America…
A slice of New Zealand art history…
The Collection of Dame Judith te Tomairangi o Te Aroha Binney and Sebastian Black Auction Art+Object – 4 June 2015 This is the first art…
Easter… memories of a primordial harbour
Easter like Christmas is one of those fixed point religious occasions, which mark our lives. For me like many others Easter is also synonymous with family…
Dominion Road walkabout…
Auckland, New Zealand Most major cities have long roads that connect the Central Business District with the outlying suburbs. Even though they get clogged with traffic…
Little Shoal Bay aka Ugly Boat Bay
North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand While I don’t want to offend any of the current owners of boats moored in Little Shoal Bay, back in the…
GIBBS FARM – take a walk on the wild coast
Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand Kaipara Harbour, the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere is not the prettiest of harbours. When the tide goes out, the shallow…
A Saturday Morning Ritual
My Saturday morning ritual regardless of the weather is to forsake the weekend lie-in, jump out of bed, shower and drive across the bridge, into the…
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