Tag Archives: New Zealand

Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

(9 photos) Wood is warm   as is the sight of palm trees. Picture perfect you could say and certainly full of warmth. These bananas, a warm climate fruit, were left in a car for a short time only and … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto: City Structures

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Modern buildings, Angles, water, Towers tall Modern city form. In response to Cee’s fun foto challenge Merry Xmas to Cee and all fun foto participants.  

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twinkle

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

(5 photos) Last night as we whiled away a few hours enjoying some scrumptious food and wine, good company, some excellent jazz and a mediocre sunset the lights twinkled both on and off the boat as we slowly travelled the … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Harbourfront Wellington

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I loved the contrast of the bright yellow painted tie up point, the timber and the rust. Parts seemed so well cared for whilst others appeared to suffer neglect. I didn’t understand at first what a free ambulance was or … Continue reading →

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Shadow Shot Sunday: Dinosaur shadows

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

  In awe we wander Amongst the monsters Reduced to bare bones That lead us to ponder Reduced to shadows on walls Ribs like feathers, delicate, treelike Other jaws and claws That frighten us all   For more Shadow shot … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday: grasslands

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

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Floral Friday: Wind flowers of Te Papa

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

(6 photos) But the flower leaned aside And thought of naught to say, And morning found the breeze A hundred miles away. Robert Frost (1874-1963) from the poem Wind and window flower

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A lingering look at Windows wk 49: Danger lurks at the Te Papa

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The Te Papa museum in Wellington lived up to its reputation as being a fantastic natural history  and every other thing museum. We had missed it on our previous visits to Wellington and I’m glad I had the opportunity of … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Abandoned Buildings Wellington

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Barns or Abandoned building. 

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Sunday Stills: The Next Challenge : Wellington the Long and Winding Roads

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I always get a shock when I come to New Zealand as I always expect to feel as though I am in Australia. New Zealand, however, is very different to Australia. The buildings are different. The streets are different. The … Continue reading →

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