Capture: Two Tales of a City
1699 Responses
First ←Older Page 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 68 Newer→ Last
-
A gum blur.
-
Northern gateway tunnel looking brilliant - who knew something so utilitarian could looks so good?
-
the brill new(ish) bridge on this new(ish) stretch of m'way.
-
And back on trees, the pohutukawa creeping over the motorway sound barrier.
-
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
A gum blur.
knows when to hold 'em...
-
One nil for the pohutukawa then?
-
Another case of tree vs. fence - and tree winning.
-
Hebe,
Our oak was glowing at the end of the (faint) rainbow this evening.
And number two, looking west.
-
Nora Leggs, in reply to
Love that top one Hebe, I twist round a little in front of the screen and can just catch the rainbow : ) Love the depth of colour and the shift from red to Gold.
Like the bottom one too looks English-grandad's-shed-and-garden-equipment-like.
-
Nora Leggs, in reply to
Our oak was glowing
I love that top one Hebe, I twist slightly sideways in front of the screen and can see the rainbow.
The bottom one looks so English-granddad's-garden with the shed and wot-not.
-
Hebe, in reply to
the bottom one too looks English-grandad's-shed
It's just the stuff that's accumulated out of the way of the trampoline and soccer pitch surrounding the chook shed (which is looking a little wonky these days ). Bluebell the rhode island red layabout is peering from the door of the coop (on the ground). We had planned to use the Balfour method of chicken keeping, but the girls loathe staying in their generous pen; they like to get out and scare a cat or two in the daytime.
We are still harvesting the odd tomato -- covering the plants and its stake with a coffee sack overnight and in bad weather, I aim to keep them going until the winter solstice if I can.
-
Nora Leggs, in reply to
That's a pretty hardy tomato! Nice chook too - enlarging the pic as big as it will go gives a nice grainy, washy chook image : )
-
Shoot, it's the 13th of June. A year! Hard to believe it's been that long.
-
Today in South City people are enjoying a quiet cuppa.
-
Harris Cafe.
-
Hebe,
Winter solstice: the tomatoes hung on to make it through to the shortest day. The plant really is on its last gasp as the splotchy stems are losing their green. Time to plant some seeds for next season!
The hollyhock below has survived frost and two snow dumps, and it flowers on.
-
Islander, in reply to
Looks like a gum dance to me!
-
Lilith __, in reply to
Well done you and your garden Hebe!
BTW I tracked down that native planting guide I was telling you about. It divides greater Chch into soil-type zones and native ecosystems. The navigation is a little odd, but you can click the main map for more detailed maps (which each have a magnifier when you mouseover), and if you click on any ecosystem it takes you to a list of plants that belong there. My ex and I planted our garden based on this guide.
Edit: I also found this pdf from the council on Chch landforms and history. Fascinating for some of us. :-)
-
Gudrun Gisela, in reply to
Great fountain of knowledge, thank you Lilith. Good to know what is lurking beneath us..
-
Hebe, in reply to
Thank you for the links Lilith. Those vegetation plans are good -- I was trying to find my hard-copies a couple of days ago for the plant-up, so they are timely. That history pdf is great. The CCC website is a goldmine -- if you can find your way around it!
-
We are temporary, lingerers on the land, thinking stability- is a given
our islands twist-dive-are riven and reject
constantcy
not that many thousand years ago
Central Otago
was a sea- -
Hebe, in reply to
)( )( )( )(
(Trying to represent applause - clapping of hands -- for the poem)
lIngerers on the land mmmm good.Are you here, or are you still there?
-
Chris Waugh, in reply to
Beautifully said. And more fuel for my theory that poetry is prophecy - not that facile predicting the future nonsense, but true prophecy - speaking eternal truths to people who so quickly, or are so quick to forget.
-
A Kaumatua inside the new super market on Edgeware Road blessed the space and all who will occupy it.
-
Adrian has served customers over 40 years and appears to be happy as ever.
Post your response…
This topic is closed.