Black and White

hollard gardens

As you might have read in my other blog, Hollard Gardens is a public garden with free admissions. We go often, because it's so big and always changing. Also, we usually go in the middle of the week and see very few other people there.

Tasmanian cedar

good tree for a treehouse

Decorative thistle

Chinese lanterns

skywatch

Note the stripes of color on the hillsides.

You can see skies around the world at skywatch friday.

boats on calm water

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animals

Does anyone else see the humor in ducks waddling toward a pedestrian crossing sign?

Kahu, harrier hawk

macro

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One, two, three

sunset

Sunsets are my alltime favorite!

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roadside shots

Indian Garden at Hamilton Gardens

Mine pulled from the ocean at Mokau

Whitebaiting at Mokau

(if you have to ask, you won't understand)

Raglan, Waikato

taken by Hubby

Marokopa Falls, Waikato

random scenes

This is the side of a dug-out walkway.

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macro shots

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Scenic Sunday

Memorial Gate, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

View from the church window of St. Andrew's in Whareama, Wairarapa.

Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

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random shots

Dairy is one of the leading exports of New Zealand

Hubby took this photo of our pond

Brave wind-surfer

flowers

We have acquired a taste for lilies and dahlias.

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monochrome

Cable car at Ferrymead, Christchurch, south island, New Zealand

Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand