Punting is a popular tourist attraction in Christchurch. It happens on the Avon River and is as entertaining to passersby as it is to participants. Peaceful…Walking the tranquil path along the river toward the botanical garden was the helpful suggestion of a volunteer tourist assistant who we encountered after exiting the shuttle bus that transported …
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Postcards from Fiordland National Park – second chances
When the Captain announced that we would be bypassing the New Zealand Fiordland National Park (a World Heritage Site) my heart sank. What was to be a highlight of the trip was reduced to another day at sea. Passage through the fiords is narrow, and can be challenging on a good day for large cruise …
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Postcards From Jurassic Park
Well, not really, but our day in the Waimangu Geothermal Valley felt like the best possible combination of Jurassic Park and Middle Earth. During our first stop in Tauranga (Celebrity Edge) we opted for a self-guided walking tour, which convinced me that if I could choose a place to live in New Zealand, this would …
Landscapes Don’t Blink
I have a love/hate relationship with portrait photography. Achieving the expectations of the families who hire me is rewarding, but it takes a lot of patience and high energy. My style is natural light photographs, most often at the beach, or a local park. My clients show up knowing that we will get dirty and …
Black Plus Something Extra – CFFC
This week Cee's Fun Foto Challenge (Hosted by Dan Antoin at No Facilities) asked us to present 'Black and...' (fill in the blank). I searched my archives and selected a few oldies you might recognize from the past, and a few I have never posted here. I rarely shoot in black and white and prefer …
Picture Retirement 