
‘Deep In The Woods’
… going in is easy; getting out, not so much…

‘Deep In The Woods’
… going in is easy; getting out, not so much…

‘Wall/ Garden’
…where serene softness meets the unflinching hard – which gives way?…

‘Meri Kirihimete/ Merry Christmas’
Christmas greetings to you all from Aotearoa/ New Zealand!
I wish you peace and happiness.
Thank you to all that have stopped by Ebb Then Flood during 2023 , and who also inspired me through their own creative endeavours on Word Press . You help make this blogging journey worthwhile!

‘Vermillion Unfurling’
…summer’s spread of red…

‘Crown Of Rubies’
I have recently posted a couple of other photos of Pohutukawa trees in full and radiant bloom.
Have another!
Personally, I can’t get enough of the sight which epitomises summer for many New Zealanders.
Uplifting!

‘Four Palms’
…phoenix rising, swaying…

‘Pink Swirls’

‘Pohutukawa: Trunk Detail’
… my flowers are crimson glory, my trunk is matted and hoary…

‘Pohutukawa Buds: Summer’s Arrival’
In Aotearoa/ New Zealand, it’s heating up! The buds pictured above will become the brilliant red flowers of the Pohutukawa ( the “NZ Christmas Tree”) shown below.
The earlier the blooms come, the better the summer, supposedly.
Can’t wait!


‘Like Lace’
…embroidered in earth…

‘Hearts & Tears’
‘Tears come from the heart, and not from the brain’
– Leonardo da Vinci

‘Creek On The Ebb Tide’
…emptying to the sea…

‘Tight Connections III’
…just to be close to you …

‘Tight Connections II’
…standing together in close embrace, come shadows or light…

‘Tight Connections’
I have posted before with images of the above ground roots systems of the Australian Moreton Bay Fig tree.This shot was actually taken in Brisbane on a recent trip there.
The patterns of the roots are dramatic; their tightly packed vertical connections are very photogenic I think!

‘Botanical’

‘Big Blue’
…reflecting sky, dwarfed by sky…

‘Bamboo Wall III’
…impenetrable : when the way through has us bamboo-zled…

‘Bamboo Wall II’
…just no way through…