A little like New Zealand’s internet speeds, I only have so much bandwidth in my mind and in my waking hours. Along with low productivity in the ironing and baking department my blogging has lost its flow. Whilst this absence of mind and presence of regular... Admittedly we’re all creatures of habit but never more so that a basset hound.  They are smart and they know their own mind with preferred ways of doing things that have little to do with pleasing their pack leader.  Needless to say that basset owners tend to... 
I can’t resist photographing bassets on the run. You never quite tell how their wrinkles are going to take a handsome basset into a contorted monster look. Fortnum likes nothing better than running full pelt down hill – see how aerodynamic he can be.... 
The popular opinion in New Zealand is that this summer has been a washout. Â Since New Year we’ve been blighted by bouts of furious wind and driving rain making it the worst summer weather since we arrived in New Zealand six years ago. The only upside I can see... For the last six months I’ve been stuck in a photographic rut with no serious photography projects underway. Â Although I still carry my camera and take photographs for the blog the passion, drive and inspiration got lost along the way. Â A cloud seemed to... 
