Right now the South Island is in a state of panic with news of the approaching snow storm. The Red Cross is on standby, warnings are bombarding the masses from every conceivable angle and supermarkets are running low on bread, milk and romcom DVD box sets as people […]
This is the true story behind what I suspect might be the earliest known photograph of a waterspout or tornado in New Zealand. As I’ve stated many times before, every photo, postcard or piece of paper has a story to tell, however this one really will blow you […]
This evening a good friend of mine shared this beautiful photo of a snow-covered Dome of the Rock. It is the first time in four years that snow has fallen in Jerusalem and it looks like the locals are enjoying the novelty. According to this article it is […]
A few months back I shared this post where I claimed that every envelope has a story to tell. Well today I’m going to share another envelope with a completely different story, one that begins sixty years ago on a remote island at the bottom of the world. […]
Today is D-Day – the transit of Venus will be visible from New Zealand for the first time in 130 years. If you get the chance then I urge you to get out and take a look as you won’t live to have another opportunity. Just make sure […]
History, the weather and the sea are all muses of mine – which is why this postcard is one of my favourites. It shows stormy waves pounding Nelson’s Rocks Road, a scene that I’m very familiar with. Nelson was founded in 1841 by the New Zealand Land Company […]
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