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French Bay – What the Tide Brings In!

michael — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:34:41 +0000

French Bay, being on the Manukau Harbour, has large tidal flats and when the tide comes in it gradualy rolls its way forward across the shell flats to the beach.

mangrove seedling

kauri branchlet

pohutukawa seedling that must have been ripped out by a flash flood

pohutukawa leaf

pine needles and a puka leaf

another mangrove seedling

green lipped muscle shell, I wonder if a schnapper got it

camouflaged crab

shells!

Kitekite Falls – Piha

michael — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:21:00 +0000

On ANZAC Day we took the children on a walk up to the Kitekite Falls at the head of the Piha valley.
Took us about an hour as dear old froggy, our blind old labrador, had to sniff his way there!
Lovely bush (rainforest) on the way.

Lion Rock – Piha Beach 36-57-12.53e, 174-28-07.25s

michael — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:43:31 +0000

Flowering Rata

michael — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:39:51 +0000

Reuben and I went for a drive out to Piha yesterday and as I was driving a flash of orange at the side of the road caught my eye. Rata!! I’ve never been able to get up to one so close and personal when in flower! Probably because they only flower every 3 – 5 years!

Fungi

michael — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:55:09 +0000

A patch of these Fungi have appeared outside Chicken Run fence and beside the farm road.

Stinky Triffid

michael — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:48:07 +0000

I haven’t started to research what this is called, or what kind of plant it is!
It really pongs! Atracts flies! (they were scared off by my presence)
Something from outer Space!

Kiwi Kids are Can Do Kids!

michael — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:22:32 +0000

After the Special Olympians have finished training on come the Waitakere Atheletic Club Juniors, our Olympians of the future!

Low Tide in Henderson Creek

michael — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:16:54 +0000

We always have a cross country walk during Special Olympic Training and it takes us by Henderson Creek. A low tide and you can see the Mangrove seedlings on the mud, some of them taking root.

Going for Gold

michael — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:10:04 +0000

Waitakere Special Olympians keep the Best of company!
FormerWorld Champian and Olympic hopeful Beatrice Faumaina training for the upcoming Beijing Olympics!

Hibiscus Flower

michael — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:20:15 +0000

A hedge of these are outside Valentine’s Restaurant in Lincoln Road, Henderson, where we celebrated Amber’s boyfriend, Thomas’s Birthday!