The day here has been glorious. Warm, sunny, and only a slight breeze blowing. The light called me out after dinner and we headed to Motukaraka Point on the other side of the Pauatahanui Inlet.
Here are some light photos that drew my eye.
We also stopped and watched wild rabbits feeding on the lush spring grass and enjoyed two lively Kakariki….no photos of those yet on my camera but here is one from the NZ Birds online website.
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beautiful photos – thank you
Thanks. Such a delight to sit and soak up the beauty we are lucky enough to live near.
Lovely light. Isn’t it wonderful to have the longer evenings?
Yes it is nice to have the longer evenings. It did get very chilly as soon as the sun went down but we had taken coats etc and enjoying the dusk in such calm outdoors is always a treat here. Tui stay up quite late, often until it is almost dark!
The Tui don’t want to waste a minute of eating time. 😉
You are right! I had to bury a Tui a few years ago after one flew into a large window and died instantly. I was staggered at just how heavy it was and how large in my hands. I gave it a small burial service to honour its beauty and uniqueness. A Daphne bush is now planted there.
Poor dear Tui. And your mention of Daphne reminded me to check if my Daphne cutting had survived. Sadly it has gone the way of the Tui.
I’ve not ever tried to grow a Daphne from a cutting. Such a wet winter may have been too much for your “fledgling” bush.
Possibly so. 🙂 It was my fourth attempt to grow a Daphne by any means!
That is unfortunate. Daphne usually like the same soil as Azaleas, Rhodies and Camellias. I had less success with a white Daphne but the more common one seems to like our conditions.
Ah, therein lies the answer. I can’t grow azaleas or rhodies. The camellias do quite well along the back fence so perhaps that is a place to give Daphne a try.
Acid soil so maybe the back fence line is the place.
You’ve captured the light perfectly!
It was the loveliest light. My poorly focused image across the gold reeds and grasses was a joy to see on screen. Such a lovely gold.
Really lovely, Lyn. I like the first one especially.
Thanks Jo. The first photo is reflected sunlight across the Inlet off a large window in a house on the hill in Whitby where I live. Light is amazing!
Magical light.
It was and again this evening but no camera work tonight. We are having some wonderful spring days at the moment.