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The ups and downs
Rā 47, Rāpare 16 o Huitānguru 2017
Hamilton. Rain. That’s it! The cat couldn’t decide whether to come in or go out, so decided to sit in the flower bed.
Rā 42, Rāhoroi 11 o Huitānguru 2017
I can see this month’s photos could get a little repetitive….
Oxfam training took me to the Taitua Arboretum today. Just a short blast but time to do a handstand in the bamboo tunnel.
Rā 31, Rātu 31 o Kohitātea 2017
Back to work! I love long weekends, that extra day makes all the difference especially when you get away somewhere and escape!
I had a great session working with a group of teachers today, though. Lots of good conversations and hopefully they gained plenty from it to move forwards.
Dropped my hire car off in town and walked back home along the river to get some fresh air and stretch my legs. Interesting to compare the rail bridge and the road bridge – different eras, different materials.
Rā 1, Rātapu 1 o Kohitātea 2017
Here we go again!
Day 1 Photo a Day 2017
Hamilton Gardens has always been a special place for us. We discovered it when we first arrived in January 2008 and were blown away by the special gardens and how well designed they are. Since then so much more has been added but we still love the gardens in the centre. It was a bit busy today but great to see so many people enjoying the sun, the plants and being together with family and friends on New Year’s Day. This is the Chinese Scholar’s Garden.
Rā 272, Rāapa 28 o Mahuru
A long day at the computer planning for ULearn and doing my PTC stuff. So it was good to escape for a walk to the arboretum. The sky looked threatening but we managed 8km before a few drops started to fall. By then we were back at the car! Beautiful light.
Rā 253, Rāmere 9 o Mahuru
The sun came out today and I decided to escape the house and go and work in the cafe down the road. I miss the magnolia trees at Dio – I used to walk past them everyday on the way to my classroom and watch as the buds grew and then burst into flower and then fade and fall. The ones on the way down to the river are pretty stunning though. I came across a couple of cats too – black cats crossing your path are good luck and this wee fella looks a bit battered but happy soaking up the sun. The one in the basket is Tonks – her new bed in Aonghas’ bedroom!
Rā 235, Rāhina, 22 o Here-turi-kōkā
Beautiful light down at the lake this morning. Forced to walk after my calf muscle pinged, I took the time to look around me more closely and take more photos than usual. Hard to decide which to choose but went for the moment when the sun rose. I love the way the light changes when the sun rises..that transition from dawn to day, from softness of light to brightness.
Rā 229, Rātu, 16 o Here-turi-kōkā
Bluebird sky today. And these colours on Tongue of Dog are just stunning.
Rā 211 Rāmere, 29 o Hōnongoi
The Waikato river is indeed ‘Mighty’. This is the view from Claudelands Bridge in Hamilton looking towards Anzac Parade (formerly known as Bridge Street) and Victoria Bridge.
