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Days Bay Wharf Wellington

A scenic pier with crowds of people on it and a striking red tree in the foreground.

Catching the East by West ferry across the Wellington Harbour is a wonderful day out, especially in summer. It takes around half an hour to go from Queens Wharf in the central business district to Days Bay. The ferry had set off back to the city when I captured this photograph of the Days Bay wharf. But you still see plenty of tourists and locals on the wharf enjoying the sun or fishing. In the foreground is a Pōhutukawa tree in full bloom. Known as the New Zealand Christmas tree it is a coastal evergreen tree with bright red flowers that bloom around Christmas. This was taken on boxing day just a few weeks ago.

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New Zealand fur seal

A seal lounging on a rock surround by the ocean in the background.

Kekeno (New Zealand fur seals) are common along the coastline. This seal was photographed at the Katiki Point breeding colony in Otago region of the South Island. Here mothers and young pups are often seen in the rocky pools. Having been to many seal colonies around the country it isn’t easy to photograph them. Most of them on land are asleep and rarely on their own. You also can’t get close to them for your safety and their well-being. This one was wide eyed and watching us as we walked by.

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 South Pacific Ocean

Sandy beach with clear, rolling ocean waves and bright blue sky above.

This is the view south from the South Island of New Zealand. Specifically this was taken from St Clair beach, a coastal suburb of Dunedin. This part of the country isn’t known for its sandy beaches or sun, but I got lucky with the weather the day I took this photograph. I was also fortunate to have a friend of mine who grow up in Dunedin take me on a guided tour of the best spots. Typically I wouldn’t publish a photo like this. Clear blue sky. No focal point. What caught my attention here was the layers of colour. Smooth, wet sand in the foreground with clear sea waters out to the dark ocean blues and big sky beyond. 

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Moeraki Boulders at night

Large round stones half buried in a sandy beach surrounded by still water at night. In the background is a coastal hill covered in lights from the nearby village.

One of the most popular tourist stops on the drive south to Dunedin. I stopped at the Moeraki Boulders briefly on my first drive around the South Island in 2012. It was during the day and there were dozens of tourists. For years I wanted to visit at night. Last year I made it happen and booked a nights AirBnB in the tiny fishing village of Moeraki. As you can see there was a cloudy sky that night. This was taken about 11pm at night. One day I would like to photograph this location with a clear starry nights sky. The highlight of this photoshoot was meeting another photographer and sharing stories and other favourite photo locations in the area.