Sky vs. Sea

Abu Dhabi & Desert

The desert, with it's sand-filtered light, vast, barren hills and relative lack of visible life, is more impressive than I knew. Then there are the camels who are hilarious the way they peer out the corners of their eyes, pretending to be coy while you try to get close and take their picture but looking as if they are showing of their best profiles and their best grins. There are large, impressive buildings and infrastructure set within this unusual landscape and an eclectic mix of international people. I highly recommend a visit. 

 Dunes

Spaces like this need to be danced in!

 The Grand Mosque

Nairobi and Masai Mara

I was incredibly privileged to spend some time in Kenya last month! The place was full of gems, some of which are shown in the following photos. 

 Giraffes!  

  Masai Mara safari park

 A female lion at Masai Mara

 Elephants at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage - well worth a visit! See https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/

Orphaned baby cheetahs

 An elephants ear (suprisingly furry!)

Safari life

Summer allsorts

A mash-up/assortment/scrapbook of summer adventures.

 Wedding #1

Wedding #2

The Butterfly House - Dunedin, NZ

Northland - NZ

Home

Central Otago

December Skies

Peony Season

We live in a beautiful world

Queenstown and it's surrounding areas are places that easily inspire awe. They are a photographer's dream and I drank it all in like crazy on my short, but lovely, recent visit. I think a large proportion of people who visit, spend their time trying to figure out ways they can up and move there, leave the city-life and take up permanent residence in this little slice of paradise. You can see why. 

Lake Wakatipu from the plane

Cadrona skifield on a clear sunny day, perfect!

Queenstown at sunset

 Lake Wakatipu up close

 Cracking ice 

Lambs

Reflections