Author: Lynsey

01 Sep

2-001 – Fresh New Day

2-001 – Fresh New Day

Unbelievable! Starting off on another journey. I’m starting the first Fresh New Day post for this season and trying to catch up on the backlog …

 
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23 Jul

326 – The path, curved…

326 – The path, curved…

The City Council building takes on a rich range of chocolate-y hues under the toffee coloured street lights. I’m always impressed by how dreary the …

 
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22 Jul

325 – Go North!

325 – Go North!

I was about to fly north in an effort to go south. Business trips give me the chance to make some photos of things I …

 
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21 Jul

324 – Unbeaten

324 – Unbeaten

So what exactly does a white gowned character on stilts have to do with today’s parade at lunchtime? I’m not 100% sure, but everyone seemed …

 
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20 Jul

323 – Dinner

323 – Dinner

Dinner. That sublime time of the day. We’re usually pretty shattered when we arrive home from work and then there’s food to make. I don’t …

 
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19 Jul

322 – Gracious spaces

322 – Gracious spaces

Some of the office buildings in Wellington are beautiful – monuments demonstrating the prosperity found in the head offices of the major companies common in …

 
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18 Jul

321 – Makes times, takes time

321 – Makes times, takes time

A couple of weeks ago I pruned the roses. A blessing, today, I see that somehow, miraculously, the roses have noticed the days are longer. …

 
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17 Jul

320 – Crab apple jelly

320 – Crab apple jelly

Saturday. I think about sleeping in, but instead I get up and make a start on converting a stash of crab apples into jelly. Crab …

 
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16 Jul

319 – Morning in the valley

319 – Morning in the valley

Most mornings, and especially the (frequently) rainy mornings, I take the newspaper up to our elderly neighbour’s place. I leave the paper on the fence …

 
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15 Jul

318 – Music for a found harmonium

318 – Music for a found harmonium

I am the proprietor of the Penguin Cafe, I will tell you things at random… — Simon Jeffes I love that song! I love that Cafe! …

 
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