Monthly Archives: February 2012

Mana Island from Plimmerton Beach

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

There is a saying in the region where I live: “You can’t beat Wellington on a good day” and today is such a day. I love this beach and the views from it. It stretches way back to my early … Continue reading →

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More Shakespeare at the beach

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

With the tide going out this morning and a lovely late summer morning I headed back to Plimmerton Beach to capture the other three panels of Shakespearian quotes made by local resident Russell Plume. The first panel I photographed is … Continue reading →

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Owls do cry in my urban environment

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Sunday night was one of the first crystal-clear, cloudless nights we have had in a long time this summer. While it was cool outdoors there was no wind and the suburb quietens earlier on a Sunday night as people prepare … Continue reading →

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Cicada beats

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

A fellow blogger at Ruth’s reflections was wondering what triggers the sudden appearance of our noisy, New Zealand summer companions, the cicada. It seems that the cicadas in Christchurch had come out en masse about the same time I noticed … Continue reading →

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Cool clouds

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Cloud formations from today. We can live with these beautiful clouds.

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Shakespeare at the beach

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Some time ago there was a local newspaper article about Russell Plume, a local Plimmerton resident and former geologist who was picking up pieces of brick off the coast near Plimmerton beach. He gradually collected a lot of bricks. Some … Continue reading →

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That old tease, the sun

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

We seem to have been shrouded in clouds here for so many days this month. A month in which we should be experiencing sunny, summer weather. Currently the sun often shows itself with great beauty as it sets. The sky … Continue reading →

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Wednesday quote from Margaret Cousins

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.. Margaret Cousins Reblogged from: http://lakesidelane.wordpress.com. With thanks Dianne

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Industrious neighbours

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

I live next to two very industrious neighbours. Both men are semi-retired and are skilful with hammers (except they use nail guns nowadays) and constructing things. Just in the past two weeks one has reclad the lower section of his … Continue reading →

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Hieroglyphics at home

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Yesterday I heard strange beeping noises, followed closely by the sound of a spray can. Now normally my neighbourhood is pretty quiet at 9.30am on a Friday and we are fortunate that spray cans are not widely used for graffiti … Continue reading →

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