A Splash of Colour on a Grey Day - While everything seems to remain in its winter slumber, I caught this unexpected visitor today, a Rose-ringed Parakeet. These birds are a tropical flash of neon in an otherwise dormant, monochrome landscape.

The Golden Impact - There is a specific kind of energy in the sea today. Watching the spray catch the morning light against such a heavy, bruised sky felt like a lesson in resilience. A powerful reminder that even in the cold of February, there is a warmth waiting to break through.

Weathering the Mind - Pitter-patter on stone. Finding a moment of internal quiet amidst a damp, green afternoon.

Alpine Noir - Cheers to finishing month one! To celebrate, I headed out into the Southern Alps to capture this local giant. I’ve gone for a black and white edit today because the contrast between the dark treeline and the bright, snowy peaks was just too good to pass up. There’s something lovely about the silence of the mountains when they’re stripped back to just light and shadow. It’s been 31 days of carrying my kit everywhere, and honestly, I’m starting to see the world in frames!

Exit Stage Right - Wildlife photography is 10% skill and 90% being at the mercy of the subject’s whims. Today, this Grey Heron decided I’d seen enough, offering me a graceful wingspread as a parting gift. Not the portrait I planned, but a perfect reminder of the ones that get away.

At the Edge - A small group fishing from the end of the rocks, lines cast into open water. They stand quietly against the scale of sea and sky, focused on something unseen. Somewhere above them, a plane passes through the clouds, easy to miss unless you slow down and look for it.

Connected - Loops of spider silk caught in the afternoon light. Fragile, temporary, and easy to miss unless you slow down.