New Zealand
When we arrived at the Weatherstons brewery ruins and daffodils on 20 September 2020, an unfortunate visitor had slipped on the daffodil hillside and injured her ankle. We got to see the rescue chopper arriving, landing and taking off. Weatherstons near Lawrence, Clutha District, New Zealand Click on any photo to enlarge Rescue helicopter coming... Continue Reading →
The Black Horse brewery opened in 1866 and by all accounts did a very fine brew. The business changed names several times and was eventually bought and closed down by NZ Breweries in 1923. The workers moved to Dunedin and started working for Speight's. Most of this information is from a web page on Weatherstons ... Continue Reading →
At last, a lovely fine sunny spring day! Which spurred us into action in the late morning - to head out to Lawrence to view the daffodils at Weatherstons Brewery ruins. We were surprised how many other visitors were there. One poor lady slipped on the hillside and badly fractured her ankle - the Rescue... Continue Reading →
Today was a beautiful day to see daffodils at the historic Weatherstons Brewery ruins near Lawrence. Sadly a lady slipped on the daffodil hillside and badly fractured her ankle so the Rescue Helicopter arrived to collect her. New Zealand.
Powderpuff tree / Calliandra haematocephala. I saw this in the Dunedin Botanic Garden winter garden glasshouse, sub tropical area on 26 June 2020. New Zealand. The plant comes from Bolivia.
These photos were taken a few days before New Zealand went into the first lockdown for Covid-19, back in March. It was a beautiful autumn weekend and we drove to Central Otago and ended up in Ophir. Taken 22 March 2020. Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
The final spring flowers from when I spent time in Dunedin Botanic Garden on 04 September 2020 (which is early spring in New Zealand). The second and third photos were taken in the winter garden conservatory. Click on any photo to enlarge. Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
More photos of early spring flowers that I took on my visit to Dunedin Botanic Garden on 04 September, these are from the Mediterranean Garden. Dunedin, New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
Hymn of Life: Tulips by Yayoi Kusama. Fibreglass, ceramic tile and steel (2007). City of Beverly Hills Public Art Fund. Los Angeles. Taken by Nigel in 2010.
Plants that caught my eye in the South African area of Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand on 04 Sept 2020 - early spring in New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. The Pelargonium in the next photo was by steps that lead from the South African Garden to the Mediterranean Garden. Text and photos... Continue Reading →
We were walking along a footpath that runs alongside Dunedin Botanic Gardens when we came across these colourful Mahonia berries. Given it's early spring in New Zealand it came as a surprise to see berries but some Mahonia species flower in winter so I guess that's why. Photos taken by Liz 04 Sept 2020. Click... Continue Reading →
That's how it seemed when I wandered past this Euphorbia in the Mediterranean Garden at Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. It was above a rock wall and closer to my height than it would otherwise have been, and it was like all these 'eyes' watching me! Stopped me in my tracks. I took a fair... Continue Reading →
