Mahia with the boys
Fishing the next day
Fledgling Morepork in the bush at home. There where 5 birds in the same tree - mum, dad and three of this years chicks.
This young woman and her fella are vegans,they agreed to come along fishing.This is the first fish she ever caught,smile sayes it all.
We caught a bunch of Sei and heaps of Ling Cod in the 10 to 20 kg range.
A week later they come out to the house to eat the fish,I thought I had defrosted too much but thought that they could just take it home if they ended up liking it.Those two ate enough fried fish for four men!
"Sixty percent of the time,it works every time"
Made this the other day for my sons birthday. Sure it's copied off the internet but he thought it was pretty cool.
your sons...or yours???? that looks like a Rumpy mid day snack to me LOL.....
So be it
The happiest night of my wife in Christchurch. It was not because how much she won without any knowledge of casino, but the experience of engaging with the locals for the first time.
So be it
So be it
Cold Cass Valley.
Here are couple of sunsets from shooting sites in Canterbury. The first one during Aussie bushfire about 10 years ago - we just stopped everything and marvelled at the terrain. Like a huge Vincent painting.
and this one while setting up for spotlighting in Lake Ellesmere area - intense colouring. Memorable..
I introduced my mum to photography about 15 years ago. My dad passed away 11 years ago next month, and now at the age of 80, photography consumes about 90% of my mum's waken hours. She will find a photo in anything. I take her on regular outings to give her fresh material to work with which supplements her still life settings that she does in her retirement village apartment.
Here's a few of her recent ones sent to me via messenger.
Your mum has a good eye for a setting that is for sure!
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
Your mother got a colourfully retired life,nice for her.She must have a nice camera,the colours of photos so intense and sharp.Well done.
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