13 November 2009

Mt Taranaki




Back in Taranaki


Weekday tourist - splendour all to oneself

Traditional 1950's holiday homes near the beach

The west coast south of Awakino

02 November 2009

Sunrise in Dairy Flat from the back deck - and a weather update !

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According to the TV news tonight we have just had the coldest October in 25 years, however August was the warmest New Zealand has seen since temperatures were first recorded 155 years ago - with an average temperature almost 2C warmer than usual at a spring-like 10.4C



04 October 2009

Having been to Morris and James at Matakana again...

On the left more traditional Morris and James and on
right one of the new trial designs




07 September 2009

Lake Sarah - near Cass

Taken from the Trans Alpine

21 August 2009

For the soul at Birdlings Flat

I always feel better after spending some time here.

And this is New Zealand so you can have the beach all to yourself....

11 June 2009

Two views of the lodge on the northern side of Mt Taranaki


(these are both highly compressed versions of the originals)

08 May 2009

Mist

(Photo - Jim , Queensland 3/1/2008, I asked
for inspiration from beyond the grave and
it came via Emma - thanks man I needed a boost)