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Monthly Archives: January 2015
January 31, 2015 … scratching around
My muse was as dry as the weather. Lunch in Wellington with a friend gave me the chance to wander the waterfront. I don’t know how I have been unaware of it thus far, but it seems that every week … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, Architecture, Art, Aviation, Wellington
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January 30, 2015 … mists of time
Normal service is now resumed. There were some odd clouds to the South yesterday, and from the Valley I could see that Brooklyn Hill was shrouded, and the airport was coming and going as clouds drifted over at sea level. … Continue reading
Posted in Weather, Wellington
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January 29, 2015 … this old house*
Home again and glad to be here. It was a great trip in all its various parts. Yesterday began very early in Tokaanu, where I overcame my habitual avoidance of mornings. I went down the road towards Little Waihi to … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, Architecture, Birds, Lake Taupo, Lakes, Landscapes, mountains, Reflections, Vehicles
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January 28, 2015 … an unexpected inland “island”
From Miranda, we headed South. Within a very short space of time, we were following SH27 Southward along the Eastern flanks of the Hapuakohe Range. There were some nice views back across the Hauraki Plains in the light of the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Landscapes, Maungatautari, Waikato
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27 January, 2015 … almost done with the shorebirds
This was our second full day at Miranda. Armed with yesterday’s experience, things should have gone better and to some extent they did. On the other hand, the wind ruffled the water, and there were less than half the … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Miranda, Sunset
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January 26, 2015 … birder in paradise
Since yesterday was our first full day at the Shorebird Centre, there are no prizes for guessing what today’s blog is about. The time to see the most birds at Miranda is within a window two hours either side of … Continue reading
25 January, 2015 … a long haul to a golden end
Here we are in Miranda, on the Firth of Thames. It’s a long haul from Wellington on one of the hottest days of the year. It seems that summer has arrived over the whole country in one extravagant hit. … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Lakes, Miranda, mountains
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