Garden pages

I take a lot of pictures of the flowers in my garden. A lot. No, really, lots and lots. I guess that is because I never had a proper flower garden before and the details of each bloom enthrall me. You wouldn't believe the amount of macro shots I have, but I understand that not everybody is as interested in my garden as I am so... I put together some quick pages for your perusal. I hope you enjoy them. They were all taken on our rented quarter-acre of space.

Hawera Water Tower skywatch

Hawera is the second-largest city in Taranaki and it's name means 'burnt place' in Maori because of many fires due to Maori tribal wars. Because of these fires, insurers demanded the water tower was built in the middle of town in 1914 and now is a tourist attraction. It is 54 meters high and is made of 1340 tons of hand-mixed concrete.

This picture was taken through the window on one of the higher levels.

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memorials in my world

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