Rough and TumbleJuly 29th, 2010
Rough and Tumble Lodge is one of our favourite wilderness lodges in New Zealand. If you are looking for an Ndutu Lodge style experience in NZ - this is it. Great hosts, incredible food and the most stunning wilderness location. Have a look at their new website: www.roughandtumble.co.nz Late Summer LightMay 10th, 2010
May is a stunning month for photography with clear sunny skies and perfect lighting for so much of the day 4WD AdventureApril 16th, 2010
A lot of fun was had leading a group of Land Rover owners on a tour of the Golden Bay area. A big highlight was the Devil’s Goldfield track in the Kahurangi National Park Farmers ParadiseApril 14th, 2010
There are certainly not many more stunning places than this to have a sheep farm. We recently visited the Harwood farm south of the Anatori River. Just hope the sheep appreciate the beautiful scenery and exciting trip to market across several tidal rivers! Sun-downersApril 1st, 2010
There is nothing nicer while travelling around NZ than finding a deserted beach for a sun-downer. On the West Coast you can have miles of empty beach to yourself anytime, just pull over and enjoy! Punakaiki PalmsMarch 4th, 2010
We’ve had the most stunning weather throughout February and even the wet West Coast has hardly had a drop of rain! So couldn’t resist this dramatic sunset with NZ’s native Nikau Palm near Punakaiki on the West Coast Gorgeous GannetsFebruary 4th, 2010
I love the Farewell spit gannet colony as it is unique to the planet. Not only is it the South Islands largest gannet colony it also lies on a couple of sand dunes, surrounded by sea, only a few metres above the normal high tide level. Normally a colony would be on high rocky cliffs well out of danger of the tides. The Colony started with about 70 pairs in the early 80’s and now has over 3000 adult birds. It’s a perilous location as shown in 1997 when a huge storm crashed over the colony and wiped out most of that years chicks on their dune nests. All is back to normal now and it really is a must see location at the far tip of Farewell spit
Endless SunshineJanuary 10th, 2010
Nelson has regained its title as the sunshine capital of New Zealand. The city clocked up 2,571 hours in 2008, 31 hours ahead of Tauranga’s 2,540 hours. 2008 winner Blenheim came in third with 2,466 hours. As a comparison London gets on average 1,500 hours a year! A great reason to live here – or come for a visit! Dashing DiscoveryOctober 7th, 2009
Our latest Land Rover Discovery has arrived and is now safari prepared for many exciting NZ adventures. Our Land Rovers, with the highly efficient Td5 engines, are outfitted with a fully stocked fridge/freezer, picnic hamper, first aid kit, guide books and maps to make the perfect New Zealand Safari vehicle.
Winter Wonders at WhararikiJune 29th, 2009We’ve had the most stunning winter light throughout June making for endless photographic opportunities. It’s so nice to be able to take photos at any time of the day and always feel you’re getting brilliant low light. I’m always drawn to Wharariki beach as one of NZ’s best photographic locations. Incredible rock formations, wind swept wild beaches and plenty of seals. Baby seals are still being feed by mum so are full of life and very playful before being weened in July and having to head out to sea and fend for themselves! I spent 2 wonderful hours watching 15 youngsters frolicking in a tidal pool oblivious to the harsh realities of the months ahead!
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