Tag Archives: Punakaiki

Day 55: Punakaiki

April 19, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, calligraphy, copic, hand lettering, ink drawing, PunakaikiHannah Schickedanz

Poem: Punakaiki

January 23, 2015Design work, Poemsbeach, Pancakes, poetry, PunakaikiHannah Schickedanz

The sea spreads itself crepe-thin over the hot iron sand as, from the clifftops, my hungry boys sprinkle the beach, grain by grain, with sugar-rocks.

Adventures in Paparoa

October 6, 2014Featured, Free range children, Liberty the Great, Nature, PlacesBarrytown, climbing, Collecting rocks, exploring, featured, kite flying, Paparoa National Park, PunakaikiThomas Schickedanz

Something about the area around Punakaiki makes your blood fizz. Paparoa National Park is wild and lush and feels like an adventure waiting to happen. In fact, our time in Punakaiki even started with an adventure. A couple of weeks prior to our arrival, we’d detected a small gas leak in our bus, which meant … Continue reading Adventures in Paparoa →

I have never lived here

September 30, 2014Featured, Liberty the Great, People, PlacesBeach life, featured, Home, PunakaikiThomas Schickedanz

I have never lived here, but getting to Punakaiki always feels a bit like coming home. We’re in and around Punakaiki for almost four weeks now and upon reflection there’ve been new insights. Today I thought about all those people passing through this most amazing of all places, staying for a night, glimpsing its beauty, … Continue reading I have never lived here →