Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Bleak and miserable



It was a foggy morning on the plain today. It finally turned into rain about midday. A few canceled flights.

Monday, 14 July 2025

Saturday, 12 July 2025

Painting of Punakaki River Valley.

Punakaiki River Valley
 by K John Toomer.

 I was visiting a friend in a rest home when  this painting on the wall in the foyer caught my eye. I thought I recognized the area, it's the Punakaiki River on the West Coast of the South Island, NZ. As a child I spent a lot of summer weekends in this area as my uncle had a batch on the river and he frequently took a carload of cousins, aunties and uncles out there for the day and after the batch was completed, for the weekend.

Monday, 7 July 2025

A boot full of spring bulbs


Gladiolus, daffodils, and hyacinths with a dahlia or two for good measure. 


 

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

A new path


A new path has been made up to the floodbank ...


... and the Silverstream is almost back to its normal level but running quite swiftly still.

 

Friday, 20 June 2025

Matariki



 A short explanation of Matariki taken from the internet.

 Matariki, also known as the Māori New Year, is a time of celebration, remembrance, and looking forward, marked by the rising of the Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) in the winter sky. It's a time for communities to gather, share stories, reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Saturday, 7 June 2025

Friday, 6 June 2025

Pasta meal


 I cooked the meal for Friday Light this week. So much easier now that they are happy with a one pot meal instead of the meat and veges we used to cook.

Thursday, 5 June 2025

What is through the arch?


 We never did go through so I can't tell you but I like the words. 
The Winding Thoughts Theatre.

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Airport arrivals