A Trip to the Snow

Set out early in the morning

Rising mists added beauty to the countryside

Ghostly trees

Webs glistening in the sun

Neat sunrise

Tiny townships well off the beaten track

Which we would not have found without the trusty Tomtom

Glossy supermarkets

"Different" architecture

Industrial parks

The landed gentry

No matter how poor - they all had air conditioning

Sometimes long waits at the traffic lights

We looked forward to the occasional passing lanes

The locals were curious

We explored a few side tracks

Some roads had seen better days

We diced with death.....

Waitanguru Falls

At last - - the Mountain - - but very little snow

The small areas available were crowded

Dad introduces daughter to the thrill of speed

And then - solo !!

Colourful flora in the snow

And more colours in the streams - 
from the Aluminium and Iron in the water

A RAINY DAY AT THE GARDENS

Slight showers, but still a nice walk, with the occasional photo

Some showed the raindrops

 

others just looked bedraggled

But the ducks loved it !!

Moss & lichen on nearly all the trees - very damp

 

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Ardmore Warbirds Show

3rd June, 2012 - a cold, wet, windy day - but enjoyed by all

A variety of choppers from the tiny to the large

High winds made takeoffs awkward for the light ones

A few jets around

But not many

Some sedate

Some trying to pull wings off

Variegated

Takeoff Twins

A little more cautious - winds were a bit higher

Granddaddy planes

Old Faithfuls

Trained many pilots

Many circuits and Bumps

Sleek little ones - definitely fun machines

Wouldn't be a show without smoke

Mainly up very high

But even from a distance, quite good

Had to have a low pass, so sent the baby down

Not all the beauty was in the air

As it was also an anniversary of D-Day, there was quite a large Military display plus a mock battle