Chilling in Vanuatu 🇻🇺 - Moso Island

Sitting on a swing bench surrounded by foliage

Pōneke sunset sequence from the air

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Deuxième dîner d’adieu avant de partir pour Vanuatu

@ Shepherd Restaurant

#dinner #farewell #billhastings #vanuatu

Bill at the kitchen bench at Shepherd Restaurant Three glorious dishes at Shepherd


Premier dîner d’adieu au Vanuatu #farewell #dinner #vanuatu 🇻🇺 at Concord Restaurant www.concordrestaurant.co.nz

Bill holding up a negroni at Concord Restaurant, Wellington

Ngāi Tukairangi Trust Tukituki orchard

Amazing solar-powered elevated mobile orchard pruning and picking platforms #horticulture #orchard #apples #innovation #foodandfibre #ngaitukairangitrust #aotearoa

Mobile elevated picking platform between  espaliered apple trees

Huge benefits for worker comfort and safety, speed of work, and - frankly - fun! #worksafe #worksmart #workfun #noladders


Coffee stop in Waipukurau #raodtrip #coffee #waipukurau #aotearoa

coffee window at Waipukurau train station

Queenstown, early morning run 🏃‍♂️

view of Queenstown inner harbour in early morning darkness

Fairlight Station and homestead, Southland. Wonderful visit to talk about their all female shepherds internship programme.

gate sign at Fairlight Station craggy peak behind homestead station homestead


Garston, Southland. Visiting Garston Hops, the southernmost hops growers in Aotearoa.

view of mountains from Garston evening sun on hills


Misty morning #tāmaki #tāmakimakaurau #auckland #quickvisit #mōrena #morning #misty #harbour #view #sammackay

View across CBD buildings to a misty but otherwise sunny Auckland harbour

A little art in Auckland #tāmaki #tāmakimakaurau #toiotāmaki #aucklandartgallery #tate #light #sammackay


Golden hour in Hagley Park 🌳 #ōtautahi #hagleypark #christchurch

late evening sun on trees in a park

Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau #mōrena #AtaMārie #morning #workout #LesMills #KyberPass #Newmarket #Tāmaki #TāmakiMakaurau #Auckland

Orange early morning sky over Kyber Pass Road, Newmarket. Red Les Mills sign on the side of a building

Great way to start the day after a fabulous concert 🎶 📚 🥯 #deli #federalstreetdelicatessen #florenceandthemachine #concert #books #unitybooks #auckland #tāmakimakaurau

bag of books from Unity in a booth at Federal Deli

Fabulous Day Party at the White Barn with Hamish and Alastair, a quick visit to see Mum and Dad at Eketāhuna, and dinner on the deck with Bill and Simon at Hōkio. ❤️💙💚 #DayParty #WhiteBarn #Carterton #Wairarapa #Eketāhuna #EkeCountryCottage #Tararua #Hōkio #HōkioBeach #Horowhenua

collage showing garden party, white barn with green plantings, country cottage and dinner on a beach house deck

What a crew! What a parade! #parade #tradies #gay #sydney #mardigras #worldpride

Mardi Gras parade Gay Tradies float mid parade

Mardi Gras parade Gay Tradies float mid parade


The Sydney World Pride / Mardi Gras 2023 Sussex St Library 📚 #books #library #sydney #worldpride #mardigras

A stack of books purchased on a visit to Sydney

Incredible collection at the Sydney Modern art gallery. #art #modernart #gallery #sydney

Selection of art from the Sydney Modern gallery

Enjoying the vibe and catching up with friends at Sydney World Pride 2023. #sydneyworldpride2023

Collage of friends catching up for Sydney World Pride

Morning reading after a fantastic first night of @sydneyworldpride - with a couple of books from @littleblackgallery and @boysfineart #mōrena #sydney #worldpride #mardigras #books #art #photography

Photography books - “Rite” by Michael Søndergaard and “Uncensored” by AdeY

Photography books - “Rite” by Michael Søndergaard and “Uncensored” by AdeY