Tiny Raetihi seems to be a sleepy town. The few shops in the main street seem to sell used goods, though there is an expensive art gallery that we browse. I get that artists take a lot of time to create their works, but I can’t see the value in paying $200 for a small photo mounted on canvas. AndI can’t help but wonder whether the artists or gallery actually ever make any money when they charge what Paul and I refer to as “artist prices”. We stop at the local church to take our own photos, rather than paying for someone else’s interpretation. It’s such a unique church for this part of the world and well located for photography. Even the views through the windows are pretty.Read more