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Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Four) - The Havelock Valley
When you are out in the wilderness exploring you sometimes need to push aside feelings of nervousness. You might be at a...
Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Three) - The Havelock Valley
My cousin Adam’s determination is evident in everything he does. He took up running and now runs marathons. He also brou...
Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Two) - The Havelock Valley
A mission is an chance to enjoy the sweet satisfaction of achievement. This feeling can become very addictive and before...
Movies At Mistake Flat (Part One) - The Havelock Valley
For all his faults my cousin Adam is an ok dude… Just kidding, he is a bloody good bloke who somehow keeps on upping our...
Chasing the Sun (Part Three) - Sunrises & Sunset Around Lake Clearwater
A big ball of bright burning bliss blazing in the sky can provide beautiful views to behold. You don’t have to pay to lo...
Chasing the Sun (Part Two) - Sunrises & Sunsets Around Lake Clearwater
Of many thousands of photos the ones I love the most are either early morning shots or pictures taken at dusk. A mountai...
Chasing the Sun (Part One) - Sunrises & Sunsets Around Lake Clearwater
With all the uncertainty in today's world it is good to know that everyday the sun will rise and then fall. For me these...
The Taste of a River (Part Two) - Potts River Camp
If you go out hiking often, eventually you will run into a situation where you might have to cross a river. To some ‘hik...
The Taste of a River (Part One) - Potts River Camp
To be alone in an area the physical size of a major city is an experience I have become very fond of. I am very lucky to...
A Dog Chooses His Owner (Part Two) - Ernie Goes Camping
This time last year I would have never thought that I would have four little legs follow me on adventures into the mount...
A Dog Chooses His Owner (Part One) - Ernie Goes Camping
I never planned on owning a dog. The idea has always been in my head, however the timing and my life situation has preve...
No Sign of Mankind (Part Two) - Double Hill Camp
Before I injured my hip I knew that getting out into nature was very important for my headspace and now during my recove...
Grandeur on Steroids (Part Five) - The Upper Rakaia
During my spare time I love to read Hiking, trekking, tramping and climbing guidebooks. It is a great way of getting to...
Grandeur on Steroids (Part Four) - The Upper Rakaia
There aren’t too many places left in the world where you can go and know you’re the only one to get there in quite some...
Grandeur on Steroids (Part Three) - The Upper Rakaia
With blind determination you can block out the bad and get yourself to some amazing locations. This was how I would guid...
Grandeur on Steroids (Part Two) - The Upper Rakaia
The definition of Grandeur is - Splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style: "the austere grandeur o...
Grandeur on Steroids (Part One) - The Upper Rakaia
Nature offers the brain a reassuring calm like no other. While medication is appropriate at times, nothing sooths the so...
You're Not Going Anywhere - Stuck at Lake Clearwater Village
On a few occasions I have been fortunate enough to be happily trapped in a wild location due to the weather. Every time...
Post Storm Magnificence (Part Three) - Snowed in at Lake Clearwater
Pushing through powder snow before sunrise might not be everyone’s cup of tea. The thought alone of getting up early whe...
Post Storm Magnificence (Part Two) - Snowed in at Lake Clearwater
Too many times the cold has been labelled a ‘bad thing’ when really it can be the cause of a remarkable sight. It might...
Post Storm Magnificence (Part One) - Snowed in at Lake Clearwater
Snow is a rare treat for most who live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Much of our low-lying land will remain snow free even du...
Significant Weather Event (Part Two) - Wild Weather at Lake Clearwater
Mother Nature has interesting ways of showing us her beauty. While a clear blue sky can be an absolute dream to witness,...
Significant Weather Event (Part One) - Wild Weather at Lake Clearwater
The weather is something you have no control over, therefore sometimes you just have to sit back and marvel at its magni...
A Couple of Old Dogs - Clearwater Retreat
Age is something that everybody attempts to avoid but can’t. And age can sometimes be an excuse used to get someone out...