Tag: Flowers

  • “Butterflies are not insects,’ Captain John Sterling said soberly. ‘They are self-propelled flowers.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls

  • A drive further along from yesterdays post took us to Opunake. Without meaning offence, as with many townships around NZ (well…the world), its one of those ‘blink and you miss it’ places. A small, and nice township, first surveyed (by westerners) in 1868. Stopping in for a packed lunch, the waves were strong. Typical of…

  • Last week I managed to get some extra shooting time in, which was great, but possibly a signal that I would not be able to do so much this week. Misfortune would have it that the day after my half marathon I stood on a nasty big rusty nail, which has left me limping around…

  • Dropping in to see some family after work today, I caught a quick snap of the lavender in full bloom. Using Gimp in post processing, I desaturated several colours, slightly adjusted levels and added a little sharpness. Sort and sweet for today!