Ian H. McKinley
@ianhmckinley.bsky.social
Writer of Fantastic Realism (fantasy wherein the narratives are driven by human motivations rather than by pure good versus ultimate evil). Josée comes first, but after that there's soccer, CFL, dogs, outdoors, games, podcasting. www.ianmckinley.com
We’re gonna win the league!
We’re gonna win the league!
We’re gonna win the league!
April 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We’re gonna win the league!
We’re gonna win the league!
We’re gonna win the league!
Finally we’ve arrived in Auckland (Brown’s Bay).
Lovely day for a …
Lovely day for a …
April 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Finally we’ve arrived in Auckland (Brown’s Bay).
Lovely day for a …
Lovely day for a …
A wee climb up Mount Maunganui!
April 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
A wee climb up Mount Maunganui!
Hobbiton is brilliant Pt 2
April 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hobbiton is brilliant Pt 2
Hobbiton is brilliant!
April 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hobbiton is brilliant!
Karangahake Gorge on the way to Tauranga from Coromandel Town. Brilliant place to explore!
April 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Karangahake Gorge on the way to Tauranga from Coromandel Town. Brilliant place to explore!
Packing up for the trip down from Coromandel to Tauranga for Blitz Bowl on Saturday and Sunday ; you can see I’m still lugging around my prize from Krampus Bowl in Bundaberg!!
April 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Packing up for the trip down from Coromandel to Tauranga for Blitz Bowl on Saturday and Sunday ; you can see I’m still lugging around my prize from Krampus Bowl in Bundaberg!!
New Chums Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula.
April 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
New Chums Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Coromandel craziness!
April 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Coromandel craziness!
Lots of rain today, but yesterday we explored the Coromandel Peninsula.
April 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Lots of rain today, but yesterday we explored the Coromandel Peninsula.
Taupō’s Huka Falls!
April 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Taupō’s Huka Falls!
Had to say goodbye to these wee monstas today as we leave the greater Wellington area and travel north for the last leg of our voyage: north part of North Island, NZ
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Had to say goodbye to these wee monstas today as we leave the greater Wellington area and travel north for the last leg of our voyage: north part of North Island, NZ
Managed to get in a game of Blood Bowl with a local, Mike, while in Paraparaumu! We tested builds for the upcoming Blitz Bowl in Tauranga.
Chris got really unlucky with his injury rolls, never succeeding to remove a player. I meanwhile managed a 5+ cage dive! 2-1 win for my Imperial Nobility.
Chris got really unlucky with his injury rolls, never succeeding to remove a player. I meanwhile managed a 5+ cage dive! 2-1 win for my Imperial Nobility.
March 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Managed to get in a game of Blood Bowl with a local, Mike, while in Paraparaumu! We tested builds for the upcoming Blitz Bowl in Tauranga.
Chris got really unlucky with his injury rolls, never succeeding to remove a player. I meanwhile managed a 5+ cage dive! 2-1 win for my Imperial Nobility.
Chris got really unlucky with his injury rolls, never succeeding to remove a player. I meanwhile managed a 5+ cage dive! 2-1 win for my Imperial Nobility.
A lovely evening out Ruamati Beach’s Courtyard on Margaret. Good beer and one-dollar dumplings!
March 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A lovely evening out Ruamati Beach’s Courtyard on Margaret. Good beer and one-dollar dumplings!
There are those who support us even here in New Zealand … and Josée by the South Taranaki Bight for our lunch!!
March 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
There are those who support us even here in New Zealand … and Josée by the South Taranaki Bight for our lunch!!
Micro-brewery hopping
March 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Micro-brewery hopping
Great hike up Te Mata in Hawke’s Bay
March 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Great hike up Te Mata in Hawke’s Bay
Up at the crack of dawn for the Carabao Cup Final. C’mon you Reds!
March 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Up at the crack of dawn for the Carabao Cup Final. C’mon you Reds!
Pets and fun in Wellington!
March 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pets and fun in Wellington!
Marlborough Sound
March 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Marlborough Sound
Marlborough Sound and Josée finally finds a silver fern.
March 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Marlborough Sound and Josée finally finds a silver fern.
Kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park. Wow. Just wow!
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park. Wow. Just wow!