Hi, This was someone’s digital home on the Web in which it was used to as base to keep in contact with Friends and Family both at home and abroad. This site is now pretty much abandoned and has been purposely frozen in the back end. All publicly accessible photo galleries can be found here. […]
Read more "About"Current Notices, little life snippets and other observations can be found at the General Blog here
Read more "Random Thoughts and Musings"Photo-log of my time walking (and Kayaking) the various DOC (Department of Conservations) “Great Walks” here in New Zealand. Milford Track, Waikaremoana, Routeburn Trail, Kepler Track and Kayaking the Whanganui River
Read more "Great Walks"A listing of all available and publicly accessible photo galleries and albums on this personal website. Including Tramping (Hiking), Canoeing Trips, Road Trips and Other Outdoor and Travelling photos.
Read more "All Photo Galleries"Individual Day Walks around the Auckland Region, including Waitakare and Hunua Ramges
Read more "Auckland Region Day Walks"Hikes (both Day and Multi-Day) beyond the Auckland Region, including Waikato’s. Mt Te Aroha, Blue springs, Wairere Falls, Kaimais, Kaimanawas and further beyond
Read more "Hikes in the Regions"Saturday 22th October 2022 – A walk up to Mount Pirongia Summit via the Hihikiwi Track mainly to tick it off. If it’s your first time to Pirongia, other tracks on the eastern side are perhaps more picturesque and varied. Official Department of Conservation page regarding Hihikiwi Track. Allow about 8 hours return (including lunch […]
Read more "Pirongia Summit Via Hihikiwi Track"Sunday 22nd May 2022 – Visit to Okere Falls near Rotorua… Click here for DoC information page about Okere Falls.
Read more "Okere Falls, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty"21st May 2022 – A little loop walk around the Mokaihaha Ecological Area near Rotorua, There’s a few other photos from the same weekend I will get around one of these days to uploading. Official Department of Conservation web page about this reserve can be found here. Speaking of which, there’s been a gazillion […]
Read more "Mokaihaha Ecological Area"Sunday 27th March 2022 – A quick trip to Auckland CBD to look at Fantastic Planet, an exhibition containing giant humanoid characters dotted across the CBD.
Read more "Fantastic Planet"Tuesday 4th January 2022 – A short climb up Rangiwahia Hut Track out in the Ruahines on a fairly warm 30 degree day. Official DoC information page and map… Rangiwahia Hut Track. Took me around 2 Hours 20 minutes with a day pack including short stops along the way to cool off. Elevation gain is […]
Read more "Rangiwahia Hut Track"Thursday 6th January 2022 – Final stop of the Central north island trip. Visit to the Three Sisters at Tongaporutu just north of New Plymouth. Can only be accessed about 2 hours either side of low tide. About a 10-15 minute walk one way. This was the first time I processed a photo […]
Read more "Three Sisters, Tongapōrutu, Taranaki"Monday 3rd January 2022 – A pair of easy and short walks to a couple of falls around Mt Ruapehu. Waitonga Falls was visited in the past myself just after snow fall. Waitonga Falls is around 2 hours return including an explore up to the Falls themselves Mangawhero Falls is right beside the car […]
Read more "Mangawhero and Waitonga Falls, Mt Ruapehu"3rd January 2022 – Short walk to the base of Tupapakurua Falls and return. Managed to find the time to get out of Auckland after all over the Christmas / New Years break and do a road trip. Will gradually post up some other galleries over the coming week or so. Walk to the Tupapakurua […]
Read more "Tupapakurua Falls"4th January 2021 – White Cliff’s walkway. Discovered I never got around to uploading this set. Walked up the cliffs, crossed the bridge over Wai Pingao Stream, continued up another hill then on route towards Katikatiaka Pa direction, track descends down a set of stairs then appears to abruptly end. Had to bush bash, ended […]
Read more "Whitecliffs Walkway, Taranaki"