Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki, New Zealand
Plopped on the sands of Koekohe Beach, the Moeraki Boulders are an unlikely sight. They are concretions caused by the cementation of Paleocene mudstone—the equivalent of a 4-million-year-old stony pearl. Of the various nicknames for them, “hooligans’ gallstones” takes the cake.
Ian Andersen Studio, Oamaru, New Zealand
Oamaru limestone has a soft, tactile quality and glows like white gold in the setting sun. After working on many historic limestone restoration projects around Otago (including Otago Boys High School, Olveston House and Larnach Castle), Ian Andersen began devoting his time to oceanic sculptures and commissioned projects. His studio
Shearers’ Quarters, Shag Valley Station, New Zealand
Pretty plush accommodation for the mid 19th century… Shag Valley Station was started by Johnny Jones, a whaler from Waikouiti. In 1863, he sold the property to Sir Francis Dillon Bell, the father of the country’s first New Zealand-born Prime Minister. It was around this time that the shearers’ quarters were
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