Hawke's Bay

First Light on the Peak
Te Mata Peak

Taken in summer time when the sun was just coming up. The summer sun is evident on the yellow and brown hills surrounding Te Mata Peak. The...

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Lake Poukawa Panorama
Lake Poukawa

Lake Poukawa is a small shallow lake close to the Te Hauke settlement in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Te Mata Peak Sunrise
Green Hills

The sun making its mark on the Tuki Tuki Valley

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Hastings: City under the Mountain
Mt. Erin

Hastings with the Kaweka Range beyond, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

A crazy sunrise this morning up Te Mata Peak; lots of colour in the clouds before...

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The Essence of Waimarama
Waimarama Beach

Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Tree and Rising Sun
Lake Poukawa

This photo is the last in the series of bare trees with a misty sunrise. I took these photos on an early morning drive to Wellington, close to Lake...

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In the house of the gods of Autumn
Christ Church

Christ Church, Pukehou, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Craggy Range Winery
Craggy Range Winery

Craggy Range is a winery and restaurant based in Havelock North, New Zealand.

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Near the End
Ahuriri Estuary

Sunset over Pandora Pond, Ahuriri Estuary, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Tree underneath sunlit fog
Lake Poukawa

A battle between the sun and fog. But the tree won in the end.

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Trees and Rising Sun (2)
Lake Poukawa

This photo is the last in the series of bare trees with a misty sunrise. I took these photos on an early morning drive to Wellington, close to Lake...

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Cloud City
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Peka Peka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Sometimes, even when you have shot the exact same location a few times, it can look completely...

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Fly By
Waimarama Beach

Australasian Gannet, Waimarama, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Of Glass
Ahuriri Estuary

Glasswort plants, Twin Bridges, Ahuriri Estuary, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

It was a pleasant start to the day today, at the start of Daylight...

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Split Infinitives
Two bridges

Ngaruroro River, Waitangi, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, f8, 9mm Laowa lens, 30 sec, Nisi 6 stop ND filter Processed in Lightroom

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Like Hallelujah in the Big Sky Country
Napier City

Napier City at Dawn, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

"Like Hallelujah in the Big Sky Country" Napier City at Dawn, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

From one of my...

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Flowing away
Pekapeka Boardwalk

Flowing duckweed at the Pekapeka swamp while the sun is setting.

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Super Wolf Moon rise from Te Mata Peak
Green Hills

Quite a unique experience yesterday at Te Mata Peak: The rise of the Wolf Moon, which was also a Supermoon that makes the moon appear slightly...

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The Astro Tree
Maraetotara River mouth

Maraetotara River mouth, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Yesterday morning was the first chance that I have had to shoot the core of the Milky...

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Pou in Hastings' Civic Square.
Pou in Hastings' Civic Square

Each pou, a Maori figure carved from totara wood, represents an ancestor of significance to the local marae.

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Te Mata Peak Panorama
Te Mata Peak

It's always good to come home after a few days away. Especially when you're treated with a view like this.

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A Long Look at a Short Jetty
Ahuriri Jetty

Ahuriri, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

If you look in the right places, you will find things you have never seen before

Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200,...

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