Golden Evenings at Okareka
Going home is the best. I'm in the middle of a frantic year of postgraduate study, and most of my time is spent fearing deadlines and not generally getting a…
Eastern Rockhopper penguins, Auckland Island
NZ Geo Finalists!
For those of you keeping up with us on Instagram, you'll know that both Dad and I have photos as finalists in the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year…
The best of winter
I love the photo opportunities that come with winter. Long golden hours as the sun slowly rises and sets, crisp mornings and cosy evenings curled up at home in a…
Trip Log: Homeward Bound
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E - 46°59'96"S 168°34'57" E We're at sea for two days, rolling continuously. I've forgotten what upright is, because we only get brief snatches of it on our way to…
Trip Log: Megaherbs and Breeding Birds
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E I forgo the hike across Campbell Island, having smashed my knee quite thoroughly on the New Year's Eve hike, and wanting to spend more time with the Southern…
Trip Log: Campbell Island
52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E Around midmorning, Campbell Island appears as faded blue teeth on the horizon, snaring clouds and floating in and out of sight. I've slept late, photographed birds, and spent…
Trip Log: Musgrave Inlet
50°39’S 166°10’E Bull kelp tangles the propellor of the zodiac, turning the steady hum into a choking grind. Martin, New Zealand Sea lion expert and our current zodiac driver, throws…
The Sea lions of Sandy Bay
50° 31’S 166° 17’E We're back on Enderby Island for the afternoon, as the weather is preventing us from landing at Ranui Cove, the site of the old Coastwatchers hut. I…
Trip Log: Hardwicke – The Enderby Settlement
50° 53' S 166° 21' E Hardwicke - the Enderby Settlement - lasted for just over two years from December 1849 until May 1852. Envisaged as a thriving centre for whaling…
Trip Log: Enderby Island
50° 31’S 166° 17’E Enderby and excitement go together. It was a treasure to spend Christmas day here, and now we're back for another go. I can't wait to show Dad…
Trip Log: Seabirds and the Snares
48°01′S 166°32′E Going over the last trip reports, I discovered that my post on the Snares was over 1100 words - that's a monster blog! To make up for the…
Trip Log: Southbound again
46°48'23.0"S 167°15’42.8"E I’m exhausted. A brief foray back into the ‘real world’ on dry land has left me feeling lost. But now, breathing in the biting air on the stern,…
Underwater at the Snares
While I didn't go underwater at the Snares, my GoPro did - tightly clenched in my fist. An underwater housing for my camera is big on the wish-list, but a…
Million Dollar Mouse – Antipodes Island mouse eradication!
Something very exciting is happening in New Zealand's sub-antarctic this winter. Something that has been a long time coming. Something that will bring us a step closer to an important…
Revisiting Antarctica
How I wish I meant literally. Although at this time of year it would be far less enjoyable! With the southern winter closing in and days getting shorter, I find…