Rain at Lake Waikaremoana
It’s raining at Lake Waikaremoana
Category: Summer
Sudden Sunset
It looked like the evening was going do be grey, dark and stormy. And then the setting sun peeked through.
Sweet Chestnut Flowers
January – hot, muggy and warm day. The chestnut trees are in full bloom.
Kakariki on Kapiti Island
A native New Zealand parakeet, the kākāriki, spotted on Kāpiti Island
First Day of 2024 – Blooming Pohutukawa
These are some blooming Pohutukawa trees along the Pauatahanui inlet, on Motukaraka Point. The Pohutukawa is also referred to as ‘the New Zealand Christmas Tree’ because it blooms around Christmas time.
Looming Clouds
The dark mass in front is Mana Island, a few kilometers away. The looming clouds are much further, about 50 kilometers to the west of Plimmerton, above Arapaoa Island and the Marlborough Sounds