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It’s just another day…. or is it????

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A walk along the Waiohine River stop bank at Matarawa……..

Dull day at the river.... Waiohine at Matarawa. Flood protection Stop bank track... Kahikatea paddock Power over the river Ready to burst Friendly piopio Cabbage tree clearing Meg the labrador.... Night upon us Spring clean light ripple creek Dried fennel flowers Pining Hahahahaaaa New growth abounds Welcome to our world.....

What a stunning world we live in and down here in New Zealand we have such an awesome landscape and people… You can see why Peter Jackson and James Cameron live very near here!! 🙂

Have a great day and keep smiling…….

2014-02-15 Masterton A+P Show…. fun

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Here’s some pics from the show…. enjoy!!

2013-12 December delights

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Here is last of the best of each month for 2013 – December’s delights…….. thanks for viewing, do like them and follow the blog for updates……. safe journey!

Little angel Pippa – we have great kids here in the Wairarapa.
Out towards our glorious and diverse coast and up on the hills with a great flowering of manuka.
Stew, and the kids took me up to the high points of their block near Tora.
Looking west towards the Haunui wind farm from near Tora
Manuka flowering or is it kanuka???
Towards the Haurangi’s
Watson and Son’s hives collecting manuka honey.
East coast hills.
Above Hiwikirkiri Station.
On the knob
North East to Te Awaiti
The iconic Cabbage Tree – with a view…
Man and his land…
Country retreat….
My quarters for a couple of nghts with Tineke and Stew…. thanks guys, you are just the best!!
Tuturumuri School, what a fantastic place…. only 17 kids yet we need more schools like this!! No stress, kids wear gumboots to school….. they have fun which is what being a kid is all about!!
Tuturumuri School artwork.
Tuturumuri School geodisic dome
Feijoa flowering.
West toward the southern Tararua’s from near the Haunui windfarm…
John Bargh flies over Nga Waka.
Friends of Aratoi Art Awards
Kirsty Schofields winng work in the Art Awards
Sean Crawford’s hare……
Down to Whangaimoana and a beach clean up along to Lake Ferry with plenty of helping hands.
Pirinoa School kids put in a great effort cleaning up adults rubbish.
Kahutara School joined the fun and cleaning the beach.
Conservation work… team effort
What a great location to spend the morning.
Our amazing coast.
Pirinoa School kids getting a ride.
The girls didn’t need a ride they just carried their loads to the end.
The finish at Lake Ferry with the view across to Wharekauhau.
Ocean Beach
Team work
Stone work
Ready for a feed at the Lake Ferry Hotel
Pirinoa School team clean up!!
Lake Ferry Hotel
The food is good….
Kids……
More kids
Jono lost a tooth but lucky he has it for the tooth fairy?????
Detailing the work done already…
Aratoi again for an opening with Penny and Tim Bunny
Nelson Rangi and Haddon Donald…. two “old boys” !!
Beetham family members
Aratoi trust members Steph Turner, Fraser Mailman and Lydia Wevers.
Aratoi trust members Steph Turner, Fraser Mailman and Lydia Wevers.
Jesse poaching eggs
Janice Slaters amazing cooking and decorating.
Lion Stan Mangin…..
President Bruce Farley being served brekkie by Lion Bruce and Lion Bruce….. something daggy about that!!
President Bruce Farley about to address the gang.
John Rhodes paying attention to the boss while others….. well….
Bruce presents hostess with the mostest Janice with an appreciation…..
And so host Bruce didn’t feel left out President Bruce had something special for him as well….
How many bulldozers does a Bruce need????
Bruce sees the funny side with Lion Linda having a good laugh as well….
My mate Dot Bissett of the Wee Red Barn pops up everywhere and I usually pop up to catch her!!! Martinborough Square
Some art work.
Fresh raspberries
Arty roses.
Martinborough roses.
Martinborough roses.
Martinborough roses.
Martinborough roses.
Martinborough roses.
Looks very tasty…
Wild Oats staff pic for 2013
Cobblestones Market organiser Linda – who is also a Lion…. what a legend!!
Dot’s mum Joy pops up in front of the camera too!!!!
An angel at the Cobblestones Market.
Wairarapa Youth Action Plan launch……. at the flash new Carterton Events Centre.
Wairarapa Youth Action Plan launch……. at the flash new Carterton Events Centre.
“We have the information right here” says Vicki at the info centre in the events centre, Carterton.
The old library looking good in Carterton.
Greytown for the Christmas Parade and ito Wakelin House – gidday Billy Smith!!
Yummy pies at Wakelin House- you can buy them at many outlets including Moore Wilsons.
Look at this cheeky smile from Miss Scott!! Greytown Xmas Parade.
Greytown Xmas Parade – Ella Paterson and her hiding Mum.
Greytown Xmas Parade
Greytown Xmas Parade – marching girls???
Greytown Xmas Parade – services to the community
Greytown Xmas Parade – hello
Greytown Xmas Parade – hello back to you….
Greytown Xmas Parade
Greytown Xmas Parade – dress up
Greytown Xmas Parade – angels!!!
Greytown Xmas Parade – Mediaworks Alison
Greytown Xmas Parade – colourful.
Greytown Xmas Parade – champion Greytown RFC.
Greytown Xmas Parade – tennis with these guys????
Greytown Xmas Parade – the A1 team…
Greytown Xmas Parade – the A1 team…
Greytown Xmas Parade – the A1 team…
Greytown Xmas Parade – the A1 team…
Greytown Xmas Parade – the A1 team… and they are not paying me… there is just so many Southey’s!!!
Greytown Xmas Parade – Mike Green from Pour Homme with a huge grin!!
Greytown Xmas Parade – Jim Farley
Greytown Xmas Parade – Lion Keith Saywell with Lioness Raewyn Linkhorn…. mmmm.
Greytown Xmas Parade Lionesses….
Greytown Xmas Parade – Felicity Robinson one of Vicki’s Quackers..
Greytown Xmas Parade – De Dennes, who else????
Greytown Xmas Parade – Snata’s helpers.
Greytown Xmas Parade – William Southey… missed me mate!!
The Sanders – Lions of course, on parade!!
Mark II Zephyr with baby???
Greytown Xmas Parade – with the traditional pipe band.
Greytown Xmas Parade – witn Sth Wairarapa Rotary legend Brian Tucker!!!
Greytown Xmas Parade – the Mayor and Councillor Solitaire.
Greytown Xmas Parade – needs a Santa … with Butler children….
Greytown Xmas Parade – and the Hutchings out with their smiles…
Greytown Xmas Parade – Betty O’Neale with mirrors.
Family photos for Paulette and her boys… off we go, over here looks good.
Paulette and her boys…..
The boys
Back to Wild Oats and the famous Honduran Marvin pops up.
Juliet and Marvin on the iPhone.
Crystal and Courtney at Wild Oats… iPhone
Last pic of the year goes to ….. Dot Bissett of the Wee Red Barn!! Come and collect your prize Dot!!

2013-11 November happens

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Nearly at the end of 2013’s pictures. Back in New Zealand with many things happening with the highlights for me being the Pain and Kershaw 140th birthday celebrations, the Barrel Race around the Martinborough Square as a prelude to Toast Martinborough and of course Toast itself!! I can’t leave out the wonderful Armistice Day Airshow in Masterton with the biggest collection of WWI planes in the world owned by Sir Peter Jackson’s The Vintage Aviator. Thanks Wairarapa for all the amazing events in November

2013-09 September’s +Ugandans!! Beautiful people….

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People pictures from the last month of this visit to Uganda. They are mostly from the North but there’s also some in Kampala at the Bayimba Festival and a fun shoot with my friends Germina and James….

2013-08 Hot August Ugandans!!

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August people shots … taken in various locations from Kampala to Gulu but mainly around Rackoko and Ludok Village, Awere in the North….. Enjoy, they have reasonable captions.

2013-06 Ugandan People part 2

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Way too many beautiful images of beautiful Acholi people in the north of Uganda. Traveling around the area to Awere Town centre, Kitgum Town, Rackoko, Ludok Village…… everywhere was made welcome with open arms and smiles!! Thank you – will be back in 2014.

With way too many photos of such wonderful people here is gallery two for June’s people!! It is a huge privilege to be able to move amongst these people and be part of their world. I just hope that the images reflect that, I thank all the Acholi for their hospitality – I’ll be back in 2014!!

2013-02 February selections

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Here some of my selects from Feb…. enjoy!! Do let me know what you think and how the gallery works – do you like the slideshow better???? Thanks….

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2013 – The years photo highlights

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January 2013

2013-11-16 Barrel Racing in Martinborough

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Saturday saw the return of the world famous barrel races around the town square in Martinborough as a prelude to Toast Martinborough on Sunday. Thanks to the Marty Bus Assn and especially Conor Kershaw a real fun time was had … Continue reading →