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Tag Archives: spring
Finding summer in Hawkes Bay
We made a visit to Hawkes Bay last weekend to visit my father in law before Xmas. Not only did we enjoy time with him and other family members we also found summer. Spring here has been long, cloudy, cool, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, drought, feijoas, gardens, Hawkes Bay, nature, New Zealand, organic farming, photography, roses, spring, Summer, The Farmhouse Kitchen, travel, winds
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Good night
It has been a lovely sunny afternoon. The light lingers on and the sun has only set in the past ten minutes. The blackbirds were singing a good evening song and I spotted a Fantail in the garden. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Blackbird, blackbirds, Evening light, evening song, fantail, gardens, golden elm tree, Good night, moon, nature, photography, plants, spring, spring afternoon, trees
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Wordless Wednesday
Wood pigeon, Keruru
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Tagged Beauty, birds, Keruru, nature, New Zealand native birds, spring, wood pigeon
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A walk to the Lookout
We had a perfect spring day here yesterday. It was sunny, warm and calm. We feel we deserve some really nice weather after weeks of grey, cloudy, very windy conditions. After dinner last night we strolled up to the end … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Cabbage tree, flax flowers, flaxes, Keruru, nature, nectar, perfumed flowers, photography, plants, pollen, spring, sunset, trees, Tuis, wood pigeons
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Friday photo
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Tagged elm tree, golden elm, golden elm tree, golden elm tree leaves, nature, photography, plants, spring, spring leaves, trees
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Taking the family out on a Sunday afternoon
We put on our warm jackets and headed out to the Aotea Lagoon yesterday after the storm had passed over. I had a degree of cabin fever. The southern end of the Lagoon area is more sheltered so we walked … Continue reading
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Tagged Aotea Lagoon, birds, ducklings, feeding the ducks, nature, Paradise ducks, Paradise Shelducks, photography, Porirua, Putangitangi, spring
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After the feasting
On Wednesday I posted a photo of the beautiful kowhai tree flowers in my garden. They were just waiting for the feasting to begin and suddenly it did. Tuis have visited the tree regularly all week, supping on the nectar. … Continue reading
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Tagged Kowhai, kowhai flowers, Kowhai trees, nature, nectar, New Zealand native birds, New Zealand native trees, photography, Road reserve, spring, Tuis
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A lull on the blog
I’m anticipating a lull on the blog in the next while. In the meantime here are some photos of Flowering Cherry Blossom as spring continues apace. Thank you for reading and following my blog. I hope to be back very … Continue reading
The ordinary and familiar
I recently read a piece on a daily email I subscribe to about how familiar things are often very ordinary things which bring us enjoyment and comfort. Sometimes it is only when something familiar disappears from our life do we … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, climbing jasmine flowers, Dandelion flowers, flowers, forget-me-nots, gardens, inspiration, magnolia flowers, nature, pelagoniums, photography, plants, primulas, spring, wisdom
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Wordless Wednesday on Thursday this week
The first leaf emerges on one of my Viburnum Opulus Sterile (Snowball tree)
