Aotearoa: June 2012

The days are shorter, time to kill indoors longer. Add to this a fancy new-second-hand camera and there's likely to be a fair few pictures clogging the internet from this end of the pipe.

After a month back in the UK, a fine re-acquaintance with Scotland and Wales and a complete avoidance of London I'm very glad to be back here in NZ. The rain is frequent but so is the sun. The low sun is beautiful. Life is good. Here's some snapshots from the last few days:

Karioi in Cloud from our kitchen window

The far hillside as from our side window in the morning

Another early morning view from our side window

If you thought our address, 'Uenuku Avenue' was a bit outre, what do you make of this?

Anna and a big sock

Outside the Library

Random view in town

I thought it was a clean wall...

Skatepark and view to the sea

Skatepark and view to the mountain

Arty?

Anna's new hat, quizzical

Look at the expression on her face (that's Anna I'm referring to)

When can we move in?

Anna's new hat, smiling

Oystercatcher (SIPO I think) and Spur-Winged Plover

Sparrow. I think you may have seen one of these before.

Surfer heading for the sea

The same copse as can be seen from our house

Large aperture playing

Nice light in the wave

Boom!

Exactly as I found it.

All seasons in one photo

As above

Mini cliff and tree

Bobo's, the local's coffee spot. Tony (the owner) is at the back, Tony (the community hub) is playing Wes (the blonde) at backgammon and Anna's ordering Coffee