outdoors

Rā 253, Rāmere 9 o Mahuru

The sun came out today and I decided to escape the house and go and work in the cafe down the road.  I miss the magnolia trees at Dio – I used to walk past them everyday on the way to my classroom and watch as the buds grew and then burst into flower and then fade and fall.  The ones on the way down to the river are pretty stunning though.  I came across a couple of cats too – black cats crossing your path are good luck and this wee fella looks a bit battered but happy soaking up the sun. The one in the basket is Tonks – her new bed in Aonghas’ bedroom!

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Day 170 June 18th 2016

Our midwinter weekend away. Family time, time to relax, recharge batteries,  enjoy the fresh air and take in the magnificent scenery.  Love Tongariro because we can get above the tree line and appreciate the big skies and the rugged terrain.  So difficult to choose a photo today because I took so many!   Maybe this one at the end of the day when the sun was setting in the west and casting it’s light on Mount Ruapehu and the moon was rising next to it.

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