03 May 2010
02 May 2010
01 May 2010
Soft morning colours and the full moon
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That would be the Chelsea Sugar refinery on the right and
yes it is painted bright pink - don't ask me why
yes it is painted bright pink - don't ask me why
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30 April 2010
27 April 2010
Quintessentially New Zealand
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Bacon and egg pie
Whitebait fritters. (made with whole
free range eggs and a table spoon of
corn flour, just like our Maori receptionist Lorraine
told me to do , and she should know )
25 April 2010
ANZAC Day 2010
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April 25th is Anzac Day in New Zealand, a day we remember
our war dead and the sacrifices they made.
our war dead and the sacrifices they made.
In WWI alone New Zealand lost seven percent of our men
aged between 18 and 45 to a war in Europe and in total there were 55,000 casualties.
aged between 18 and 45 to a war in Europe and in total there were 55,000 casualties.
Some like my grandfather (pictured with last night’s sunset) caught
pneumonia (as a result of the huge flu epidemic), returned to NZ, and then died
when my father was only five in another bout of pneumonia.
pneumonia (as a result of the huge flu epidemic), returned to NZ, and then died
when my father was only five in another bout of pneumonia.
24 April 2010
21 April 2010
Lake Ototota
Something for you quiet water Auckland kayakers ,
stumbled upon this little lake the other day .
12 April 2010
Cape Egmont
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If you were really really tall you could see Brisbane Australia from here .
(Slight problem with the curvature of the earth)
06 April 2010
04 April 2010
Mt Taranaki aka Mt Fujiyama - from the film The Last Samurai (filmed here)
I think the old pines just give this a slightly "not NZ" feel
03 April 2010
23 March 2010
22 March 2010
Bluff Oysters - my first (but not last) for 2010
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Bluff oysters - a local delicacy , not available all year and the “season” just opened.
Bluff oysters - a local delicacy , not available all year and the “season” just opened.
These purchased fresh (never frozen) battered and savoured at my nearest beach (Orewa – ten minutes from home) . Well done my local fish shop at Silverdale .
Now that’s what I call the way to end a working day especially a Monday and yes I admit it I ate at least six before I got the camera out - so bite me !!
16 March 2010
Sheep
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We have over 30 million sheep in New Zealand,
a large reduction on the numbers 30 years ago
(there are only just over 4,000,000 of us).
Never the less still more than enough for our Australian neighbours
to make up plenty of jokes relating to Kiwis and sheep,
but at least we don't throw our national symbol (the Kiwi) on the barbeque!
baaaaa
14 March 2010
13 March 2010
It's that most popular of Kiwi take aways again !!
Back at the beach for a fish and chip dinner ---heaven
Hard to grasp that 1.4 million people live but half an hour from here,
Hard to grasp that 1.4 million people live but half an hour from here,
good of them to stay at home and leave the park to me and the
almost no others spread over it's 30+ beach acres ........
07 March 2010
Back at Muriwai
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It was so nice at Muriwai last week that I decided to go back last night for another look.
It was extremely windy and the tide was out so no prospect this week
of seeing fishermen getting washed off the rocks.
It was extremely windy and the tide was out so no prospect this week
of seeing fishermen getting washed off the rocks.
I keep meeting very pleasant Canadians (either living here or on holiday) at this location.
(if anyone is interested taken with either a 20D and 17-40 4L or a 50D and 70-200 4L IS,
RAW files tidied up with Elements 8)
28 February 2010
Muriwai Regional Park - at sunset
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Muriwai Regional Park - text below from the ARC web site :
Muriwai Regional Park - text below from the ARC web site :
"A windswept rugged coastline, 60km of surf beach and rolling dunes of black sand characterise Muriwai Beach, making it one of Auckland's most popular west coast beaches.
The name Muriwai traditionally applied only to wetlands in the Okiritoto Stream Valley.
The park was established in 1906 as Motutara Domain, taking its name from the rock
stack 'motutara' - island of the sea birds.
The park was established in 1906 as Motutara Domain, taking its name from the rock
stack 'motutara' - island of the sea birds.
The domain was expanded over the years and became Muriwai Regional Park in 1969. Muriwai Regional Park extends from Maori Bay in the south up Muriwai Beach for 8km.
The park includes the spectacular Takapu (gannet) Refuge at Otakamiro Point, one of only three mainland gannet colonies in New Zealand.
The best time to visit the gannets is between October and February. The chicks hatch in November then leave for Australia at 15 weeks old returning to breed when they are 3 and seven years old."
The park includes the spectacular Takapu (gannet) Refuge at Otakamiro Point, one of only three mainland gannet colonies in New Zealand.
The best time to visit the gannets is between October and February. The chicks hatch in November then leave for Australia at 15 weeks old returning to breed when they are 3 and seven years old."
(totally awesome)
24 February 2010
Scandrett Regional park
Monday after work dinner at Scandrett Regional park
(east of Warkworth). As with the other regional park pictures
there would have been a photo of a very nice bacon and
egg pie sitting on the park picnic table if it were not for a cheeky
seagull who swooped and snatched it the second I turned my
back to take the camera out of my back pack.
View from the old farm homestead, right on the beach
no wonder the same family held onto this farm for 130 years.
Well done the regional council for saving it from the rampant
development in the area and turning it into a park for "everyone"
The old milking shed , what a view !!
Right at the end of this beach there are some iconic
kiwi 1950's bach's you can rent .
For rent from the regional council - totally awesome
more info :
http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/main/parks/our-parks/parks-in-the-region/scandrett/18 February 2010
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