Happy Holidays !

 

While Ben was on Staycation...

State Cinema turned yellow. Ben's been on staycation for the last week and a half and we noticed for the first time yesterday on our way to the PO. I think the color suits the Art Deco style. Do you like it? 

I can't remember if this was the last time, but I posted another facelift in 2008. 

Spring is come

 Cherry tree at back yard is start blossoming.

Monirng Glow

 

Brigadoon Island?

We've been having uninspiring weather of late. Tuesday, we had fog, but not just white morning fog. At one point, in town, one street was clear and the next was covered in dark grey fog, so strange I even rang Ben to ask if there was fire around his work two blocks from where I was. Nope, just patchy fog.

In August 2006, we started Nelson Daily Photo after discovering Beirut Daily Photo that day. Our thoughts are with folks in that beautiful city.

Red-ish Carpet to The Palace Backpackers

Friday was cold but sunny, and one could not walk past and not see these steps leading up to The Palace on Rutherford Street, not only because the carpet (?) was bright and cheerful but also because we have steps of rough concrete with which we could do something similar.

Funny how I've seen gazillion interesting things done with steps around the world on the Internet and yet it took something local, and in real life, to realize, hey, maybe...

Winter

Another chilly day with fresh snow on the mountain top.

Evening Light - Panorama View

Another peaceful day passing by in Nelson. 

Glam Shot

I love snacking shots, but OK, here's the glam shot.

Better?

Come rain or gusts, snacking is snacking.

Not Bad for a Point-and-Shoot?

This guy is pretty and big, but also mean and chases other tuis away from this tree, and greedy as it didn't even take a break while Ben stomped not two meters away to and from the compost bin, making a lot of noise with the lid.

Industrial area

Industrial area, fine day...

Autumn Colour

Next (Miniature) Kowhai in Line

First (Miniasture) Kowhai of the Season

Rain and Yellow Leaves

Backyard Birds - Green Finch

Seeing family of those quite a lot recently. 

The last day of lock down Level 3

A beautiful sunset on the last day of lock down level 3. 

Manny business will be going to open its door to their customer form Tomorrow.

Well, gradually... and we are now seeing a hint of bright light at end of long tunnel. 

Still need caution, play safe and be healthy.

Beach - Sun

Taken Yesterday,  We are in still lock down level 3.

Tahunanui Beach

Tahunanui Beach under the sun, we are still in lock down level 3.

Evening Light - Cherry Tree

Another fine orange sky day.  - Stay safe.

Isolation

Solitaire of isolation, keeping social distancing from other...

Close up to Cornflower in garden. 

Rain

The edge of rabbit island byond the curtain of rain fall.   Taken yesterday.

Brunch

Bit of ugly pancake for brunch today.   Greek Yogurt and bluebery Jam on top .
 

Evening

The MDF factory in Richmond is operating.

New Zealand is Lock down level 3 .

No Play for Kids, but Grownups can Run, Lockdown Day 25

Empty Playground, Lockdown Day 25

Evening Rain, Lockdown Day 18

Supermarket Carpark, Lockdown Day 25

Countdown supermarket. With one customer per family allowed, Ben went shopping while I walked around looking at autumn for the first time in a month.

Sunset

Last evening...

Coffee break in Lockdown

4th week in lock downs in NZ.

Minimum outing forced(?) for home baking and try to enjoy some entertainment by own or small bubble.

A server of coffee brewed with Delter press using home roasted Costa Rica company with Espresso cake dresed with Greek yogurt and boysenberry jam top with Baked fig and canned peach on side.

CBD - Lockdown

CBD - Lockdown

Empty square, just this morning  - Lockdown Day 21

Snowcap

Thought... particularly chilly morning...

Autumn Rust

Lockdown

Looking at large plywood factory at Richmond from Nelson side.   I haven't seen no steam comes out form there for long time.

Wax Eye

Photo from Lockdown day 13 ( yesterday) in NZ, Nelson had a rainy day... 

Evening Light

This is day 12 of COVID-19 lock-down

We Dream of Roma

Every summer a local grower/veg shop allows us to pick our own tomatoes, and other veg; this year we were allowed into the tom patch after Waitangi Day but we didn't get there until yesterday. We picked about 25kg of Roma for slow roasting, but may have to go back, as last year a friend taught us about cauliflower pizza base and 16kg didn't last us a month as we had night after night of vegetarian pizza.  

Evening Sun

Taken last evening at Aniseed Valley.

End of January, 2020

Last night the last day of January,

Again, it was colorful and spectacular sunset. 

Sunset

Sunset on last night, quite spectacular show again.

According to weather news, there is small effect of Australia bush fire smoke across Tasman. This time it largely covered north island and top of sooth where I'm at. 

It wasn't obvious to me like last time ..





About minuets later see the effect of smoke on top half side little more, where it usually get little more blue shade on when sun goes down. 

Happy New Year and Kia Kaha to OZ friends.