SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

Playing with colour – any ideas about what I’m thinking of here…

 

MOVING ON…

erosion
little bits of my life
disappearing

 

SPRING BIRDS

Love watching these little birds outside my window…

 

ALWAYS HOPE

‘Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we possess, for He who promised is faithful’…  Hebrews 10

 

WETLANDS

These photos were taken in part of the Waipu Ecological District protected area.  This is the area of the Waipu River Estuary and Sandspit, which is a  marginal strip and wildlife refuge where Torea and other birds are nesting.  Although no dogs are allowed in this area, sadly I photographed three people and their dogs in the lagoon not far from the nesting area.

on the edge
of existence
Torea

and some of the birds returning after feeding…

 

TOTARA NORTH

There is something about a harbour that soothes our soul…

ripples
on the water
deep breathing

 

 

KUTARERE

Playing again with textures and sketching – not sure if I preferred it before the final details were added.

amid the chaos
the persevering Church
always hope

first sketch

you may be able to recognise this church from an earlier photo.  Originally framed by a large, gaunt tree…

SEA CHANGE

Matakana Coast – meeting place of sea and sky

EVERYWHERE…

The old Church at Kutarere – ‘and everywhere they built Churches’.  Remembering our Christian heritage…

TRAVELS THROUGH NORTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND

Home, after a wonderful trip seeing friends and family. We travelled up to Rotorua through snow on the Desert Road, and froze for a couple of nights before summer came back again… These are some of the pictures from our stay with Carley and Hans in their lovely home at Awakaponga. Even the washing line is romantic…