Aurora Borealis, Travel

The Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) – Everything you need to know

The Aurora Borealis – Everything you need to know What causes the Aurora Borealis? What triggers high intensity Auroras? What’s the best time of the year to see the Aurora Borealis? Where are the best places to see the Northern Lights? My top 5 Places to see the Northern Lights Can the Northern Lights be… Read More The Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) – Everything you need to know

Photography, Tutorial

Time Lapse Photography Tutorial – The Do’s and Dont’s

After several months of practice and trying to perfect my technique I thought it was time to share what I’ve learnt. Hopefully with the help of this tutorial you’ll all be creating beautiful timelapse movies in no time! What is time-lapse photography? Basically, time lapse photography is the process by which multiple photographs are taken,… Read More Time Lapse Photography Tutorial – The Do’s and Dont’s

Misc

Cosmos here I come!

Figuratively speaking ofcourse! So I’ve decided! The decision I wish I’d known was the right one 7 years ago! This October I’ll be starting my course in Astronomy! If only we had the power of hindsight in the present day we’d make all the best decisions! 🙂 It’s funny, I’m sure it’s the same for… Read More Cosmos here I come!

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An Abisko welcome

So here we are in Abisko! A beautiful pristine lodge pretty much in the middle of nowhere 🙂 My kind of place! After a pretty uneventful arrival and rental car pickup we had a lovely drive from Kiruna airport to the Abisko Mountain Lodge. The weather wasn’t too promising on arrival, pretty much clouded over… Read More An Abisko welcome

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Weekend in London

En route to Kiruna! Sooo after a nice short weekend in London it’s time to head over to Kiruna! Had a great time, got to see the Lion King Musical it was great, although truth be told Wicked was better, unfortunately I also believe Wicked to be one of the very top shows so poor… Read More Weekend in London

California Road Trip, Travel

Dunedin

After a day in Milford sound, we headed east to Dunedin for a couple of days. Highlight was the beach horse trek we took. It had been a good 12 months since I’d ridden a horse, and for Sab it was her first time 🙂 Views were amazing and the ride was great.

California Road Trip, Travel

Milford Sound

After driving down from Queenstown to Te Anau, we drove 2 hours into Milford Sound, and then took a cruise into the sound 🙂 Was a nice day until we got into the sound where it started getting cloudy. The drive into the park was alot more picturesque than the cruise itself.

California Road Trip, Travel

Fox Glacier

From Abel Tasman we made our way south towards Fox Glacier, which is a town just past Franz Josef. It literally is just a small tourist town with a population of about 300 and more hotels than you could shake a stick at. Still, as has become the norm here, the scenery was just stunning,… Read More Fox Glacier