In this informative pocket guide, writer John Walsh teams up with photographer Patrick Reynolds to offer a tour of a century and a half of Wellington’s architecture. It tells the stories of more than 120 significant central-city buildings, and also of the architects who designed them. I decided to do one of the tours in the book. This is what I saw.
Archie is our 1 year old cat. Rescued from abandon, he came to live with us and has now taken over our lives. He’s totally comfortable in his own fur.
Sadly, WOMAD Taranaki was cancelled for the second year running, thanks to the dreaded virus. If things were a little bit healthier then the 20th Anniversary of the Festival in New Plymouth would have gone ahead this weekend. So, to remind everyone what a fantastic event it is we’ve compiled some highlights – photos taken by Tim Gruar and McKenzie Jennings-Gruar from the last five years.
Recently I’ve begun taking photos of birdlife, including natives, exotics and some insects such as butterflies. Here’s a small selection …
Ha Hei is a small settlement in Mercury Bay on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. It is near Cathedral Cove, between the settlements of Cooks Beach and Hot Water Beach. It is approximately 11 km south east of Whitianga and 8 km north of Hot Water Beach.
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