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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

A Fallin Fisherman at Sunset

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RT Fallin loves to fish until the setting sun.  He probably fished all day and never gave up until he caught his supper.  His grandpa Loui...
Friday, April 11, 2014

Bilbo Baggins Missing Birdhouse

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When we toured The Hobbiton movie location, I noticed several birdhouses made with various materials that made them unique. These are pictu...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Mt. Maunganui Rabbits - Radagast the Brown would be Proud

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In The Hobbit, Radagast the Brown rides on a sleigh pulled by giant “Rhosgobel Rabbits” — creatures that were very much not in ...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Mauao 'Caught by the morning Sun'

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Nancy and I visited Mt. Maunganui and I only walked a short distance on the track due to blisters.  I read the Maori mythology...

Native Trees at Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand

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The park at Tauranga Harbour was outline with trees which provided shade and they cast-off a golden hue from the setting sun. Tauranga ...
Monday, April 7, 2014

Sunset at Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand

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We were fortunate enough to be at Tauranga Harbour when the sun was setting.  Boats were settling in for the night, people had...
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Mount Beach at Tauranga, New Zealand

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Tauranga is a popular place in New Zealand for families on holiday. It is New Zealand's premier surfing city. Mount Beach wa...

Black Sands of Te Henga (Bethells Beach) New Zealand

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Bethells Beach is a black sand beach in the Waitakere Range.  It is located at the mouth of the Waitakere River where it flows...
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Auckland City Walk, Cascade Kauri Regional Park, New Zealand

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The Auckland City Walk is a 50 minute drive from central Auckland.  It is located at the end of Falls Road and ad...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

Waitakere Range Park, Arataki Visitor Center New Zealand

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  Waitakere Range Park covers more than 16,000 hectares of native rain forest and coastline.  All the pictures above were...

Manukau Harbour at Waitakere Range Park, New Zealand

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One of the things we tried to do in New Zealand was to visit places that most tourist would not see.  West of Auckland is the Waitakere...

Mt. Eden (Maungawhau) Auckland, New Zealand

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I visited New Zealand's North Island in the month of February.  In Auckland, my friend Nancy and I stayed at the Eden Villa Bed ...