Morning Workout
Tomorrow morning will be the solstice – days are short, but will be getting longer. This was the scene early today at the Portage Road playing fields.
June 20, 2016
June 5, 2016
February 29, 2016
Leap!
Zac’s Leap
My tribute to all calendar makers and whoever else leaps about!
Grandson Zac shows how it’s done, while his Omi proves she is no slouch either.
Extreme?
December 9, 2015
November 30, 2015
November 11, 2015
Flowering
Cabbage Tree
The cabbage trees (Cordyline australis) are bursting out with flowers.
October 30, 2015
October 4, 2015
August 28, 2015
Daffodil Day
Daffodils
Today is Daffodil Day, the Cancer Society’s main event for fundraising and awareness (this year is the 25th anniversary for this event). The flowers in the picture are along Titirangi Road – the council has done us proud with a new planting.
August 26, 2015
Blossom Time
Prunus Campanulata
The Taiwanese cherry (prunus campanulata) have been going strong for some weeks now. Some trees have finished their crop of flowers, while others are only just showing the first signs of pink. Lovely to behold – and, of course, classified a weed …