Panekire Bluffs
Kayaking the Āniwaniwa Stream mouth, chasing up black swans, the Panekire Bluffs looming in the distance.
Tag: New Zealand
Towering Tree Fern
On the walk to the little lake, Lake Waikareiti, the path is snaking through beautiful native bush, with rimu, beech, and towering tree ferns.
Aniwaniwa Falls
Impressive falls right next to Lake Waikaremoana
Black Beech Track Near Aniwaniwa Falls
The Black Beech track near Āniwaniwa Falls sustained a lot of damage in last year’s storms, but parts of it are as nice as ever.
Rain at Lake Waikaremoana
It’s raining at Lake Waikaremoana
Sudden Sunset
It looked like the evening was going do be grey, dark and stormy. And then the setting sun peeked through.
Sweet Chestnut Flowers
January – hot, muggy and warm day. The chestnut trees are in full bloom.
Kakariki on Kapiti Island
A native New Zealand parakeet, the kākāriki, spotted on Kāpiti Island
First Day of 2024 – Blooming Pohutukawa
These are some blooming Pohutukawa trees along the Pauatahanui inlet, on Motukaraka Point. The Pohutukawa is also referred to as ‘the New Zealand Christmas Tree’ because it blooms around Christmas time.