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About me: 55 years old, 3 adult children, love hibernating and hanging out with my cats and chickens on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, fan of rugby, old movies, historical books, blankets, nature walks, churches, old cemeteries and Autumn. Follow me on my travels around New Zealand.
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October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 On the flipside (Canada) some flowers continue to bloom although they droop. Enjoy.
Spring is really a time of beauty and joy and now you are able to see everything clearer on short…
The blossoms and stone wall are beautiful.
Wonderful Spring colours. Warmer days are on the way. Meanwhile up here it is raining and the fields are finally…
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Northcote Tavern
The Northcote Tavern is a building that as a teenager I use to walk past sometimes – one of my best friends when I was at high school use… Continue reading
Omaha Beach
While B and I were on holiday in Auckland we visited my sister at Omaha which is a coastal settlement about 45 minutes from the city. She … Continue reading
Family Reunion
After being a year in the planning, I met up with some immediately and extended family members for a reunion. This is only a small portion… Continue reading
Pink
I spotted this display in our local Mitre 10 hardware store. While I love the idea of gumboots (as well call them) for women, I’m not sure… Continue reading
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Pounamu
This is one of many big rocks around town, this one is at the local Greymouth Railway Station which brings in the Tranz Alpine train but t… Continue reading
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In one of the main streets in town is this colourful building, it’s also where my dentist is. It was built in 1902 as a dental surgery by … Continue reading
Colour
Nice to see some colour in the local gardening department of the Mitre 10 store – there seems to be lots of cyclamen around at the moment…. Continue reading
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Coal Creek Falls
Remember the photos I shared a couple of weeks ago of Fungi ? Well this is the place we found them all at. As we are coming into Winter, … Continue reading
Autumn
Bits and pieces of Autumn scenery in the Greymouth town square. Not many people around as it had just stopped raining. This is the start o… Continue reading
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Cherry blossoms are truly impressive