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.
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.
Remembering a pleasant spot beside the River Avon before the devastating earthquake of 2011
(Christchurch NZ, 1995)
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This huge sculpture of summer fruit reflects the importance of fruit growing in the region.
(Cromwell, Otago, 2019)
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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.
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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Dusk brings a stillness and peace as work for the day comes to an end.
(Maize Silage Harvesting, 2007)
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A splashingly good pair of fountains
(Queen Elizabeth Park, Invercargill, 2008)
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Looking down into shallow river waters sparkling in the sunshine,
it is always a pleasure to see river stones shimmering on the bottom.
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.
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.
Harvesting maize to turn into silage to be used as cattle fodder.
(photo taken April 2007, New Zealand)
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Dawn breaks over the range of hills known as The Remarkables.
(Queenstown, NZ, 2019)
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The Royal Caribbean International cruise ship, Voyager of the Seas
(photo taken 2012)
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The restless ocean crashes endlessly onto the sandy shore
(Mount Maunganui)
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