A few photographs from two great days cycling the St James Cycle Trail return from Hanmer Springs in late November 2015. Four of us headed over Jacks Pass from Hanmer,…
The past four months have been something of a transitional time. I finished Te Araroa in early July, then spent eight weeks doing long days at the computer to get…
Here's a few shots from a three-day Banks Peninsula bike packing trip back in November. Hana's training for the biennial Kiwi Brevet again this year and was keen for some…
A hilly 95km mini-tour on Banks Peninsula (one evening and two days) with 3075m of climbing. To usher in my 43rd year Hana and I had been planning to go…
Chris and the Gouland Downs. One of the prize jewels in Kahurangi National Park's crown is the Heaphy Track. I last rode this track 17 years ago (back before the…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.