Drawing sheep

When I can’t fall asleep I draw sheep

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Dunsdale dawn chorus

Want to hear the dawn chorus in Dunsdale, New Zealand? (The interior of my tent becomes increasingly visible over the course of this exciting video.)

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Return of the Penguins?

The fourth and final installment of Voyage of the Yellow-eyed Penguin.

Photo by John Ayers

Yellow-eyed penguins on a subantarctic island! One of the most endangered penguin species in the world.

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Christmas in New Zealand

No snow, but New Zealand sure is festive right now

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Christmas morning at Danseys Pass, New Zealand (just me, the birds, and the sheep)

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Kayaking 'round NZ

Merry Christmas from Moana Rua

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A pre-Christmas alpine kayak (above) and two kayaks around two Goat Islands, 1500km apart (below).

Knew I lugged this little yellow boat all the way from Maine for a reason... (photos: @edinzphoto)

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It seems I can't go kayaking in New Zealand without kayaking around Goat Island. This particular Goat Island is in Port Chalmers, and like the last Goat Island I kayaked around, it has no goats. It does have black-backed gulls and white-fronted terns nesting on it.

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