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Lake
Rustaniwha,
described
as the best
location for
autumn
photography.

Bucket list trip to New Zealand

In April this year BRIAN JONES joined his son Jono at short notice on a trip around
the South Island of New Zealand. He posted a daily blog on social media, illustrated
by beautiful photographs, in which he reflected on each day. He shares some ex-
tracts from those blogs in this article

Tuesday 8 April. The day started with a sunrise walk tain and trees draped in autumn colours. As an amateur
along Pines beach at Kaiapoi, close to Christchurch, landscape photographer, I have always longed to visit

where we were staying with friends. It was windless, the Scottish Highlands. I don't feel that need anymore —
the tide was out, and the sky and its reflections were I could, however, do with spending a lot more time here.
just spectacular. We eventually reached Punakaiki on the west coast,
We said our goodbyes and drove straight into the teeth known for its pancake-like rocks and blowholes. I took
of a cold front that was sweeping in from the west. I have a rained-out walk with my camera bag carrying all my
read somewhere that some countries have spiders, oth- camera gear and Jono’s camera. Back at our accommo-
ers have snakes, but New Zealand has weather. dation I realised that my photographic bag was missing. I
Our route headed through the iconic Arthur's pass, had left it in the rain at the Pancake Rock parking lot!
which is a major gateway to the west coast. We drove During the 5-minute drive back I tried to, as best as I could,
past snow-capped mountain after snow-capped moun- “in all things give thanks and make my request To p19

Left: The
Pines
beach at
Kaiapoi.

Right:
The blue
Lake
Pukaki.

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