2018-12-03 23:50
Hubby found a new beach for us to explore. It's in Waitara but I don't knowits name. It's quite a small beach, but there is a military pillbox that has washed down the cliff onto t… Read More
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2018-12-02 02:47
The Weekend in Black and White Read More
2018-11-29 22:24
Wandering Camera Read More
2018-11-24 22:20
My garden actually looks a bit patchy as I have some newly dug space that isn't full yet. But, individually, the flowers look quite presentable :)Friday Photo FriendsFloral Friday Photo… Read More
2018-11-23 00:14
I love it when Hubby stops here on our drives around the countryside. I haveno idea who owns this farm that has friendly piggies next to the road, but I do have lots of photos of… Read More
2018-11-19 23:20
Sometimes, I think I take most of the scenery for granted so, occasionally, I make a concerted effort to take photos of things I would just enjoy.I'm sure I have several photos of… Read More
2018-11-17 08:05
There's not much that can compare to the feeling of peace at the beach.stromatolites Saturday FunSkywatch FridayThankful Thursday Read More
2018-11-15 02:09
Here are more photos of concretions that you asked for. They take various shapes, and probably have various names, but are, nevertheless, fascinating!Here's another post I did on c… Read More
2018-11-12 20:38
I love this bloom that I saw at Cross Hills Gardens, but I don't know its name.All SeasonsPhoto Souvenir Read More
2018-11-10 02:34
I love the variety of churches along the roads in New Zealand Read More
2018-11-06 22:00
Concretions are hard bodies that form in sediments before they become sedimentary rocks. https://www.thoughtco.com/gallery-of-concretions-4122853Concretions are such an odd thing to fin… Read More
2018-11-02 01:09
While I'm waiting for my seeds and seedlings to grow, the flowersfrom last year are showing off!Nature NotesLittle Things Thursday Read More
2018-10-28 21:45
For those of you that were intrigued by the Pigs Crossingsign in my last post, click here to see my original post about them! Read More
2018-10-25 22:24
Stands with honesty boxes are an occasional sight.At one point, this airplane was open as a place to eat your food from the attached restaurant.Signs like this are in all the touristy places… Read More
2018-10-23 00:17
Hubby build this mailbox several years ago. We eventually sold it online to a dairy farmer and delivered it to the farm.Since I had mentioned the mailbox a while back, Hubby took… Read More
2018-10-22 23:55
Over the long weekend, we took a drive to Kimbolton to Cross Hills Garden, a very large, very old garden. Some trees are over 100 years old. It was rhodo heaven with over 200 rhodo… Read More
2018-10-21 23:03
It was raining when I took this photo as we were walking back to the car after a wet tour of Milford Sound with all the wonderful waterfalls. The grass in front caught my eye and I just… Read More
2018-10-19 06:31
While I'm waiting for the seeds that I planted to come up, I have a few flowers from earlier seeds and bulbs that have captured my attention (and camera).Enjoy!I finally got some freesia blo… Read More
2018-10-13 08:54
I'm not sure why, but sea foam fascinates me Read More
2018-10-11 02:09
We drive through the town of Kaponga to go to Hollard Gardens. It's basically one intersection with a pub, a small grocery store, a mechanic's garage and a school. The population can't be mo… Read More
2018-10-09 21:00
Spring has sprung here in Taranaki!What is going on in your part of the world?Link up below and show off your week! An InLinkz Link-up Read More
2018-10-08 03:41
All Seasons Read More
2018-10-02 21:00
Seafoam fascinates me.Storms produce a lot of it by churning up algae.What is going on in your world?Link up below and join our reach around the world! An InLinkz Link-up Read More
2018-10-01 03:19
2018-09-29 04:57
Little Things ThursdayFriday Photo FriendsLovin' Life Read More
2018-09-25 22:00
While eating lunch at the beach in New Plymouth over the weekend, this guy (I assume it was a male since it was so pushy trying to get fed!) just hovered in the air for a long time, waiting… Read More
2018-09-25 07:41
My garden is coming to life little by little!All SeasonsNature NotesPictorial Tuesday Read More
2018-09-20 03:38
Tupare Garden is another free, beautiful garden in Taranaki. But, it's located at the bottom of a hill, so it's difficult for me to walk up and down. This might be the last time we go there… Read More
2018-09-17 09:22
I enjoy looking through my archives now and then. It seems that something different grabs my attention each time.Sunday SnapGood Random Fun Read More
2018-09-15 07:05
Hubby took me to Sandy Bay Beach in Taranaki last weekend since we hadn't been there for a while. I didn't feel like walking down the steep, sandy slope, so we sat on the bench at the top of… Read More
2018-09-09 03:53
We saw these cuties while out for a ride yesterday.Sunday Snap Read More
2018-09-07 04:16
Skywatch FridayWordless Wednesday Read More
2018-09-04 01:16
Wild goatsHuinga Tunnel near TokoFarm mailbox near tunnelSilent SundayMy Sunday Best Read More
2018-08-31 05:24
Hubby's Long Beach photos taken at Waverley. Earlier photos are here, here, and here.Photo SouvenirWordless Wednesday - LAR Read More
2018-08-30 04:42
It has been so warm and sunny at the house the last few days that the garden has bloomed some more.I saw this guy out the kitchen window fighting a rival in the mirror front of an old microw… Read More
2018-08-27 03:02
Silent Sunday Read More
2018-08-23 00:58
Wordless WednesdayPictorial Tuesday Read More
2018-08-21 03:11
Hubby was very busy taking photos and I'm sharing a few more.Photo SouvenirOpen SlatherOur World Tuesday Read More
2018-08-19 23:04
We went to King Edward Park in Hawera for a little exerciseand were pleasantly surprised at the burst of spring that we found.Silent Sunday Read More
2018-08-17 23:02
These are more of Hubby's images from Long Beach. We both love finding fossils. The blue clay below is called papa Read More
2018-08-17 01:04
It may still officially be winter but I enjoy little blips of color.Thankful ThursdayWild Bird Wednesday Read More
2018-08-14 22:00
I got my laptop back!!We had some great weather and took a walk down Long Beach in Waverley, NZ, this weekend. This is my one good photo. Hubby took the rest (you can see the first of t… Read More
2018-08-12 23:35
This is the first post in a series of photos that Hubby took at Long Beach in Waverley. We went to see some petrified trees that are quite a way down the beach. I gave the camera to&nbs&hell…Read More
2018-08-11 05:39
Skywatch Friday Read More
2018-08-09 22:57
Harbour Mouth MolarsLovin' LifeWordless Wednesday - LAR Read More
2018-08-07 05:43
While the northern hemisphere is sweltering, our winter is so mild that theflowers don't know the aren't suppose to be blooming yet!Global BloggingThrough my Lens Read More
2018-08-04 07:42
I finally have 'a' laptop to use while still waiting for a fan replacement for 'the' laptop. So, while I'm trying to figure out the finer points, here are a few pictures.Little Things… Read More
2018-07-23 23:54
From the archives.Good Random FunGlobal Linking Read More
2018-07-21 05:50
I think these photos show you why I love the place! Read More
2018-07-17 22:00
This is one of a few encouraging blooms that I found this wet and windy week, so it gives me hope that winter will pass soon.What does your world look like this week?Blog about it and then l… Read More
2018-07-17 00:43
Missy climbed up to get this lovely shot of the lighthouse.Photo Souvenir Read More
2018-07-16 07:34
Hollard Gardens is a public garden that I love to visit. It belonged to a farmer who was more interested in plants than farming and he developed it over many years and then donated it to the… Read More
2018-07-12 23:47
I'm very happy that it doesn't get much colder than this in Taranaki.Lovin' LifeThankful Thursday Read More
2018-07-10 22:00
With all the rain we've had lately, it's nice to have a rainbow now and then between the bouts of rain.What is your world looking like this week? Link upbelow and show us all! Just… Read More
2018-07-09 02:21
Taking a ferry across the Cook Strait is, technically, part of State Highway 1. The scenery is quite unique when travelling between the North Island and South Island.Marlborough oyster farmA… Read More
2018-07-08 12:11
Weekend in Black and WhiteThe Barn Collective Read More
2018-07-05 00:17
Scenes around New ZealandWandering CameraTravel Tuesday Read More
2018-07-03 00:00
Sunday SnapWeekend Reflections Read More
2018-06-30 03:53
This is pretty much how cold it usually gets here, but it's not often that I get out and get photos of frost.Little Things Thursday Read More
2018-06-27 22:44
There are two types of hawks here in New Zealand and I confess that I have no idea how to tell them apart since they are so similar. So I just call them all 'hawk.'I sneaked up on this lovel… Read More
2018-06-26 01:06
Even though it's officially winter, there is still beauty to be seen.All SeasonsOur World Tuesday Read More
2018-06-24 00:52
Weekend in Black and White Read More
2018-06-21 11:07
I am always amazed at the different shapes of clouds.Wordless WednesdayLittle Things Thursday Read More
2018-06-18 00:11
Many of the public buildings in the small towns have been purchased for residential use because of the earthquake regulations Read More
2018-06-16 23:24
When Hubby was on his way home, he drove by this juvenile hawk on our road as it was eating. I guess he was too hungry to care that a car was just a few feet meter away and didn't… Read More
2018-06-13 22:35
I'm not sure that my garden knows it's almost winter with this rose bud......and this lovely camellia. This is Freddy the Finch. He is the only bird that doesn't fly away whe… Read More
2018-06-12 23:00
They are a definite source of entertainment!Show us your world this week by linking up below Read More
2018-06-10 04:48
Friday's Fave FiveFriday Photo Journal Read More
2018-06-08 05:22
I do love the scenery here in New Zealand.Thankful ThursdayLovin' Life Read More
2018-06-05 23:38
Beauty with the sun hidden behind the clouds!Show us your week by linking up below.We want to see your corner of the world!Also linking to: Nature Notesand Pictorial Tuesday Read More
2018-06-01 02:05
I ran across this photo in the archives.It's quite interesting what you can find on the backroads!Wild Bird Wednesday Read More
2018-05-31 02:06
Pictorial TuesdayWordless Wednesday Read More
2018-05-29 23:27
One of the things I love about driving backroads is thewildlife that we come across. This is just a part of the muster ofpeacocks that were walking near the road.What is your world looking l… Read More
2018-05-27 00:56
I do enjoy country living!Friday Photo JournalLovin' Life Read More
2018-05-23 01:52
I have to thank Hubby for this photo because he slowly slid--yes,slid--out of his chair to get the camera so our movementwouldn't scare him away!What is happening in your world this week?Ple… Read More
2018-05-21 02:04
I had two visiting fantails this morning and took about 30 photos out the window. They are fast little buggers but I got a few good shots.Their coloring that makes an angry expression makes… Read More
2018-05-18 01:54
Along with lots of beautiful rainbows, the rain has broughta fun miniature world :)Little Things ThursdayWordless Wednesday-LARLovin' Life Read More
2018-05-16 00:17
Missy and I happened upon monarchs in Hawera Park. They were congregating on one tree, dozens of them and more coming in each minute! I remembered seeing many more in the same park a couple… Read More
2018-05-14 09:45
2018-05-12 23:37
I just about tripped over myself the first time I saw a full arc rainbow at the house, trying to get a great shot of it. But now, they are a common sight for me.That doesn't mean, at all, th… Read More
2018-05-10 21:47
Nature Thursday DNDThankful ThursdayNature Notes Read More
2018-05-08 01:34
Missy and I were wandering around in Hawera and went to the park for a walk.We found this lovely surprise of orange color in the trees. I had seen a larger group of themin the same par… Read More
2018-05-06 04:36
I have no idea which one won :) Read More
2018-05-04 08:07
Today, I'm sharing more of the scrap sculptures from the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival.You can see the first post of photos here.These flowers were among the many craft stalls.Wordless Wednes… Read More
2018-05-02 22:51
I set my camera for rather large photos. That way, I can crop out smaller scenes like these.I use photoscape to look around my photos and crop the bits I like :)Nature Notes Read More
2018-04-29 09:59
This weekend we went to a tiny town's domain (city park of sorts) for the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival. Being such a small town (according to this page, the population is und… Read More
2018-04-26 22:53
It had been a while since we visited the garden walk in Opunake and they have madesome interesting additions. I blogged about it here when we discovered it.There is now a small l… Read More
2018-04-23 09:31
A mail carrier on his/her vehicleAll SeasonsSunday SnapGood Random Fun Read More
2018-04-19 23:20
2018-04-15 09:16
Barrie Brickell was a teacher-turned-potter who built New Zealand's only narrow gauge railway through native bush that he planted himself. He originally built the railway to move clay down t… Read More
2018-04-14 02:37
We were surprised to see a baby pukeko this week since it's autumn!Little Things ThursdayLovin' Life Read More
2018-04-12 03:04
I thought I'd get some last photos of my garden before a huge winter storm came crashing across the whole country. I was so surprised that I found this much color still showing and, th… Read More
2018-04-05 00:26
Wordless WednesdayLovin' Life Read More
2018-04-03 00:26
The McLaren Falls have their own beauty as small waterfalls forming at 1 cubic meter of water per second over the rocks. For 26 days a year, water is released from the dam above at 14 cubic… Read More
2018-03-30 09:54
Even though autumn is on the calendar and in the air, the garden still has plenty of color Read More
2018-03-29 07:03
While we were in Whakatane, we visited some Maori sights.This is Muriwai's Cave, one of the three landmarks Toroa was told to look for when returning to New Zealand from Hawaiki.Click here f… Read More
2018-03-25 08:42
This cheeky guy watched us eat our brunch from the next table.And this guy watched us eat lunch!We went to Hot Water Beach, where you can dig your own thermal pool on the beach!mailboxW… Read More
2018-03-23 19:00
When we stopped for coffee at this little place, I had been looking out the side window (as usual) when the car stopped, so the sign below made me giggle out loud when I looked up. [In… Read More
2018-03-21 23:58
Our original trip to White Island was cancelled due to weather, so Hubby drove us overto Rotorua for a lunch cruise on the Lakeland Queen, a gorgeous paddleboat.We had seen black swans along… Read More
2018-03-18 23:29
Hubby finds the best stuff to see when he plans our holidays!One stop was at Okere Falls Scenic Reserve which is a small but gorgeous place.Click here for more information about them.T… Read More
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