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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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Otari Open Air Plant Museum
For a Sunday afternoon outing yesterday we headed back to Otari Bush Reserve. This time we chose to visit the area up by the Information Centre and the unique Otari Open Air Plant Museum. Otari Plant Museum “An area of … Continue reading
The big dry.
The whole country is very, very dry with drought conditions in many places. Rain is desperately needed by people who farm the land and who grow plants. I am watering my vegies and plants on a daily basis and further … Continue reading
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Tagged berries, climate, drought, dry, gratitude, Kawakawa leaves, native bush, nature, photography, Summer, weather
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A stroll along Wellington’s waterfront.
Yesterday dawned hot and sunny again! We had a mid afternoon pick up from the airport to do so we packed a picnic lunch and headed to Oriental Bay. As it turned out we joined many thousands of others who … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, birds, buskers, Circa Theatre, climate, diving platform, nature, Oriental Bay, photography, St Gerard's Monastery, statues, Summer, swimming, weather, Wellington, Wellington Harbour, Wellington waterfront, winds
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Hot and dry by the beach
While I was at the beach yesterday I took these photos. Plants are dry right now and many flowers are not looking their best after howling winds, humidity and low rain fall have done their damage. But Pelargoniums and Geraniums … Continue reading
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Tagged beach grass, Beauty, driftwood, dry, flowers, geraniums, heat, humidity, nature, pelargoniums, photography, plants, Plimmerton Beach, Summer, Toi tois, weather
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Bushfire sky on Saturday
The ash and smoke from the devastating Australian bushfires drifts to New Zealand’s atmosphere on the prevailing north westerly winds. We have had plenty of those this summer. Any sunshine this morning, long after dawn, is a strange orangey red. … Continue reading
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Tagged ash and smoke, Australian bushfires, clouds, nature, New Zealand, sky, sun, sunshine, weather, westerly winds
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And then there was silence……
The remarkable thing about waking up this morning is the sound of silence. Well not total silence because the birds are singing and traffic is passing the house BUT there are no gale force north westerlies buffeting the house and … Continue reading
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Tagged calm, calm after the storm, gale force, gales, inspiration, native bush, nature, North westerlies, silence, storm force winds, tree ferns, weather, wind
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Some sunshine on Saturday
The sun has been a rare visitor here for the past two or three weeks. We have also had a lot of rain. Some has fallen in dramatically heavy showers while other rain has sifted down as drizzle. The ground … Continue reading
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Tagged daffodils, freesias, gardens, nature, photography, plants, rain, spring, sunshine, weather
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