Rocks Road

Here is the B&W version with different lens.

Fog

This is a yesterday morning! This is how you can see in clear day. (sorry for scale difference)

Design Mentor Day

According to the book, these are called Supergraphs. Time consuming, but potentially useful. They look quite different close up vs. from a distance.

This morning we have fabulous Chinese Brush Painting-like fog which Ben tried to capture, but the last I heard of it was, "I can't see anything..."

Waimea Road

Near the hospital, this is about the top of the hill. In the distance, there is a pedestrian crossing and this signal is synchronise with one at the crossing.

Going Down

It's nearly the end of the day. This image was taken 5:18PM yesterday

Spring!?

Well, it's still cold around here ... but ... this looks promising.

Betts No More

When I visited on Wednesday the shop signs were in the process of being taken off. Betts, one of a handful of intelligent art supply shops in New Zealand, closed at noon today.

Thank you for all your help, Tony, Arlene, Clare, and co. Also, for your friendships, Bill and Ron.

More Stores Closing Down

Continuing on my lament for independently-owned shops... The Linen Press, an upmarket bed, bedroom furnitures and linens is closing. This shop often had interesting bed fabric that I liked to gaze at from outside the window. A few years ago, they also carried chef uniforms and I wanted to get Ben one of those checkered- or chili-pepper-designed pants, but he declined. Missed your big chance, Mate!

Another One Bites the Dust

Plastic Box, I was told, is a group of independently-owned shops trading under the same name. It wold things made of plastic, as you guessed. Today it closes its doors.

Are You Nuts???

I have a hard time making Ben eat breakfast on weekdays, so lately I've been baking loaves seriously loaded with nuts; this one is whole peanuts and sliced almonds. I bake with all kinds of nuts and seeds, but whole peanuts are new this winter. We need no extra condiments - just toast and eat, and that's far more nutrition than I've been able to get into Husband before he shoots off to work. I know traditional Japanese breakfasts are supposed to be healthier, but I didn't grow up with it and I get a bit put off by the smell of warm miso soup and chargrilled fish in the morning...

What do you like for breakfast?

Japanese Dessert

I had a special treat from Meg, last night. It's "O-Shiru-Ko" （御汁粉）. Basically very sweet Azuki beans （小豆）　soup with rice cake （お餅）. This case it's a Shira-Tama （白玉）, which is base from very fine special rice （もち米） powder.

I wonder if there is any place serving this in town.

Passing

Looked up, try to find something like a bird, I found a big one. It illuminated by sunshine and growing like green rocket (well, with wings).

Not a bad result from a 500mm mirror lens on 1/60 sec on shutter on hand held.

Morning

7:54AM, Today.

Big!

or I would say HUGE!