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Connecting with the land, my ancestors, and myself, in Aotearoa

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I began to know more of the rocks and the rivers, the trees and even the wind. I began to know myself as a vital part of it all.

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I forgot how good it felt to be up before the neighbourhood, sneaking - naked and squealing with cold. The thrill of a Hutt River dip, like a sacred rite. I return, I return, I return.

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I haven’t been on here for years. But I remembered that I started this because I love photography and nature. Because sharing the beauty I found made my heart ache and fill to the brim. I remembered that I did this for myself, and that is enough.

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A moment, to gather oneself before flight

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Maybe the road less travelled is a river

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Breakfast with a view makes yesterday's hard climb worth it

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First coffee, then fishing.

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Mangatainoka River in the Tararua Forest Park

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Mangatainoka River

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Mangatainoka River

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Nothing like a cold home brew at the riverside after you're through fishing

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Ruamahanga river at Foreman-Jury road.

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Ruamahanga river at Te Ore Ore bridge

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I'm back from my trip to snowy Canada, and I have new waders, boots and a hat! Time to get in the water and test them out

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An early morning drive to the Waihou Stream was well worth it just for this sunrise