

The Octagon
The ‘Square of Moray Place’. Plans by Charles Kettle in the 1840s, as the first chief surveyor of Otago, included a large octagonal area...


Saint Andrew’s Day at Toitū
In Toitū today I was lucky to hear Dougall Mackay pipe his way through the galleries to mark Saint Andrew’s Day, acknowledging our city’s...


More Lupins
I have to add that the lupins along the Ahuriri River and through the Lindis are really pretty at the moment 🤗 #nature


The Lindis
The Lindis Pass - for our journey home south, we came via Central Otago over the Lindis. Otago surveyor John Turnbull Thomson traversed...


The Ceiling at St Patrick’s
St Patrick’s Basilica in Oamaru. I had the opportunity to pop inside and see this lovely building as I drove north on Thursday. Completed...


A Pocket of Lupins
A pocket of lupins about to burst into colour just down from Ramshaw Lane in Arrowtown. Unfortunately these wild flowers are actually an...


Tracks in the Thyme
Tracks amongst the thyme flowers in Bannockburn - it’s a beautiful time to be in Central Otago 💜 #nature


Holmes Wharf Oamaru
Holmes Wharf in Oamaru. A day trip to Waimate yesterday included a few stops along the way, including strolling this historic wharf....


Blossom at the Station
A spring scene on this slightly gloomy day. Just over a week ago I came across the rising sun catching the blossom on the trees by the...


Tomahawk Beach
#Do - Happy Friday! It was a stunning time of the day to run one of my favourite Dunedin beaches, Tomahawk Beach. With caves, cliffs,...