Posts by ChrisW
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to JacksonP,
It's the Northern Club.
Huh! I walked past it many times around 40 years ago en route from the old Britomart bus station to the university. But I don't think it had any 'ivy' cover then, certainly not so dominant - explains the sense of unplaceable familiarity I saw in your photos.
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Hard News: The War Stories, in reply to Ross Mason,
My Gallipoli bound Granddad, just before he left Middle East ...
I'm interested (my grandfather in the Wellington Mounted Rifles). Yours was with the Canterburys in the immediately post-War deployment from Palestine to Gallipoli?
I'm trying to reconcile the horse story with that described after careful research in Terry Kinloch's 2007 book 'Devils on Horses' on the Mounted Rifles Brigade. Might it relate to the small proportion of CMR horses taken to Gallipoli in Nov1918, but not recorded as brought off again in January 1919?On the general matter of not repatriating the NZ horses, there were many things money could not buy in the world of 1918/19. In addition to the quarantine regulations for horses, there was rather a lot else against it. Millions of people were dying of influenza. Ships were in short supply after so much warfare - it took most of a year for enough shipping to be organised to bring the men home let alone horses. Food for humans and horses was short in the Middle East. One worn-out troop ship heading for NZ in March 1919 broke down so much the food ran out except for bread and tea for several days ...
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Grape and fig know that autumn is fully here, while the alder beyond is still in denial
Grape especially.
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to Islander,
And after the egg-case - maybe lots of little mantises?
Here's a nymph emerging from its egg-cell, one of the last of its siblings to do so, one for each of the pale stripes on the case.A minute or two later, it's off to make its way in the world.
What are the chances for this cute little baby!?
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to JacksonP,
my fav’ ivy covered building at this time of year, if not the contents there in.
Who/what are the contents?
Not keen on natural light through the windows it would seem, nor fussed on the usability of those old-fashioned fire-escape thingies. -
Firewood and cats you say - that's what this thread's about?
OK then - neighbour's tabby checks out its camouflage against different parts of my woodshed.
I got in 4 cu.metres of bluegum and ditto pine in January to ensure the gum is well dry before I need it. No other source of heating other than passive solar, all my water-heating for ~4 months also. With a little left over from last winter, should be good for one and a half winters at least, two if they are on the mild side.
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to JacksonP,
Three colours – Red.
Pretty sure this is the 'real' Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) cf.last week's question and discussion on autumnal ivy/creepers on the Summertime thread. 'Real' because it's unreal, a verbal tool of US imperialism - the plant comes from Japan and adjacent east Asia, and isn't ivy. But ...
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Compared with that marble soldier, the Te Aroha WWI memorial in bronze, grey granite and cast iron takes a very different stance! The aggression seems dissonant with the inscription “Lord into thy hands we commend their spirits”.
No sign of prideful sorrow here.
Could it have been a “boy named Sue” effect relating to a town named “The Love”? Nevertheless it’s real cultural history in itself and looks remarkable against the bush slopes of Te Aroha mountain. Another photo of its town context in the record store/music thread.
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Hard News: The War Stories, in reply to Chris Waugh,
I must get back to Gisborne one of these days; remind me to look up that statue and pay my respects when I do.
Please do - but he won't be back for a year or two yet. I suspect the centenary of Anzac Day itself in 2015 will be a more realistic schedule than next year.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Record Store Day, in reply to Alan Perrott,
hey Jackie, cheers so much for the tip, will definitely follow up.
If you’re still around on this thread Alan – here’s the yellow villa Jackie’s recommended at Te Aroha, far left of the photo. This a short block up towards the hills from the main street, left instead of right towards Morrinsville. The stripy clock tower should catch your peripheral vision even if the yellow villa doesn’t. There may well be gold in the yellow villa, but perhaps not at charitable prices?
Recommend you check out the World War I memorial out in front too, in honour of your Fridayised Anzac holiday. Took this photo last December not for that shop but to show the context of what I’d say is a truly remarkable memorial. I'll put photos thereof on the War Stories thread lest I be accused of Capturing them all.
