south island
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Hoarfrost in the South Island of NZ
On Sunday night I saw a post from a photographer I follow who is based in Twizel, in the Mackenzie Country of the South Island of New Zealand, around 90 minutes from my home in Oamaru, saying that conditions were promising for a hoarfrost to form overnight. So I threw caution to the wind and the... -
Blue Penguin/Kororā in Ōamaru
Our town is famous as the blue penguin capital of the world (or at least New Zealand), but they are famously mostly viewable during evening and nighttime. During the day they tend to be out to sea feeding, so imagine my surprise when I was at the foreshore today playing with my new camera and...- kiwiapple
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Red Dawn over Oamaru
On Friday morning, it seems the entire eastern coast of New Zealand woke up to a vibrant red dawn. As soon as I saw what was up, I rushed down to a lookout point overlooking the town and harbour of Oamaru, and was mesmerised by the colours and textures. Here is one of my favourite images from...