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my travels near and far
Adventures planned…
Finally some life!…
Bluff Oyster Festival (May ’18)
Brisbane (Jun ’18)
Egypt & Jordan (Oct ’18)
Steampunk Festival, Thames (Nov ’18)
Tasman region, South Is. (Jan ’19)
Currently I am…
Without much creative mojo. I think work has sucked it out of me. Hoping the upcoming adventures will light a spark!
- Winter roseOn a day where there was basically no views, one needed to look down (including to avoid standing on mutant worms) and up.Mutant wormsWalking in the very misty hills. It was not going to be about the views today.Suburban humourThe riverside trails in Brisbane are fantastic with plenty of spaces to sit a while too.He (or she) is covered in slime but I guess I would be too if I lived in a pond. This sighting, and the three water dragons, made up for not seeing any kookaburra (definitely heard them though!) or koala. And thank the universe, no massive spider sightings either - always relieved when I go to Oz and escape without seeing one of those!!A closed pier and while this is an imprint of a time not too long ago (olderer is betterer) it was nonetheless interesting. Or perhaps I just need to get out more.A bridge with mirrored fleur-de-lis, who knew?Following the botanical theme: freaky plant. (Not its scientific name.)Popped over to Brisbane last weekend. Did lots of wandering and exploring. It wasn’t all blue skies and sunshine by any means but to give you the impression it was: here’s a lovely pink flowered tree in the Japanese garden in the Botanic Gardens.It’s a grey old day today, glad to have found some blue sky yesterdayIt was a seal fest out at the cape where NZ’s largest fur seal colony lives. Beautiful creatures.Today’s mystery trip for my birthday took us to the Wairarapa and included a run (in the car!) out to the coast.It was my third fleeting visit to Bluff, I’d like to come back with a bit more time. Lots more character and things of interest to sniff out!The festival was all well and good but can’t go all the way to Bluff and not have a little explore. It’s got a grittiness I find fascinating which the wintery day only enhanced.Day of the Oyster. Fresh from the Foveaux Strait yesterday and into my belly today.The Wellington wind was out in force today, helping/hindering me around the peninsula and creating interesting clouds above interesting old wharves.A happy patch of concrete to lift one’s spiritsA tiny paua shell. Or maybe I have giant hands?
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SOME OTHER POSTS
- Canada finale: Whistler whistle-stop
- Grizzly Bear Ranch (2)
- Grizzly Bear Ranch (1)
- A day of ghost towns and yesteryear vibes
- More blue lakes and a ski resort in summer
- Parkway drives under blue and grey skies
- Hiking at Lake O’Hara
- Introduction to Yoho National Park and a short lesson in Cree
- (Some of) the Red Chairs of Banff National Park
- Return to the Rockies
- Exploring Bella Coola (2)
- Exploring Bella Coola (1)
- Bears!!
- Into bear country
- The Canadian adventures begin: Express stop in Vancouver
- Summer revisited: In my mountainous happy place
- New Plymouth Street Art
- Street festival
- Sydney 2 ~ Beaches, a zoo with a view and strewth, it’s a new year
- Sydney 1 ~ That Bridge and limping about the CBD
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