Day 212 View from Auckland Harbour Bridge

Day 211 Totem Poles at Willowbank

These are totem poles designed by Annie McGiver who was 'Willowbank School's art tutor. They have huge ceramic heads that go on but are not attached yet
They represent all of the awhina birds (names of the different areas in the school) Kiwi, Whio, Hoiho, Takahe, Kea.

Day 210 Food Show

I had a job cancelled at the last minute, and I was offered a ticket to the 'Auckland Food Show'. This was one of the many tasty delights.

Day 209 Cultures in our class

This is the totem pole of Takahe 2 at The Gardens School. It represents all the cultures in their room in 2009.

Day 208 Special Birthday

It was somebody's special birthday today!

Day 207 Aotearoa 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'

This is why New Zealand is called Aotearoa... 'The Land of the Long White Cloud'

And then there is 'White Island'
the locals say as long as it smoking, everything is fine, once it has stopped then worry!

Day 206 Last Day in Ohiwa

Today is the last day in Ohiwa, a small beach front community between Ohope and Opotiki. My 'in-laws' are moving to Papamoa Beach tomorrow. There are some wonderful views in Ohiwa.

 

Day 205 Communication and WWW

I was at Summerland School today attending the EducampNZ unconference. What a great 'informal' event and in an inspiring setting. I noticed several paintings on corrugated iron and this was my favourite!

Day 204 World Wide Web

I saw this at Sunnynook School today. It represents the internet. The computer looks exactly like my first Mac Classic that I bought in 1992! And I still have it!

Day 203 I'm allowed inside!

Day 202 So this is what you find in AP/DP's office!

Day 201 King Protea

I spotted this glorious 'King Protea' at The Gardens School today.

Day 200 Luminous Pearls

Day 199 First Daffodil

Day 198 Cafe at Kaiwaka

This structure is a well known feature as you drive through Kaiwaka!

Day 197 The old 'Town Hall'

This is the Town Hall in Whangarei. It was opened in 1921.

Day 196 Chess Pieces

I was at Pukekohe Intermediate today and I saw these huge chess pieces that the Students can play with out on the school playground!

Day 195 Another great sunset

Day 194 Winter Twilight

Day 193 Pot Luck Dinner

I went to dinner at a friends place tonight and one of the dishes was 'Glaswegian Curry'. Apparently there is such a thing as a Scottish 'Indian' Curry. It was scrumptious (I want the recipe Jane!)

Day 192 Winter Sunset

Day 191 Garlic in 6 months

We are two weeks late but finally we have planted the garlic.

Day 190 He is harmless...

He looks scary but really he is a softy!

Day 189 Artist and Author 'Shaun Tan'

Kohia Education Centre has several of 'Shaun Tan's' works of art hanging in their building.

Day 188 Flowers in Winter

Day 187 Buds ready to burst

Vegetarian Indian

I was working at a school today (first day of the school holidays and teachers are back at work!). They took me out for a 'curry' at their local 'Indian'! It was awesome. I can't remember what this dish was called but the English meaning was 'Little Lunch'!

Day 185 Red on Red

Day 184 Auckland City Skyline in Winter

Day 183 Contemplating the future

A very good friend of mine is an amazing professional photographer and took a wonderful portrait study of my daughter when she was 16. I used that photo as the motivation for this painting a few years later.

Day 182 Wall Mural

I saw this gorgeous wall mural at Willowbank School today. I particularly liked how the plantings complemented and framed the painting.