If you walk about fifteen minutes along the beginning of the Routeburn Track in Fiordland you’ll get to a suspension bridge that passesover Sugarloaf Stream. It quite a stunning and truly delightful place. John's Blog https://fromasmallcity.nz/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
I find myself reading a lot of poetry in spring. Personally, I think poetry lends itself very well to photography. There's a closeness in the imagery that words create and what can be captured through the lens of the camera. This week I’ve been reading several works by the bonnie scot Robbie Burns when I came across this line “Now spring has clad the grove in green.” It brought to mind this photo of Hagley Park in Christchurch. My friend and I were there to see a Bob Dylan concert and with some time to fill in the afternoon, we went exploring on foot before calling in to a local bar for a pre concert drink. John's Blog https://fromasmallcity.nz/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
Everyone should have a semi-irrational list of suggested places to visit without having to provide a lengthy and detailed explanation of why. This is what I like to call the ‘just because list.’ That way, if you’re ever asked for advice or suggestions by a stranger, you have a ready made answer all set to go. I’d imagine the conversation would go something like this….. “Excuse me, do you happen to know good places to visit in …. [insert destination here]?” “Why yes I do, you should definitely checkout … [insert ‘just because list’]” "Why should I go there?" "Well, just because?" Here’s mine for Queenstown: Drive to the end of Lake Wakatipu through the Devil's Staircase and visit the town of Kingston. Drive to the end of Lake Wakatipu, spending time in Glenorchy. Travel past Glenorchy and visit Paradise (yes it really is called that!) as well the Routeburn Track. Head up to the top of Coronet Peak or the Remarkables. Adventure into Skippers Canyon. Spend time in Arrowtown. Spend time in the Queenstown Gardens both during the day and in the evening. Walk the tracks at Lake Hayes. Head up to the top of the Queenstown Skyline in the Gondolas. Sit in the summer sun and have a beer on the lakefront. John's Blog https://fromasmallcity.nz/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
