Quiet moments.
Snapshots of Tauranga – Silence Please
Quiet moments.
Tag: #nzlife
Do you Donate to Charity Shops?
We all know today's modern mantra is to reduce, reuse and recycle. The ripple effect of that usually puts frequenting a charity shop high on many folks' agendas. If the charity shop I work in is any indication. We are very busy with incoming goods and hopefully satisfied bargain hunters, along with those who believe in… Continue reading Do you Donate to Charity Shops?
NZ Women’s Suffrage – A Tauranga Connection
A few days ago was the 126th anniversary of women in New Zealand achieving the right to vote. It was also my first week back volunteering at The Elms/Te Papa after a few months away. I tend to arrive early to enjoy a walk around the gardens and familiarise myself before any visitors are welcomed… Continue reading NZ Women’s Suffrage – A Tauranga Connection
The Hues and Moods of Autumn – McLaren Falls Park
“How beautifully leaves grow old!” wrote John Burroughs, the American naturalist and essayist. “How full of light and colour are their last days.” Burrough’s himself could have been shuffling through the colourful leafy carpet around McLaren Falls Park when he made his equally vivid autumnal observations more than 100 years ago. A few weeks ago,… Continue reading The Hues and Moods of Autumn – McLaren Falls Park
A Walk around Mt Maunganui [Mauao]
The day started with grand ambitions to scale a Mountain, she's a reasonable size towering an impressive 231 metres skywards. These were changed when darkening skies were forming right behind us as we headed towards the start of our walk. Thoughts of a less wet ending to this story might occur if I went around… Continue reading A Walk around Mt Maunganui [Mauao]
