Tag Archives: trees

Two sides of the same tree

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I am playing around with the point and shoot camera a lot at the moment and on this gloomy day earlier in the week I visited the stand of Flowering Cherry Trees which were in various stages of autumn decline. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

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Slow, gentle autumn

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

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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Come for a walk around the native plants in my garden

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

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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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Well almost Wordless Wednesday……Summer temperatures, blue sky intensity, autumn russets.

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Lean pickings on the blog

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

It’s been very quiet here on the blog of late. My “blogging well” has felt dry as other life events have conspired to take my time, energy and attention away. I spotted this Japanese maple leaf stuck on the arm … Continue reading →

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At last!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I have been on the hunt to capture a photo of two of our delightful, but oh so fast moving, pretty fantails or Piwakawaka. I do not have the perfect shot but here are some “almost got you”. And two … Continue reading →

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A gaggle of geese

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

As I walked down the lakeside path look who is here. One head popped up from a snooze and by the time I took the photo another eye was upon me too. I walked very slowly and quietly towards the … Continue reading →

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“When you grow up you will get your white wattle feathers,” said the mother Tui.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I have been reading up on New Zealand Birds in the past few weeks. I learnt that young Tuis do not have their distinctive white wattle until they are around 6 weeks old. Early European settlers called our Tuis “The … Continue reading →

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Gnarly trees

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Not only did we enjoy the lush, green tree ferns at Battle Hill yesterday, we also came across these massive Macrocarpa ( Cupressus macrocarpa) trees. Somehow they had crossed branches in an “X” formation, apparently from two separate trees. Sir … Continue reading →

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