Archives
Delightfully Delish
Posted on November 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
It was taking a while for her to peruse the dress shop. I had decided to stay in the car so we could keep the windows down keeping the car cooler for the dog. We don’t have this dress shop in our town so we were happy to wait. No one was fazed. And she […]
Sharing Susan’s Sheep
Posted on November 13, 2015 Leave a Comment
It was lambing time and Susan’s sheep are well worth a visit. Being Pitt Island sheep they aren’t your normal run of the mill whiteys but rather, just a little quirky with dreds of black and brown. Susan likes quirky. I gotta say I like them too. They are interesting. She takes her bucket of […]
Game On!
Posted on October 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
The suggestion was made and everyone was up and ready. “Wanna have a round?” Daughter laughing all fun and happy. Son quietly taking us all on. Grandma sitting on the sidelines watching the play while wearing a smile. Granddad bouncing light and nimble at the ready. And that darling dearest of mine in his element enjoying […]
Honoured
Posted on October 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
The 2015 Active Arts Taupo’s 50th Annual Exhibition opened on Friday amidst lots of gold glitter and celebrations. Celebrating not only another year but 50 great years encouraging creativity here in Taupo, New Zealand. During the course of the evening the winners of each division were honoured for their work. I was honoured for my entry […]
Perfect Green Orchids
Posted on October 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
It was the perfect way to say ‘Thank-You’, ‘We love you’, ‘We hope your new home turns out to be everything you desire’. Orchids. A whole array of them to choose from. We let her choose, so it would bring her the maximum amount of pleasure. True to form, she chose the only green orchid, […]
Kereru and Wood Pigeons
Posted on September 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
Yes, the Maori name for New Zealand’s native Wood Pigeon is ‘Kereru’. This may seem like double the trouble to write, but we were seeing double that day. Not one, but two big fat Kereru no more than a metre above. Feeding as if there was no tomorrow, even though their rather rotund undercarriage suggested they […]
A Hand Up
Posted on September 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
Miserably cold and wet with a biting wind, he suggested we walked through the bush to escape the elements. The dog was keen with the bush idea. So he led and I followed. The trees did their job of protecting against wind and rain and it was a nice change of scenery from our normal […]
Lemon Fruit Triplet
Posted on August 19, 2015 2 Comments
I LOVE lemons! From their vibrant yellow to the refreshing tang, I just love lemons. In fact, every morning I start with a warm freshly squeezed lemon drink. Then lunchtime sees me squeezing lemon juice over my salad…my all-time favourite dressing. Where ever we live my garden always has a lemon tree. It’s one of the happiest […]
Thermos for Two
Posted on August 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
We were road-tripping again. Darby and Joan out on our own exploring. I’d packed a lunch with a thermos full of boiling water so we could make a cuppa along the way. Although the wind was pretty nippy, the sun was out with not a cloud in the sky at the White Pine Reserve in Awakeri, […]
Icicles Dripping Fun
Posted on July 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
Coming up last he spotted what we had all missed. A frozen moment in time hanging from a fallen log. Icicles clinging. Water suspended. Colours reflecting transparent. And the competition started. Trying to get the angle, the light, the wonder of it captured forever. Swapping places to see if we could do better than the […]
Lynda Symons Artistry 