Odds and Sods

Awaiting the Bees

Ripples

Palm Tree Trunk

The Last Bloom

Triplets

Gliphoris Viridis

Stinkhorn

Celtic  Zoom

Dandelion in Wonderland

Don't Fence Me In

Elusive Mycena

Dusk at Waikato Heads

Fishermen's Paradise - East Cape

Forgotten symmetry

There !!

Heart of the Bloom

Waikato Heads - AGAIN !!

Just for fun

These were all taken with a little pocket point and shoot camera - a Canon A470 - on a dull rainy day. Shows that anyone can do it.

A dull day, in fact, is better than a bright sunny day. No glare and burnt out highlights on the shiny bits.

He is not getting much joy - very few pollen spots on him

Bits and Pieces

They walk among us ....!!!

Morning Mists

Nesting time

Animated discussion

Tolaga Bay Jetty

A couple of hours at the Wellington Zoo

OK - So we have posed for you ...

Now FEED me !!

Just a stray on the scene - but cute 

 

Emperor Tamarin. Named after German Emperor Wilhelm II, who had an identical moustache

Coy Cockatoo

Red Panda. Never still for a moment.

Mother Ape caring for Junior

While Dad does the IMPORTANT stuff........

Momma Baboon in a pensive mood

Baby Baboon - bored silly.

Ever watchful - Meerkat

You stare at me - I stare at you !!

Young Squirrel Monkey

Get off my rock!!

and STAY off...

A trip around East Cape

We explored many places off the beaten track - and some tracks were pretty basic

But others were quite beautiful and restful - good for the soul.

Even in the odd shower, there was beauty to be seen

Waterfalls were tucked away in all sorts of remote places

The trees had been there quite a while

Even growing out of solid rock - one would wonder how they survived.

Roadside pools reflecting the surrounding shrubbery

Or the manmade structures - which were remarkably in good order considering the negligible population

The wildlife were tolerant of humans, since they would see so few, and kept an eye on us.

Some areas had masses of gorse. Pretty, but awfully illegal

Stayed on a variety of Motels. This one at Tolaga Bay was VERY informal - neat !!

Decided not to stay at this one - dining room below standard .........

As you can guess, have always been fascinated by old abandoned houses

And another one

Not only were the houses old - this was part of the Tolaga Bay jetty

BUT - it looked MUCH better at 5 a.m. in the morning.

This 660 metre long jetty, the longest in New Zealand, is being restored, which is a great effort for a town of only 600 people.

Other jetties around the Cape were not so well preserved, but great for photographers !!

Tiny settlements dotted around the Cape reached by narrow twisting roads through interminable hills, but each one with miles of stunning beaches

Summer, yet not a soul in sight.  Imagine this in Hong Kong !!!!

Total solitude. Brilliant.