Cheerfully Yellow

 

Isn't this such a beautiful sunflower?

It reminds me of the happiness I shared with my husband.

It is 49 years ago today that we first met.

The River Avon

 

Remembering a pleasant spot beside the River Avon before the devastating earthquake of 2011

(Christchurch NZ, 1995)

LINKING UP WITH STEVENSON AT Timeless Thursdays

Cromwell Fruit

 This huge sculpture of summer fruit reflects the importance of fruit growing in the region.

(Cromwell, Otago, 2019)

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Rusty Kettle

 

The most amazing items can be found in the strangest of places!

I am sure no-one in their right mind would want to use this to boil up a picnic cup of tea.

This old kettle was left here, sitting on a rock, at a picnic area near Lake Arapuni.

(2007)

Two Kitties

 

Nelson and Teddy exploring a tree together.

(2005)

Cock Pheasant

 Family:  Phasianidae

In New Zealand this introduced game bird is a mix of sub-species, the most prominent being the ring-necked pheasant from China.

A young cock pheasant strolls nonchalantly across the road.

(Mount Maunganui, 2008)

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When In Need - Toilets

 

Toilet situated at the Hot Water Beach Domain.

(Coromandel Peninsular, 2009)

On The Farm - Day's End

 

Dusk brings a stillness and peace as work for the day comes to an end.

(Maize Silage Harvesting, 2007)

LINKED TO Skywatch Friday

Manmade - Buildings

 

This old barn looks like it has seen many years of use.

(Matamata, 2009)

LINKED TO Timeless Thursdays

 

Manmade - Fountains

 

A splashingly good pair of fountains

(Queen Elizabeth Park, Invercargill, 2008)

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Men At Work - Logistics

 

Forklifts being operated at the Port of Napier, 2009

Works Of Art - Patterns

 

Looking down into shallow river waters sparkling in the sunshine, 

it is always a pleasure to see river stones shimmering on the bottom.

(Ngamuwahine River, Kaimai Range, 2012)

Sharing Our World - Jellyfish

 

Spotted Jellyfish (Desmonema gaudichaudi)

This jellyfish can sometimes be seen in our New Zealand coastal waters during the summer months.  It is easily identified by the spots (or speckles) that cover the top of its 'jelly' body.

The Spotted Jellyfish is capable of delivering a nasty sting (seldom fatal), even after having been washed ashore.

(Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui, 2008)

LINKED TO EILEEN'S Saturday's Critters

The Art Of Nature - Rocks

Rock formations, known as Toadstools 

(Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA - 2010)

Located 45 miles east of Kanab, Utah, these "toadstools" were created when the softer Entrada sandstone eroded away, leaving a cap of harder Dakota sandstone at the top of a column, thus forming a mushroom shape.

Delights Of Nature - Skies

 

Morning light on a grey wet day.

(Mt Maunganui, NZ - 2008)

LINKED TO  Skywatch Friday

On The Farm - Harvesting

 

Harvesting maize to turn into silage to be used as cattle fodder.

(photo taken April 2007, New Zealand)

LINKED TO  Timeless Thursdays

Our Pleasant Land - Riverside

 

Bulmers Landing at Arapuni

(Waikato River, 2007)

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At Home - Baking

 

About to enjoy a home-baked chocolate cupcake.

Fun And Games - Playgrounds

 

Even adults can have fun at this interactive playground

(New Brighton, Christchurch)

When In Need - Toilets

 

Mount Maunganui Surf Club

(2008)

Sharing Our World - Birds

 

A prickly home for an adventurous bird.

(Saguaro NP, Arizona)

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Delights of Nature - Sunrise

 

Dawn breaks over the range of hills known as The Remarkables.

(Queenstown, NZ, 2019)

LINKED TO Skywatch Friday

Moving Around - Shipping

 

The Royal Caribbean International cruise ship, Voyager of the Seas

(photo taken 2012)

LINKED TO Timeless Thursdays

By The Sea - Waves

 

The restless ocean crashes endlessly onto the sandy shore

(Mount Maunganui)

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Sharing Our World - Rattlesnake

 

Thankfully, there was a glass barrier between myself and this sleeping Prairie Rattlesnake!

In The Garden - Cacti

 

tangled thorns clothed in pretty pink

(Sonora Desert cactus)

When In Need

 

Long-drop dunny at Farewell Spit, Nelson (2004)