Coast Road and Wainuiomata River in view. Near the horizon is the Cook Strait, a body of water between...
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My New Zealand photographic collection covers both the North and South islands. The subjects are remarkably varied, ranging from major cities such as Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to small towns, mountains, coastlines, rivers and distinctive geological features. The collection also includes native flora and wildlife, people, sport and Māori culture. The images date from the 1960s which include some photos my dat took, to span several decades from the 1908s through to the present day.
As I live in New Zealand, I have made far too many journeys to describe individually. Over the years, I have travelled extensively throughout both islands, photographing a wide range of places, landscapes and communities.
In the North Island, I have explored and photographed Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel, Waikato, Rotorua, Gisborne, Māhia, Napier, Taranaki, Wairarapa and the Wellington region.
My travels in the South Island have included Picton, Nelson, the West Coast, Wānaka, Queenstown and Fiordland. I also visited Christchurch shortly after the earthquakes, having previously lived there for a year in 1987.
Other destinations have included Oamaru and Timaru, although Dunedin and Stewart Island remain places I have yet to visit.
More recently, I have been venturing off the established tracks and bush bashing through the wild areas around Wainuiomata, east of Wellington. Photographs and accounts of these expeditions can be viewed at wainuiomata.net.
I also have a collection of older New Zealand photographs on Virtual New Zealand, my first website, which I created in 1994.
Looking down upon the Wainuiomata River with the Baring Head Bridge (locally referred to as the “Lighthouse Bridge”) in...
Looking along Coast Road near the southern coastline, with Lighthouse Bridge in view as it spans the Wainuiomata River.
A glimpse of Wainuiomata Valley through the trees from Rātā Ridge Track, one of many walks surrounding the valley.
A sweeping view from the Wainuiomata Hill Lookout across Seaview, Petone, and Wellington Harbour, where the evening sky often...
Looking out over Seaview, Petone, and Wellington Harbour from the Wainuiomata Hill Lookout. This is one of the best...
At lower elevations along the Whakanui Track, tree ferns and other moisture-loving rainforest species thrive in the sheltered forest.
The Whakanui Track begins at the top of Sunny Grove and crosses McKerrow Ridge before descending into the Ōrongorongo...
Looking down from McKerrow Ridge towards Reservoir Valley in Wainuiomata. On a fine day, the views are spectacular, while...
Cloud rises against McKerrow Ridge, shrouding the forested slopes of Remutaka Forest Park in mist. The area receives high...
Beneath the rainforest canopy, the understorey in the Remutaka Forest Park in Wainuiomata is thick with ferns, mosses, and...
The rugged Plimmerton coastline takes on a dramatic appearance at sunset, with the fading light stretching across the Tasman...
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