Isn’t it hard not to like autumn? There are so many reasons why it is just a wonderful season, the least of which is seeing the colour change on the trees throughout the month. There’s something lovely about walking through a city or town as leaves full of colour fall all around you. It’s a very poetic feeling, particularly when it’s one of those still, slightly overcast autumnal days. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
In early January I went on a road trip through the North Island. My plan was to leave Wellington and head through Upper Hutt, Paraparaumu, Levin and Bulls before arriving in Whanganui. From there, I was going to drive to New Plymouth and over the next few days travel to Te Kuiti, Rotorua, Taupō, Palmerston North and finally arrive back in Wellington. Unfortunately, a small weather event in a tropical cyclone called Gabrielle was moving down along the east coast of North Island. With heavy wind and rain warnings being issued across the North Island, people were encouraged to pack three days worth of supplies in case they needed to evacuate. It was then that I decided that it might not be the best time to drive through the North Island. So, after making the decision to cut my trip short, when I left Whanganui I detoured up through Raetihi which is where I came across this wonderful green valley as storm clouds passed in the distance. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
Usually, when I travel to the Queenstown-Lakes District I generally try to avoid Queenstown by either staying in Arrowtown or continuing up Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy. Last year, for something different, I went through Frankton and headed down the lake to Kingston. Recently, needing to travel to Wellington, I decided to fly from Queenstown rather than Dunedin, but wanting to avoid Queenstown I stayed a night in Frankton. After driving 3 and a half hours from Dunedin, I found my hotel, unpacked and walked outside to be just in time for the sun to be setting behind The Remarkables as a large bank of cloud was rolling in at the end of the day. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
