20th

Twenty years ago things weren't well in Lebanon and I was looking for information online, when I came across Beirut Daily Photo, a blog where a student Abdalla posted a photo of Beirut every day. Soon after I discovered that one Eric Tenin started Paris Daily Photo and there was a whole circle of blogs posting one photo of their city a day from all over the world. I thought it'd be a fun thing to take part in, showcasing Ben's photos, interspersed with my take on life. The Daily Photo circle was small enough we could visit every single city at least once a week, and we made lovely friends. 

This was in 2006; The Lord of the Rings films were still fresh in many folks' minds, and Nelson having had some involvement, (as did so most regions of this country,) we had an advantage in folks being interested in New Zealand. But Nelson is a tiny city, our social circle even smaller, and we began repeating locations and occasions unlike larger cities. (Goodness, how many sunsets did we post??) 

After five/six years, we hardly posted "daily"; we posted two in 2022 and none last year; but we find ourselves still posting pics on Facebook, Ben, landscapes and me, the most mundane everyday stuff, so when the spirit moves, you'll be seeing some more of our neck of the woods.

Thanks for visiting Nelson Daily Photo.   

This is the Cathedral Steps, the civic centre of our town, where (almost) all our celebration or protest take place, sometimes multiple on the same day. 

Don't Rush Me!

I love calendars and diaries on paper and still use a couple, after super careful consideration over which ones to purchase for a couple of months. Following years' stock started appearing in shops in early August as long as I can remember, except the the 18-months version that start mid-year. In 2026, though, some of these have been popping up since early June. Life must be so difficult for many, some must want to start escaping to 2027 ASAP. Me, I stopped planning anything except for the day's dinner.