Monthly:August 2022
I recently attended an Art Photography Workshop at Middlehurst Station with Peter Eastway and Tony Hewitt. Both of whom are exceptional Australian landscape photographers. Each year, they hold two back-to-back workshops at this fantastic hidden gem in the Marlborough Region of the South Island, New Zealand. Consequently, the focus of the workshops is landscape photography and post-processing sessions. In addition, there is excellent food and incredible local wines. Middlehurst is an ideal setting for landscape photography, with 360° views of the rivers, […]
The New Zealand Kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large, lively and noisy parrot found in the native forests of New Zealand. There are two subspecies, the North Island Kākā and the South Island Kākā. Interestingly, both have olive-brown feathers with crimson feathers under their wings. However, there are slight differences, such as the South Island Kākā has brighter feathers and a paler grey crown. It is also slightly larger, whereas the North Island Kākā is more olive-brown. In Māori, the word Kākā means […]