a book of days

Apr
15
nothing much happened (02)

nothing much happened (02)

(observational notes of exquisitely ordinary moments) something to wear i recently discovered a nail polish brand called hanami. it’s
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Apr
14
nothing much happened (01)

nothing much happened (01)

(observational notes of exquisitely ordinary moments) something that surprised me // i took myself for a stroll on the beach in
2 min read
Jan
02
Kereru taking off. Photo © Leonie Wise

liftoff

i was at the gym this morning doing a workout and, partway through a gruelling set of tricep dips, the
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Dec
28
Feet in a kayak looking towards a headland. Photo © Leonie Wise

kayak from mawhitipana to onetangi

today we hauled our kayaks into the ocean and did a short paddle from mawhitipana bay (palm beach) to onetangi.
2 min read
Oct
28
palm beach swim report

palm beach swim report

1 min read
Oct
18
sign of the times

sign of the times

global weirding by john reynolds. seen at the brick bay sculpture trail last weekend
Sep
29
a moment unravelling time: a mural of a girl blowing a dandelion clock on the wall of a building beside a railway line. (c) l

the print swap

i don’t remember how i originally came across feature shoot, but i signed up for their mailing list, then
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Sep
27
poppy study

poppy study

+++ there’s a flower farmer on waiheke island who opens her flower shed to the public on saturday mornings. last
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Sep
02
a list of new zealand-based brands. volume one - botanicals

a list of new zealand-based brands. volume one - botanicals

looking for some local plant-based makers? these independent artists have you covered. 2020 has been a tough year. but one
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Aug
31
three waiheke ceramic artists to follow

three waiheke ceramic artists to follow

i have cupboards full of ceramics collected from my travels around the globe. they make great (if somewhat fragile) souvenirs,
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