Hmmm

Hopefully we’ll have seen the last of these for this winter (?)

kiwano

birdhouse

mussel pot restaurant

woven flax

Away for the winter

Biscuit is not in the sky, but he is certainly not on the floor.  He hopped into my Victorian dollhouse.  Cute, but I'm glad that he landed gently and, thankfully he broke nothing.

Looking Up

waiting gulls

curious birds

overhead passage

in the air

Where I Live

 All these lovely homes are located on Minnetrista Boulevard rounding the road from where the Minnetrista Cultural Center is located.  http://www.minnetrista.net They were once the homes of the Ball family.  Their generosity has resulted in their former homes being used by the museum and other affiliates.  
At Christmas time, the homes are open to the public to enjoy the homes' decorations. It's a feast for the eyes to see them adorned for the holiday!

fantail

Where I Live: Ball State University

Bracken Library located on Ball State University campus

The university is named for the same family mentioned in  the post about Minnetrista.
Dave Letterman, nighttime host graduated from BSU.

red seaweed

Where I Live

Minnetrista, a museum and cultural center, was built on the site of the Ball home in 1988.

These columns were moved from the Frank C. Ball home that burned in 1967.     Minnetrista was the name of the home of the Ball family.  The word means "a gathering place by the water."  This is the family who founded the company that made Ball canning jars.

"The water" in the word Minnetrista is the White River.

Where I live…

 

 

 

 

…. winter or summer really makes a huge difference…

hot springs

Hot springs and geysers are found in many parts of NZ click here for a map.  Most places have harnessed some of the 'theraputic' water, especially in Rotorua where the photo above was taken. There have been 'bath houses' in that area for over a hundred years.

The picture below is in the Te Aroha area where they have made outdoor cooking pits from the hot water that rises from the ground. Everyone is welcome to use them.

waxeye

MANGALIA

pohutukawa

This tree is also called the NZ 'Christmas tree' because it starts blooming in coastal areas around Christmas time.

bridge

There are many bridges like this in NZ that are still used.

Roo..

I think I've shared this fellow before on here, he's a local to our street and quite often bounces across our acres..

..:: As the years pass... ::..

steam engine

Refurbished steam engine that comes along every year or so.

abandoned dairy

One of the many Taranaki dairies that stands abandoned due from the consolidation into one.

Old..?

I certainly can't trump Dawntreader for ancient, but for a little light humour as my then seven year old granddaughter said last year at my birthday... Wow Nana, that's OLD!!

Stone Circle

Stone circle from the Iron Age (ca 500 BC – 400 AD) - Västergötland, Sweden

Greek Tomb 3rd Century BC

Old Mosque

An old Mosque @ Ghost town (Al Jazirah Al Hamra) Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Al Jazirah Al Hamra is a coastal town, 18 km south west of Ras Al Khaimah centre, divided into the old and new towns. The old settlement was created centuries ago (at least in the 14^th century) on a peninsula. For centuries, this coastal village was occupied by the Za’ab tribe. Since their livelihood depended mainly on pearling, the crisis of 1930s and the decline of natural pearl industry worsened the economic situation of the town. Around the 1960s-1970s, the old town was largely deserted when the inhabitants moved out attracted by the prospect of better living conditions offered by the local government. People left behind their houses, mosques and shops, creating an undisturbed picture of life before the exploitation of oil. The village managed to survive almost intact until the 21^st century and now it is the best preserved coastal town in the UAE.

old NZ switchboard phones

Well Worn

The Old Aebestos Factory

Remembering....

The old Cenotaph in my village...

Abandoned..

vintage train seats