Hamilton

Day 58 February 27th 2016

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A great day at Educamp Rotovegas with inspiring educators and learners.  One of the things I shared was Photospheres in Google Street View.  I have just discovered them and as I play am wondering how they could be used to enhance our children’s learning.  Someone else said that they use them along with Google cardboard to create virtual tours of their environment,  and tell stories. 
This is a photo I took this evening at the trig point above Hamilton gardens when I was out walking.  Hamilton Gardens on #StreetView.

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Day 52 February 21st 2016

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The day started with bathing alternately in the hot water stream at Spa Park and the cold water of the river. Great for our tired muscles. But today’s photo is at one of our regular haunts in the Tron. Lake Rotoroa is home to plenty of very well fed ducks!  I spotted these as Nigel and I walked twice round the lake. Our boys have outgrown taking bread to ducks but there is no shortage of donors on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The funniest thing happened a couple of minutes after this shot when one duck snatched a whole piece of bread and broke away from the group waddling rapidly with two more ducks in hot pursuit quacking loudly!
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Day 20 January 20th 2016

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Love the summer and Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton is a gem in the city.  So many families,  couples,  friends of all ages walking,  running,  chatting,  laughing,  sailing on a summer evening at the lake. 

Oh,  and these wee cuties too!  All the ducky birds out in force. The moorhen mummy was viciously defending her brood as I took photos. Never heard a moorhen hiss before!  Couldn’t choose so cheated and made a collage!

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