Leonie Wise

Dec
21
the me of now

the me of now

* candycane-striped twine * dandelion clock in a beer bottle * a catalyst for change * contemplating the word “replete” during my morning commute
Dec
19
weekend correspondence

weekend correspondence

saturday morning • bob moses on repeat • the oven cooling after an early morning croissant bake • i discover hilarious and inspiring
2 min read
Oct
07
postcards from the cobb valley

postcards from the cobb valley

we pack our bags the evening before, stuffing them with sleeping bags, gas cookers, pots, cups and a change of
4 min read
Aug
21
postcards from otago and the catlins

postcards from otago and the catlins

monday, we head to the airport for a flight to dunedin, our third attempt to stay at road’s end
3 min read
Feb
24
postcards from the coromandel peninsula

postcards from the coromandel peninsula

day one // auckland to waiomu we pack in the thick warm soup of the morning, both of us covered in
12 min read
Jan
25
twenty

twenty

20 x 365/6 married to nic wise today                       couldn’t have asked for someone better to travel with on
1 min read
Jan
05
found objects: a story about community + a steamed pudding recipe

found objects: a story about community + a steamed pudding recipe

ten years ago, when we were still living in the uk, i was asked to contribute to a book – one
4 min read
Jan
04
kayaking at the bottom end

kayaking at the bottom end

yesterday we dusted off the kayaks and banished all the spiders ready to head down to the bottom end of
3 min read
Jan
02
a list for 2022

a list for 2022

toward * reflective mode * elemental * discretionary focus * small steps leading to seismic shifts * writing * garment luxuries * where faith and fear meet
1 min read
Jan
01
Chalk board sign that says "No service thank you" hanging from a hook by a string

a list of current enthusiasms

01 // small disciplines daily swims + gin & tonic of an afternoon 02 // oblique meaning i was reading about the concentrates
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