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Lake Mahinapua

Photographing the WEST COAST

of the South Island, New Zealand

Images from this land of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and wild seacoasts

ALBUMS & GALLERIES

Coal Creek Falls

Explore the landscapes  of the West Coast  – lakes, rivers, mountains and forests bounded by the magnificent Southern Alps and the wild Tasman  Sea. 

Gannet

Nature
New Zealand (and the West Coast) has a wealth of life forms, much of it unique, including birds, animals and plants. 

Galatea II meets wave

Boats of Greymouth The Tasman Sea and the Grey River bar are notoriously hazardous. See the boats that take on the challenge. See the latest boat photos here

Sunrise over Cobden

Weather Events provide opportunity for photography whether it be storms, flooding, fog, cloud patterns, frost, snow, rainbows, sunrises or sunsets.

Whitebaiting

People
Portraits, people singly, in groups, people doing things, recreation, sport and employment. Urban and rural scenes.

Okarito Wharf Vintage

Fine Art
Photographic art in which some degree of manipulation or selection has been used to create the final work..

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My Mascot
Wacky the Wax-eye is a sort of unofficial mascot. You’ll see Wacky pop up sometimes around the site. See More

Meet Wacky the Wax-eye

What’s in a logo?
Read how I used the colours from a West Coast lake scene to develop my logo.

Mahinapua Colours
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4 days ago

My photos of the bittern have attracted more interest than I expected. It's raised hopes that they may be breeding nearby. I was lucky to get these shots and I think it was because I was there first. The bird flew in and landed close to me so I didn't have to move much to get the shots. Here are some more... ... See MoreSee Less

My photos of the bit
4 days ago

When it's low on the ground and not stretching its neck skyward the bittern looks very much like a weka. ... See MoreSee Less

When its low on the
4 days ago

Rainy conditions for the fishing vessel Ocean Odyssey coming into the Grey River this evening ... See MoreSee Less

Rainy conditions for
6 days ago

A bittern | Matuku-hūrepo at the Cobden Lagoon today. I've never seen a bittern here before so it was a pleasant surprise. This bird is seriously endangered because of habitat loss so it would be great to see them become a bit more widespread. ... See MoreSee Less

A bittern | Matuku-h
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