In John’s second photo there appears to be a face outlined by the Kaikoura ranges. I suspect the nose on the face is Taupuanuku, the mountain on which Ed Hillary trained for his ascent of Everest in 1953. Dave
Month: July 2009
arapawa
More of the beautiful sunsets we enjoy on the Kapiti coast . In the photo with the golfer on the beach, taken from Paraparaumu beach, the South island is clearly visible on my maximum zoom. Apapawa Island is the…
Arapawa
Arapawa , my Maori place names book tells me, should correctly be Arapaoa with two possible translations. The most probable is Ara [ meaning Pathway ] and paoa [Usually smoke or possibly mist .] This is taken as looking at…
arapawa
Hi Daffnetters, Still rather quiet on daffnet ; – an excuse to show a little more of our beautiful country — with daffodil associations . Some of the first double daffs that I ever saw were the [ new…
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Last for the evening. Back to my seedling patch — 5 year olds that were 4 years in seedling tray and having first taste of real earth. I,m sure they are enjoying the freedom ; not so sure they enjoyed…
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This was a little different , a Sol D,Or seedling that had quite a Div 5 Triandrus appearance. Flowers very definitely pendent, not an overful head , certainly not cluttered , . Is it hopeful imagination or can we see…