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Tales of a Story Teller - 23 year labour of love

In 2001, George Burnby discussed with his then-daughter-in-law, Daphne, his desire to get his life story into print.

Amazing sun halo in Dunedin

Amazing sun halo seen from George St today.

Fairfield makes clean sweep at South Island Cross Country

Fairfield makes clean sweep at South Island Cross Country

It was Fairfield's day at the recent South Island Schools Cross-Country Championships held in Timaru on May 26.

It's a bird, it's a cloud

Giant albatross appears in the clouds over the harbour entrance

It's a bird, it's a cloud

I took this photo from lower Portobello this morning at 8.29am.

Unusual cloud formation over Otago Harbour

Unusual cloud formation over Otago Harbour

I saw this unusual cloud formation over Otago Harbour this morning about 8.30am.

Aurora australis

Our (me, my wife and our toddler) first experience of the aurora here in NZ.

Aurora Australis over Lake Wakatipu

Aurora Australis over southern end of Lake Wakatipu.

Pink skies over Puketapu

Aurora Australis over Matakaea/Shag Point on Saturday night, with the tail lights of a car...

Pink skies over Puketapu

The aurora australis put on a spectacular show over the weekend, and the dark skies of coastal Otago made for an excellent viewing point.

Aurora Australis at Kaka Point

Took these images last night at Kaka Point, the Catlins, at around 8pm.

Auroras overlooking Mosgiel

From end of Halfway Bush Road overlooking Mosgiel.

Allsky Aurora image

I run an allsky camera up the top of Brockville, which produces timelapse videos each night from dusk to dawn.

Aurora seen from Fairfield.

Aurora seen from Fairfield.

Taken from Walton Park Ave sports ground.

Aurora in Cromwell

I cannot wipe this smile off my face, such an amazing thing to see.

Richie Macaw missing

Beautiful blue and gold macaw has been flying free around Mosgiel and North Taieri for the past week and a half!

Catching a rainbow

Dunedin mural topping up with some colour.

World War 1 research

I have chosen to write about World War 1 because I know a lot of families lost a few loved ones during World War 1 and it still affects them to this day.

Local motorcyclists raise money for veteran-related charities

Patriots Deep South Club President Phil Herriott from Brockville supervising the pre ride...

Local motorcyclists raise money for veteran-related charities

The Deep South 2024 Ride of Respect, in support of local Returned Services Associations and veteran’s charities, was successfully run and hosted by the Deep South Chapter of the Patriots Defence...