These are some of my favorite shots of birds. Enjoy.
Hubby took this shot.
Showing posts with label maple hill hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maple hill hop. Show all posts
10/13/16
9/29/16
Whanganui from the top
The Durie Elevator was out of order so we drove to the top of the hill to the lookout where the elevator would have taken us.
These are the views of the Whanganui River from the lookout.
Old water tower.
9/21/16
kowhai and tuis
The kowhai (pronounced KO-fie) is a lovely tree native to New Zealand and
the name is the Maori word for 'yellow'.
Native birds love the trees and at Hollards yesterday, we found a
tree full of tuis.
9/15/16
the beginning of the garden
I am so excited about the first spring colors in my own front yard (garden, to you that speak Brit)! I didn't plant daffodils, so they were a huge surprise!
There are lots of tulips getting ready to show their color along with irises.
9/1/16
8/23/16
A few more pics of our road trip
Moki Tunnel, aka Hobbit Hole
I guess it's the season for escapee sheep.
I guess it's the season for escapee sheep.
Whanganui River
Tongariro National Park
Lambs in the paddock
A small town declared itself a Republic after being moved from one district to another.
The town of 40 has a Republic Day every two years and attracts thousands of folk.
The hotel in the background below is 'the' representative building for the town. There's not much else to the town.
I'd like to know what this sign is all about, too.
8/10/16
mangamingi saddle shots
Today was a lovely and sunshiny day, so I went out to Mangamingi Saddle to take some photos of the mountain. The whole area is lovely pastureland and you can see for miles kilometers!
This sheep was curious about the lady with the camera.
And this is the same sheep in a wider shot. That's Mt. Ruapehu in the background toward the left (about 125k away--3 hours by road).
I love the wonderfully uneven ground that works great for grazing.
Of course, Mt Taranaki was in all his splendor and glory!
7/28/16
Patea after the storm
Here are a few more photos we took at Patea last weekend.
Hubby took the first two.
The 'foam' is actually beaten-up algae.
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