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Hearts of the Mountain

A passion for fashion

Hearts of the Mountain

ANGIE Varnam’s life has been filled with fashion, photography and fun. In her younger years she developed a love of photography and from her dark room at home she produced incredible photos of rock and […]

From a boy with a push bike to climbing mountain peaks

Hearts of the Mountain

SINCE getting his first push bike and disappearing all day with the other local boys into the forests around Clophill in England, adventure has coursed through Howard Rogers’ veins. Moving to New Zealand to study […]

Pastor David Mugridge opens his doors to those in need

A True Saviour 

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AS THE rain pelted down and the winds roared, Pastor David Mugridge had only the thoughts of the community on his mind and how best to serve his community in need. Thanks to members of […]

Marj Simonsen

An Artistic Life Inspired by Gardens

Hearts of the Mountain

AT 86-years-old Marj Simonsen has no plans to slow down. Behind the front door of her picture-perfect cottage, Maison des Fleurs, is a light-filled home alive with her vibrant artworks, felting and plants. “My artwork […]

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Living with Dogs

Dog Reactive Dogs

It is normal for dogs to respond to other dogs when crossing paths out walking.  Reactions vary from indifference, calm observance, some excitement, to an uncontrollable change in the dog’s behaviour.  In that highly emotional […]

One small place on earth

Jelly fungus

Jelly Fungus – Dacryopinax spathularia, roadside, Eagle Heights. The fungus was one of at least five species growing on a tree stump I photographed following a morning walk three weeks ago.  It had suddenly sprung to life […]

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CLEAR YOUR SCREEN

The original plasma screen televisions had a nasty weakness known as image retention or ‘burn in’.  When the TV was paused on the same image for a long period of time the image would burn […]