Friday, 24 April 2009

24 April 2009


The Wild Birds at Dinner Time On My Front Veranda

Monday, 6 April 2009

06 April 2009

About 15 minutes away from home and in a country road did meet this lady walking her 2 Newfoundland Dogs.

The View of the hinterland picture taken just a 10 minute walk from home

Plants around our units

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

24 March 2009


Today I did drive Joyce & Tom along with Linda to Campbelltown to visit Joyce's Brother and his wife Valda, It was a Great Time

Joyce & John

Saturday, 21 February 2009

21 February 2009


Today the last day before returning I did take a walk on an Island that you can walk onto when the tide is out and close to Mount Maunganui, The pictures below are taken on that Island







Artists displaying their wares on footpath some very good paintings

This is a cone that has fallen from a Norfolk Pine Tree

Thursday, 19 February 2009

19 February 2009


Today I did go to a special Maori festival where all the Maori Tribes throughout New Zealand meet and over 4 days contest to see who has the best Haka first picture are of some tribal emblems







Below some contestants on stage and on the big screen







With a Maori performer before getting fully ready to take part
Was told by the person taking my photo that the emblem on this canoe was that of the local tribe

To keep the youngsters amused they had a contest for the children to draw their fathers