Posts Tagged ‘West Coast

About 30 km from the main road, the Hokitika Gorge is a dramatic scenic spot, a favourite for photographers and kayakers.  The glacier-fed river is a wonderful colour:

Hokitika has a cluster of  carvers working with jade, both the local pounamu (Greenstone) and imported jade.  One of the larger galleries in the main street is run by Ngati Waewae, the Maori tribe with controlling rights to all pounamu from the Arahura River area (a sub-tribe of Ngai Tahu, who were granted rights to [...]

Westhaven Inlet is a remote part of New Zealand, with a wild, wind-swept coastline but tranquil scenes in the Inlet itself.  Here are some examples of what you will find there in the inlet, followed by some images from the ocean coast:

We have just returned from five days in a very remote part of northwest Nelson: Westhaven Inlet. We were living in a very comfortable cottage at a place called Westhaven Retreat, with a magnificent outlook over farmland and rugged coastline.

An isolated, beautiful spot on the West Coast, Karamea has its own special microclimate.  It’s located on the western edge of the Kahurangi National Park, near the beginning (or end) of the Heaphy Track (one of the great walks of New Zealand). A short walk up the nearby Oparara river takes you to a large [...]


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This blog presents the images and observations of someone who has had a long and successful career, ranging from heavy engineering to environmental sciences, from paper machines to marine biology.

The digital revolution has enabled Graeme Robertson to devote much of his time to a rediscovered passion, photography. His images have won national competitions and been published in magazines and newspapers.

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