May 16, 2023
The chorus of morning birdsong is found along the Eastern Walkway in the suburb of Breaker Bay on the Miramar Peninsula in Wellington Habour. Within this thin strip of land along the southeast coast of Miramar Peninsula the native tūī and pīwakawaka sing, with Barretts Reef, the Pencarrow lighthouses and the Rimutaka Range sitting in the background on a unusually calm day.
The Peninsula is underway with becoming a 'Predator Free Zone' and is progressing well with the increase in birdlife very noticeable. The area is also abundant in wharariki (mountain flax), tī kōuka (cabbage tree), kawakawa, pōhutukawa and a mix of other NZ native trees and plants which provide a rich habitat for the local birdlife.
Morning Birdsong at Breaker Bay, Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
2060 x 900mm
Completed 2023
Please view the painting here.
January 05, 2025
Hidden up the Mistake River at the nor-western end of Lake Tekapo you will find Middle Gorge Hut. It is a cosy, well maintained little 6 bunk hut surrounded by steep peaks and tussock fields. The Hazard Range and Hall Range tower on each side of the valley with Mt Radove 2430m at the head of the valley. Due to the northern aspect the sun streams in from the head of the valley and bakes the valley floor...
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