‘Island Reflections’
…offshore, onshore – hauturu reflected…
Island Reflections
Tag: Nature
Rain At The Beach
‘Rain At The Beach’
…i am torn between a sigh at the lack of sunshine and a deep appreciation for coastal moodiness…
Kaleidoscope 11
‘Kaleidoscope 11’
…purple agapanthus all in a whirl.
enjoy the ride!…
Whangamata V
‘Whangamata V’
…late afternoon sun falls bright upon the agapanthus plants and grasses of the sand dunes.
meanwhile, moody rain clouds gather out to sea.
a beautiful juxtaposition…
Kaleidoscope 10
‘Kaleidoscope 10’
…a happy new year to one and all – may 2025 bring you abundance and growth!…
Sparkling Sea
‘Sparkling Sea’
…diamonds on sapphire, a vista that enriches..
Pohutukawa Rising
‘Pohutukawa Rising’
…summer’s red ascent…
Rangitoto & Swans
‘Rangitoto & Swans’
…taken early this morning.
summer has seen a proliferation of black swans on the waitemata harbour.
here are a few of the gathering avians , with lovely rangitoto island as a backdrop…
Kaleidoscope 3
‘Kaleidoscope 3’
…the pohutukawa begins to bloom; christmas is coming; the year will draw full circle…
Farewell, Spring!
‘Farewell, Spring!’
…some flowers to mark the last official day of spring in New Zealand – bring on summer!…
On Bukit Bendera VII
‘On Bukit Bendera VII’
…bukit bendera bamboo beauty…
On Bukit Bendera V
‘On Bukit Bendera V’
…a litany of lovely leaves…
On Bukit Bendera III
‘On Bukit Bendera III’
…tropical lushness…
On Bukit Bendera
‘On Bukit Bendera’
Spring Show
‘Spring Show’
…it’s coming up colours!…
Raindrops On The Window
‘Raindrops On The Window’
…every raindrop that falls
and collects on the glass
is the watery future
from its watery past…
Sea Anemone II
‘Sea Anemone II’
‘Uncontradicting solitude
supports me on its giant palm;
and like a sea-anemone
or simple snail, there cautiously
unfolds, emerges, what I am’
– Philip Larkin, ‘Best Society’
Won’t You Sway Awhile?
‘Won’t You Sway Awhile?’
…palms, an ocean breeze – it’d be perfect…
Gentle Red Stripes
‘Gentle Red Stripes’
…this variegated flower appealed on a recent visit to auckland’s domain wintergardens. someone might know what it is; i just take pictures!….
Sea Anemone
‘Sea Anemone’
…don’t you be wagging your fingers at me…
ebb then flood 