I kept saying “are these begonias ever going to flower ? “

Well yes and was it well worth the wait !! Oh yes

More great pottery from Morris and James at Matakana

Test glaze design , not put to production ,

hence this piece remains a one off.(and its mine !!)

Test design , now in limited production

The mid summer view from my deck

Christmas in Taranaki. It is summer but..........

This is Mt Taranki in summer 2006 , it should not have that white stuff !!

I took this of Jim , he likes the low angles, always tricky with an SLR.

Jim using the well known fence post stand-in for a tripod.

And the results speak for themselves

Its the Dudley Hall again .

Birdlings flat beach.

Birdlings Flat beach, near Christchurch 

A stormy start to the day and we thought it was Spring !!

Maybe 40 feet away from the Birkenhead Wharf

Birkenhead Wharf (the old bit)

 

Black Beech 

Panseys 

Cabbage trees amongst the architecture.
 

Alpine plant Hanmer . South Island. Spring. 

Boat wash 

Looking west from the Summit Road , Christchurch . 

While I was on my way to work......

Spotted in the mist in Auckland Harbour on my way to work .

Mahurangi Regional Park