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Capturing New Zealand: End of the Road

Knights Point, Haast New Zealand

Approaching Haast. Mt. Ward in the distance.

End of the Road

I like to travel to places representing the end of the road. My wife of 44 years, Linda, also enjoys it. At Jackson Bay in New Zealand, the West Coast road network reaches its […]

Capturing New Zealand: Soaring Over Peaks and Glaciers

Glaciers

Mt. Cook from the Franz Josef Glacier

I have experienced hiking on glaciers and flying to exotic locations in a helicopter. This is the first time Linda, my wife of 44 years, and I do a combination helicopter ride and glacier walk.

The first-ever trip occurs over the significant mountains of Mt. […]

Capturing New Zealand: White Knuckles to French Pass

French Pass

The challenge is significant.

To capture images I have dreamed about for years, option one is to stay the course and reach the iconic French Pass in New Zealand. Option two suggests that driving in the rain, in unfamiliar territory, in a foreign country, on a precarious backcountry road amid dense fog might […]