Posts by Leigh Russell
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Islander,
I was born & brought up in North Beach but never saw the Port Hills until I was 6…
Hello Islander, how interesting! Born in their presence none the less! I'm sure that landscapes affect us deeply. They have me anyway. I get very emotional about the Port Hills. The spot from which the above photograph was taken is one that I walked over all my Primary School years...
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Sofie, I just love your Manuka / Kanuka flowers!!! My own attempts to photograph the charming flowers of these shrubs have been a complete flop!
And, ah yes, sing away! :-) My own recognition of impermanence, although terrifying at times, is to make the very most of every day, and to enjoy the Earth as much as possible. Long may She thrive, although if She does it will be no thanks to the human species.
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Hebe,
it’s as if the Port Hills up and walked off.
Oh, those Port Hills! I think they must be part of the psyche of those of us who were born there. Many years ago I had a dream of standing at the Estuary end of Linwood Avenue and looking across the water to the Port Hills which were dwarfed by two immense golden figures, one male and the other female, who stood presiding over and 'rooted in' them, rather like trees. Perhaps they shifted a little in their watch.
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
I have experienced the LA earthquake, and I have died approximately 3 times that I know of.
Hello Sofie, my word, you have very solid 'survivor' credentials!!! It never ceases to amaze me how much of this sort of thing comes out of the woodwork when these subjects are under discussion. All power to you!
I'm finding what's going on in Christchurch and Canterbury in the way of supposed solutions vastly alarming. Focusing on nature is one antidote that works well for me, hence my contributions to this thread.
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Regarding earthquake discussion, we all see things from differing points of view. As a Cantab by birth, and mercifully absent from Christchurch's earthquakes, I can see both sides of the equation. The earthquake survivor response is reminiscent of my own everyday reaction to the sound of squealing car tyres and seeing bad and dangerous driving, silly television advertisement which show this, and so on, it's physical and visceral. Why? When I was young I was nearly killed in a car accident. It just upsets me and I can't help that. I'm sure that earthquake survivor distress is similar. Having said that, we all cope with these things in our own ways. Kia kaha, Hebe and other Christchurch people.
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Joe Wylie,
Even a pipe band event wasn’t enough to deter them – they simply retired to the far side of the square and set up their own rival racket.
Hello Joe, now I call that spunk! I love ducks - also shags! :-)))
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Jos,
Hello Jos, ah, you can call me 'Leigh'. :-) Although very likely you were addressing both me and Hebe. Tulips and tuis - both just fab!
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Islander,
Tui and Islander Domination - formidable! Cats certainly can be a terrible hazard to wildlife. I successfully trained two of my cats not to hassle the birds and the other is incapable of it! The photo above is from another spring of some years ago. That cat was remarkable in many ways, his restraint with the ducks especially so as he had been a stray for a long time before we adopted each other. They knew him and regarded him with polite indifference!
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Capture: Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand, in reply to Jos,
Bea-ut-i-ful tui and kowhai, Jos!!!
The snow has melted today. Last weekend I spent a much warmer interlude playing with my compost :-) -
We're back to the 'perhaps' aspect of spring down here. The nearby hills which overlook the sea were snow-clad yesterday...
