Almost a decade ago I found myself embroiled in a marriage breakup, and because there was a child involved the situation rolled into the realm of the New Zealand Family Court system. For me the events that led to this engendered much confusion in my mind, but not long afterwards I realised my transformation...
Much has been written about the fact that photography is a two dimensional representation of three dimensional scene, or at least if we walk among our “landscape” it’s not flat! But everything in my perceived world is dynamic , so I’ve been playing about with ways to capture how I see...
A bunch of crosses in a populated cemetery can numb my mind if I consider the whole experience of being human, and the collective experiences of all who’ve gone before us to once again return to the dust of the universe. A lonely grave seems to bite deeper – the space creates context that...
I had to write so I could recite, or sing God forbid It went on into the darkest of a rugby night What is an ode, but a short code Thinking of what and not Right enough to describe the dew of spring Between my toes, but believe me it and love are of...
The spring weather of late here in Wanaka has been very beautiful. Yes, unsettled but interesting and thankfully not the gales too often that underscore spring at 45 degrees south. It’s been very conducive for walking, and so too has my mindset: every evening I’ve been fortunate of late to wander many miles along...
Once again I have to report, or admit too, being up at the Snow Farm for the weekend. Kite skiing is really “taking off” up there. They’re becoming like butterflies… But anyway kites aside on the Sat. I helped in a minor way with the last of the Winter Games events up there –...
As I post here once again, this time, well I have writer’s block I think it’s called. Maybe too many things to say! So here goes with a selection of many thoughts while meditating / driving a few days ago on a recent roadie through parts of Southland… I’ve got a selection of photos...
Writing here raises some questions, like who reads this and since I only know a fraction of the answer of this, then who do I write for? It can be self, and even the manifest ego of same, but it could also be to just pick a topic and “go for it”! To reveal...
As a landscape photography subject I find autumn very challenging, so this year instead of the obvious photos I’ve made in the past, I’ve been learning to “see” things a little differently. Easter has given me some time to reflect on this, and also as ANZAC day falls in this time I’ve decided to...
![A Deed of Recognition, from the Crown for a taonga [treasure of Ngai Tahu]](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XHA7lMgB5Q8/TJ9uBkwxolI/AAAAAAAACME/zWcCtWFL88E/mavora-1.jpg?imgmax=800)
“Hikurangi and Manawapopore are an integral part of a network of trails which were used by Ngai Tahu in order to ensure safe journeys. Activities along the way including camping overnight and gathering kai . The trails were part of summer-time pursuits such as kai-hau-kai, whanaungatanga [the renewal and...
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Ceilidh at the Snow Farm
Cardrona valley hoar frost, Central Otago, New Zealand
Historic Bendigo gold diggings - Central Otago, New Zealand
Poolburn, Central Otago, NZ ~ Mylee and the fisherman
Waiau bridge enroute to the Kepler Track
Roger and Kara ~ wedding, Lake Wanaka
Folk singer Phil Garland at the Cardrona Folk Festival
St Kilda beach ~ Dunedin
Bendigo historic gold diggings ~ Central Otago NZ
Meg Hut - Central Otago
Lake Wanaka
Nesting banded dotterel ~ Bird survey - Makarora
New Zealand falcon ~ Benmore Peak, Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand
A New Zealand endangered species ~ buff weka family
Autumn in my garden
Ice plant ~ Otago Harbour
Rhododendron ~ Wanaka Station Park
Dunedin Botanical Gardens
In amongst Mt Alpha bluffs with my ever enduring companion
Roys Peak from Damper Bay Lake Wanaka NZ
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A random selection of about 20 of Donald's images
Concepts on how New Zealand landscape photography and fine art can be used to stimulate our imaginations to make the world a better and more gentle place.
With photos, and some words, we explore with nomadic tendencies and inherited wizardry, all that is New Zealand, and it did not all begin with Lord of the Rings!
Cheers Donald Lousley
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