Archive for March, 2008

Fungi

Published at 10 March 2008 in Farm, Free Range, Landscape, Plants, Weeds and West. 0 Comments

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

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Stinky Triffid

Published at 10 March 2008 in Autumn, Farm, Flowers, Landscape, Weeds, West and Wild Flowers. 0 Comments

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!
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Kiwi Kids are Can Do Kids!

Published at 5 March 2008 in Out & About, Summer and West. 0 Comments

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

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Low Tide in Henderson Creek

Published at 5 March 2008 in Landscape, Out & About, Plants, Summer and West. 0 Comments

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.080226-mangrove-3.jpg

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Going for Gold

Published at 5 March 2008 in Out & About, Summer and West. 0 Comments

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