Magnolias
Did anybody say spring?
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Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
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Chinaberry Tree (Melia Azedarach)
I found this fine example of a Chinaberry Tree (Melia Azedarach) in San Marino Drive, Henderson. Also known as White Cedar, Persian Lilac and Umbrella tree. The fruits are poisonous to humans, and it appears that they are not too popular with birds either.…
Manukau Heads and Te Komoki
The view from the Huia Point platform, with Manukau Heads and lighthouse on the left, Manukau bar, and the conical Te Komoki on the right.
See my growing collection of selfies.
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Oystercatchers
Last Tuesday afternoon near full tide. A good sized flock of oystercatchers were roosting on the sandbank by Titirangi Beach. Suddenly, on no apparent signal, they lifted off, flying out into Paturoa Bay, turning a few circles, and settling down again.…
Quiet Morning at Wood Bay
The Manukau Harbour lies ever so smooth, reflecting the billowing clouds above. Mangere Mountain in the centre.
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Two Giraffes
At the Gibbs Farm. One of the giraffes is a live specimen (one of three that I saw), the other is a corrugated iron sculpture by Jeff Thomson (6x3x1 m). The picture below is of the real thing.…
Horizons (Neil Dawson, 1994)
We had the good fortune (thanks a million, Stephen!) to be able to visit the Gibbs Farm yesterday. A huge property of undulating land on the Kaipara Harbour, containing a good number of sculptural works whose size matches the size of the grounds.…
Himalayan Fairy Grass
The older, less maintained parts of the Waikumete Cemetery are covered with this grass: Himalayan Fairy Grass (miscanthus nepalensis). Like many pretty things, it’s classed as a weed (invasive, clumping).
Here the fluff in the sky competes with the fluff on the ground.…
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