Tag: sea

07 Apr

Autumn

Autumn

I like the way the autumn light seems to change colours. Sometimes colours become muted, maybe silvered or hazy. Alternatively, bright reds seem to leap …

 
By Lynsey
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05 Apr

The earth

The earth

We sit on the paved courtyard outside Te Papa. The night air is chilled, the tiles still warm from the day’s sun. It’s like school …

 
By Lynsey
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17 Sep

Infinite arcs

Infinite arcs

The south coast. The sun arcs overhead. Waves rolling out like freshly floured pastry on the shore. The ancient traditions of worshipping on the sea …

 
By Lynsey
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30 Mar

Coming home

Coming home

Weekends are often about trying to cross a few chores off the list. Cram in a movie. Catch up with whanau. Cook. Clean. Fix. Make. …

 
By Lynsey
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01 Feb

Life ring

Life ring

All I can say to the kids is if you’ve a problem in fishing or life, if you talk to an older person, you’re gonna …

 
By Lynsey
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10 Aug

344 – Sea to Sky

344 – Sea to Sky

Daisy wheels? Sun bursts? Snowflakes? Who knows – who cares? It’s just nice to roll through Civic Square and see that someone has bothered to …

 
By Lynsey
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09 Aug

343 – Extra OK

343 – Extra OK

Monday. I hear from my sisters. Finally some doctor engagement, and Mum *finally* gets a CT scan. Something is amiss – something good. Mum has …

 
By Lynsey
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06 Jun

279 – Lyall Bay

279 – Lyall Bay

Beloved of surfers, swimmers, wind surfers, kite surfers, dog-stick-throwers, little-kids-sand-castle-builders, sea fishers, lifesavers, Maranui coffee drinkers, Nana icecream eaters, curse the wind bless the wind …

 
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02 Jun

275 – Sculptural renovations

275 – Sculptural renovations

Para Matchitt’s masterwork – the City to Sea Bridge – has recently had a very worthy update and face-lift with the addition of another bird …

 
By Lynsey
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27 Jan

149 – Don’t fret!

149 – Don’t fret!

When warm air passes over a cold surface (in this case, Cook Strait) a fog (fret) can generate. Clearly the sea hasn’t warmed over this …

 
By Lynsey
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