New book, Lent Challenge
7/12/2011 3:02:10 PM

I've had recently published the Advent Calls book of daily readings through Advent, each day with a photographic image, and this is getting a great reception, especially of the images. Now I have just brought to completion a parallel production for the season of Lent and Passiontide, each day ... More

Trees by streetlight
23/09/2011 3:13:50 AM

What so much excites me about photography is that it is full of surprises. I seem never to go out on a field trip without something quite unexpected turning up. I can never recall coming back from a photographic expedition without excitement of seeing what I have captured revealed on the Mac. But ... More

Visit to a wrecked factory
22/09/2011 6:11:37 PM

The publisher of "Advent Calls", a book of daily readings and photographic images for Advent and Christmas, has asked for a follow-up volume for the season of Lent, to be published next year. The basic scriptural texts are taken from the book of the prophet Jeremiah and this means the ... More

Boat anchorage and marina
28/08/2011 7:13:18 PM

Over the last few days I have spent time at the Half Moon Bay marina and the Panmure Basin and Wharf yacht anchorage. Both are on the Tamaki river estuary, providing wonderful facilities for small craft. Auckland's Waitemata harbour and the Hauraki Gulf comprise one of the most fabulous boating ... More