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Tag Archives: outdoors
Lake Matheson Walk, Fox Glacier, South Westland
Lake Matheson is possibly one of the South Island’s if not New Zealand’s premiere short walks and arguably the most photographed. Most photographers go there in the hope of capturing the picture perfect reflection of Mt Cook and the Southern … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Fox Glacier, Glacier Country, HikingNZ, Lake Matheson, NZ bush walks, nzphotography, NZwalks, outdoors, photogaphy, short walks nz, travel
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Woods Creek Track, Greymouth – A Lesson in History
Hard to beat a walk in the woods and when it is steeped in history it adds a whole new dimension. Woods Creek Track at Dunganville in the back of Greymouth oozes history – gold mining history complete with tailrace … Continue reading
Posted in Grey District, Nature, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Breakers boutique accommodation, gold mining, Greymouth, hiking, mining history, nature, nz history, outdoors, photography, travel, west coast history
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Exploring the Wonders of South Westland – Mahitahi River Valley
Stephen and I are fortunate to see and do some pretty special things in our time exploring the West Coast and a recent visit to beautiful Bruce Bay is definitely up there and added to that list of special things … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Bruce Bay, Mahitahi River, Mahitahi Valley, nature, nz history, outdoors, photography, rivers, snow capped mountains, South Westland
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Waiting for Whitebait – Jacobs River, South Westland
We load up the whitebait gear and travel to site Almost time to wait for whitebait The stands are lowered and secured in place Almost time to wait for whitebait The stand is ready and nets are set we sit and … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Jacobs River, nature, outdoors, photography, snowcapped mountains, South Westland, travel, whitebait, whitebaiting
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Striking Gold in Ross
Ross is a historic gold town just south of Hokitika on the Glacier Highway. Gold was first found in the area in the 1860s and thus the town of Ross was established. With a population of around 300 people it … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Dalmatian, dogs, Mountain biking New Zealand, Nature, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, dogs, Empire Hotel Ross, gold mining, history, mountain biking nz, NZ cycling, outdoors, photography, Ross, sunsets, Totara Bridge Station, travel, untamed natural wilderness, West Coast Wilderness Trail
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The Road Less Traveled – Taking a Drive through Untamed Natural Wilderness
It is so easy to get caught up with following the mainstream – be it in everyday life and including a road well-traveled. Sometimes we like to get in the car and just go for a drive – nowhere in … Continue reading
Kiwi meets Kiwi – Paparoa Wildlife Trust
Stephen and I get to experience some pretty cool things living on the West Coast. With our vast varying scenery – mountains, sea, rivers, lakes, native bush and oodles of history. Our latest experience though would have to rate up … Continue reading
The Winter Blues at Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks
When we think of the winter blues we think down in the dumps, the moody blues but for the West Coast when we say the winter blues we mean blue skies and blue seas and some of the most fantastic … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Grey District, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged blue skies, nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ geology, nz history, outdoors, pancake rocks, photography, Punakaiki, Tasman Sea, winter blues
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Historic Reefton – the Little Big Town
The small village of Reefton nestled in the Victoria Forest on the West Coast is immersed in history. It may be a small village but it is big in every other respect. So much history it practically oozes from her … Continue reading
Motukiekie Beach and Rocks – Photography Heaven
Motukiekie Beach and Rocks seems to be becoming world-renowned. It used to be a little secret only known by dedicated West Coasters and their friends – and maybe their family, and maybe some of their friends – and maybe some … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointer, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointers, Great Coast Road, Motukiekie beach, nature, outdoors, photography, sunsets
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