Donald Lousley

“Sorry mate, I didn’t see you”. Is a catchphrase used by drivers up and down the country. Is this a driver being careless and dangerous or did the driver genuinely not see you? According to a report by John Sullivan of the RAF, the answer may have important repercussions for the way we train...
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Well what a wonderful experience it’s been attending a learning and creative intense week on all aspects of landscape photography with such a good tutor as John Doogan and an outstanding group of fellow students. Here are a few of my images: Each afternoon we’d go to a different Wanaka location and spend a...
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As mentioned a few days ago, I’d signed up to attend the annual 5 day Autumn Art School at Mt Aspiring College this year. Sort of got into it finally after 24 years of it’s legendary existence partly due to currently being on the committee that underwrites it and organises things. Here a few...
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For many months now I’ve often tended to post in a linear style on my wanderings and follies, whereas a few years ago I made the emphasis landscape photography. So back to the roots, be they a bit broader now, but who knows… I’m attending the annual Wanaka Autumn Art School next week, and...
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Last weekend I was fortunate enough to once again have an amazing trip as tail-end-charlie for the annual 3 day Gold Rush Multisport race across a lot of very isolated country in Central Otago. The race is regarded as the next great challenge for those wanting something longer than the Coast-to-Coast which goes from...
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I had to go up to the Snow Farm yesterday for a meeting or two, a barbecue and a working bee. It was great to be back in my winter wonderland! After the barbecue and meeting I decided I’d enjoy doing some physical work, which I plan to extend over the next...
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I blogged about the Wanaka Show Day this time last year, and there is a link below that describes it in more detail. Suffice to say that once again the weather obliged. Friday was as hot as… and many of the horses headed to the lake… Prime breeding cattle are primped, preened and watered...
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One of my old mates Bruce is shifting house out of a classic historic abode, and moving to town in Ranfurly. So it was a “house cooling” – maybe “warming” is coming. Matakanui is off the beaten track a wee bit, and that’s the way I often prefer to go to and from the...
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Ralph Hotere has had a considerable influence on us New Zealanders in many ways, and although I’m far from familiar with most of his works I have visited the Ralph Hotere Garden in Port Chalmers, Otago dedicated to him… Thousands of people filled St Josephs Cathedral in Dunedin today to farewell celebrated artist Ralph...
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