South Island Visual Blog

I used to think, even though individually unique, people at the end of the day are just people. I have never been one to go jelly-like at the knees when meeting people who come with a reputation. But some people and

Since arriving in Haast I struggle to even remember what I have done and when (nothing to do with doing the truck beat on the first day with a box of speights) So much for keeping a diary and writing

All good intentions start with an idea. Mine was to write a blog when I hit the road from home to Haast. I left home 14 days ago now and this image sums it all up.

Lu and I got up early again the next morning and headed over to Fox Glacier.  Eating cold pizza for breakfast, so maybe some things stay the same. I headed to lake Matheson with the intention of photographing the sunrise.

Kumara to Franz Josef for a photographer takes a lot longer than what Google Maps says! I stopped off at all my usual haunts and added some new ones to my day and experienced some interesting and surprising events. I met a

Driving from Molesworth to Kumara through the rugged Lewis Pass, passing through Greymouth and Hokitika staying a night with another lifelong friend. Visiting the cemetery in Kumara is always a special time with some beautiful friends resting there in tranquillity

Travelling through to Molesworth to stay the night with my friend up the Awatere delivered the usual magnetic and majestic mountain scenery with the poplars and willows starting to turn up the valley. My first glimpse of the next morning was

Ghosts Of Days Gone By ER Imaging Photography Everywhere I go on my photography journeys I can't help thinking about all those that have been here before me. I think whenever you are alone with the elements, high on a ridge

Hi, my name is Vicky Simpson, and I am a visual storyteller capturing the beauty of our world. I am a freelance photographer, writer, teacher, mother, farmworker, administrator, animal lover, chief cook and bottle washer (sometimes).I live with my partner on