When we drove from Tapanui to Waikaia on Saturday it was cold outside. We found these lovely icicles by the roadside, spotted them from the car. Like a special little grotto! Nigel took these photos, 13 June 2020. These photos were all taken at this place.
If you’d like to see the road a map here it is. You can see ‘Argyle Burn’ in blue near the township of Waikaia and you’ll see ‘Winding Creek Road’ marked there too.
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Winding Creek
Winding Creek Road. Someone else’s vehicle parked at the side.
Icy Icicles
Text by Liz, photos by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2020)
Exploring Colour 
Crikey the air temperature must have been low, Liz. Stay warm.
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Right now I’m in Dunedin and the air feels quite warm today. Yesterday was a nice day but with a chilly wind. Lovely evening last night though, with moonlight. We went to a restaurant in the city and then to the pub in Port Chalmers for a wine/beer and game of scrabble. Super enjoyable to do these things again now we’re at level 1 🙂
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The contrast between the sunny and shaded side of the creek is very interesting. I bet those icicles melted not long after the rays of sun reached them.
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As you’ve heard, it seems strange to us summer folk to hear about icicles.
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I forgot that it’s winter down there. Those ice coated grass stalks are neat things. Kind of like popsicles. 🙂
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Cool captures of those frozen tentacles, Liz. When I first saw your header image I thought I was looking at something in the ocean, like waving seaweed.
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I’d heard on RNZ Concert that freezing temperatures were predicted for Otago. Love your frosty finds!
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Thank you Gary, we were really quite excited to find these cute little icy forms!
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so beautiful photos!
best greetings from Italy
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Feels very strange to see your icicles when we’re heading towards the longest day of the year here! 🙂 That’s an inviting looking road to drive along – makes me want to see what it leads to. (Think I’ve been at home too long!)
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