Time on the beach

January 21, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
One of the consequences of our fondness for beaches is pressure on native birds that live there. Whilst sea gulls may seem very robust, other birds are less so. One is the endangered NZ dotterel or tūturiwhatu. There's only about 1700 birds left of this species, and the North Island populations are only found in the upper north. The nesting strateg...
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Small hitchhikers

December 02, 2013  •  2 Comments
This time of year you might notice some flies repeatedly shaking their legs. A closer look will show a tiny, pale brown thing attached to the leg. This is actually one of our native pseudoscorpion Thalassochernes tairiensis. What is is doing is hitching a ride on the fly. This is a habit known as phoresy. It's a way for the animal to get a ride som...
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In the ruins

November 24, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
It's sometimes easy to imagine NZ only offers opportunities to take stunning pictures of nature. We don't have the history of many other countries with ancient monuments, medieval Cathedrals or the like. That doesn't mean opportunities don't exist. You just have to be a bit more alert to them. The following photos are the relics of New Zealand's p...
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In the summer

November 16, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
A few summers back we visited Waiheke Island. This was the classic NZ holiday, a rustic campground (no power) with days of sunshine. It's got a lot to recommend it. It's also nice to get the chance to put in some time photographing different subjects. It's hard during the standard working week to squeeze in much time with the camera. There are a lo...
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An NZ maelstrom

November 13, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
The Huka Falls is in a narrow ravine that connects Lake Taupo with the Waikato River. At this point you get to see what over 200,000 litres of water per second looks like. This provides the opportunity for some dramatic photography. Hence these two shots. These shots were taken during steady rain. This has the effect of adding a bit of atmosphere a...
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