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Tui Tucker
Part of the successful resurgence in the Tui population can be attributed to their preparedness to eat food that is not part of the native smorgasbord on offer. At the moment a neighbour’s spreading Protea tree (Proteas are South African … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, birds, nature, nectar, nectar feeders, New Zealand natiive birds, plants, Protea bush, Tuis
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Slow, gentle autumn
Our incredible summer has given way to a slow, gentle and warm autumn with the occasional storm and chilly snap. No matter the calmness and mild temperatures because the light is decreasing noticeably now and the shortest day is only … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, autumn colours, Autumn leaf, autumn leaves, Beauty, contemplation, deciduous trees, nature, New Zealand native bush, plants, tree fern, trees
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Catch me! Catch me!……if you can!
I am persisting in my attempts to achieve a great shot of the fantails (Piwakawaka) who are constantly visiting the garden at the moment. They are playful, cheeky, wee birds who can fly temptingly close to humans at times. They … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn leaves, birds, Fantails, gardens, nature, New Zealand native birds, photography, Piwakawaka
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A surprising sunset
As dusk began to come down and the predicted clouds began to roll in the sun and sky responded in some unusual displays. The last of sun was disappearing behind a hill as I went out into the gloomy garden. … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, clouds, Crepuscular rays, garden, nature, night, photography, sky, sunset
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Wordless Wednesday
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Tagged Beauty, decay, nature, photography, rotten timber, timber, wood
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Mother’s Day afternoon on Plimmerton beach
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Tagged Autumn, beaches, Beauty, dogs, Mothers Day, nature, ocean, photography, Plimmerton Beach, sea, seagulls
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The calm before the storm
Late on Sunday afternoon we headed to the other side of the Pauatahanui Inlet for some much needed rest from garden work and studying. The day had been glorious and the light perfect for taking photographs but as we neared … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn light, clouds, nature, Pauatahanui Inlet, photography, storm, water, weather
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Come for a walk around the native plants in my garden
It is a really miserable day here with a howling cold southerly blowing and showers sweeping over at regular intervals. Winter is showing its hand. But on a beautiful, warm late autumn afternoon over the weekend I wandered about my … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 fingers, :Dragon's Gold, Cabbage tree, Coprosma Repens, Cordyline australis, garden, Griselinia littoralis "variegata", Hebe, Horoeka, Kowhai, Lancewoods, Mahoe, Melicytus ramiflorus, Meryta sinclairii, nature, New Zealand native plants and trees, plants, Pseudopanax crassifolius, Pseudopanax laetus, Puka puka, puka puka berries, Sophora Microphylla, Taupata, Te Kouka, trees, Whiteywood
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Presence
Something to aspire to…….from Sketches in Stillness I really enjoy these beautiful sketches.
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Tagged drawings, inspiration, presence. aspiration., Quotes, Sketches in Stillness
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