Lye Bow was a very industrious Chinese miner turned orchardist/market gardener who arrived in Otago in 1864 and survived into very old age, perhaps over 100. He was held in very high regard in the district.
Hip Shadows
These fat round rose hips looked great at the public garden in Alexandra yesterday. So did their shadows. Central Otago, New Zealand.
Blue Day, Reflections
Butchers Dam and lake on a perfect autumn day with clear blue sky and good reflections. Near to Alexandra in Central Otago. New Zealand. Flat Top Hill Conservation Area, dry land ecosystem.
Autumn Serenity
Butchers Dam near Alexandra in Central Otago. Taken 30 April. New Zealand
Alligator in Central!
Alligator and turtle, Butchers Dam. Lol. Today in Central Otago. New Zealand
Old Pipes
Big old pipes at Roxburgh. Central Otago. 28 April. New Zealand.
Paradise Shelducks, Autumn
Paradise Shelducks by Lake Dunstan. Central Otago, New Zealand. 23 April
Anzac Day, 2023
Anzac Day today. A day of remembrance for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who've fought and died for their country, marked annually on 25 April, the anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.
Lots of Rocks
Views from a rocky mountainside above Clyde and Earnscleugh, Central Otago. Yesterday, Hawksburn Road. New Zealand.
Autumn Drive
Central Otago is the place to go in autumn so we headed there today, hoping to see some colour.
Beauty of Backlit Leaves
Variegated elm foliage. Public garden, Alexandra. Central Otago, New Zealand. 29 January.
Catching The Light
Flowers catching the light. Alexandra public garden, 29 January. Central Otago, New Zealand.