Phil Nixey
@philnixey.bsky.social
Landscape loving photographer living in Otago, New Zealand.
I drove past this scene, glimpsed the red shed, turned around and drove back.
Central Otago, south of Patearoa.
Central Otago, south of Patearoa.
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I drove past this scene, glimpsed the red shed, turned around and drove back.
Central Otago, south of Patearoa.
Central Otago, south of Patearoa.
Late afternoon light in the Maniototo yesterday.
Central Otago, NZ.
Central Otago, NZ.
September 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Late afternoon light in the Maniototo yesterday.
Central Otago, NZ.
Central Otago, NZ.
A calm evening at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula.
July 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A calm evening at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula.
Last light on the Hawkdun Ranges last night.
Maniototo, NZ.
Maniototo, NZ.
June 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Last light on the Hawkdun Ranges last night.
Maniototo, NZ.
Maniototo, NZ.
The view north, late yesterday afternoon up the Clutha River towards Alexandra.
Central Otago, NZ.
Central Otago, NZ.
May 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The view north, late yesterday afternoon up the Clutha River towards Alexandra.
Central Otago, NZ.
Central Otago, NZ.
A brief moment of late light at Alexandra, Central Otago, last night.
April 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A brief moment of late light at Alexandra, Central Otago, last night.
Early snow on the Hawkdun ranges behind the fishing huts at Falls Dam, Central Otago, NZ.
April 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Early snow on the Hawkdun ranges behind the fishing huts at Falls Dam, Central Otago, NZ.
Some late winter light on the schist cliffs above the Clutha River, looking south from Alexandra, Central Otago, NZ.
March 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Some late winter light on the schist cliffs above the Clutha River, looking south from Alexandra, Central Otago, NZ.
The view north on the long gravel road to Lake Onslow, Central Otago, NZ.
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The view north on the long gravel road to Lake Onslow, Central Otago, NZ.
The view towards Mt St Bathans, Central Otago, yesterday evening.
The mountain was still dusted in light snow, after a recent cold front.
This is our mid summer here in NZ.
The mountain was still dusted in light snow, after a recent cold front.
This is our mid summer here in NZ.
January 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The view towards Mt St Bathans, Central Otago, yesterday evening.
The mountain was still dusted in light snow, after a recent cold front.
This is our mid summer here in NZ.
The mountain was still dusted in light snow, after a recent cold front.
This is our mid summer here in NZ.
White Rock Beach in the southern Wairarapa, NZ.
January 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
White Rock Beach in the southern Wairarapa, NZ.
Early morning at Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier, NZ.
January 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Early morning at Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier, NZ.
Milford Sound, in some late morning mist.
Fiordland, NZ.
Fiordland, NZ.
January 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Milford Sound, in some late morning mist.
Fiordland, NZ.
Fiordland, NZ.
The overflow spillway on Falls Dam, Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
January 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The overflow spillway on Falls Dam, Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
A little dapple of afternoon light on the mountains at the northern end of Lake Hāwea, NZ.
December 24, 2024 at 11:42 PM
A little dapple of afternoon light on the mountains at the northern end of Lake Hāwea, NZ.
Tongaporutu on the coast near Mokau, north of New Plymouth, NZ.
A super low tide left some wonderful tide pools.
A super low tide left some wonderful tide pools.
December 18, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Tongaporutu on the coast near Mokau, north of New Plymouth, NZ.
A super low tide left some wonderful tide pools.
A super low tide left some wonderful tide pools.
The old bridge in Ophir, Central Otago, NZ, last night.
Built in 1880.
Built in 1880.
December 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM
The old bridge in Ophir, Central Otago, NZ, last night.
Built in 1880.
Built in 1880.
Fresh snow on the Hawkdun Ranges behind the old cook house.
Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
December 7, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Fresh snow on the Hawkdun Ranges behind the old cook house.
Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
First light on the ranges, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, NZ.
December 7, 2024 at 9:21 AM
First light on the ranges, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, NZ.
Last night’s layers of cloud over Central Otago, NZ.
There was the briefest last moments of sunlight on the currently snow-less Hawkdun Ranges.
There was the briefest last moments of sunlight on the currently snow-less Hawkdun Ranges.
December 5, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Last night’s layers of cloud over Central Otago, NZ.
There was the briefest last moments of sunlight on the currently snow-less Hawkdun Ranges.
There was the briefest last moments of sunlight on the currently snow-less Hawkdun Ranges.
A calm winter day on Lake Pukaki, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, NZ.
November 30, 2024 at 8:09 PM
A calm winter day on Lake Pukaki, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, NZ.
Some late afternoon light on the Hawkdun Ranges, in the Maniototo, Otago, NZ.
November 28, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Some late afternoon light on the Hawkdun Ranges, in the Maniototo, Otago, NZ.