Tag: water

04 Jan

Better than gold

Better than gold

Fresh new potatoes lovingly dug from my father-in-law’s garden. Fresh mint from our garden. Rinsed in beautiful (and bountiful) sparkling tap water. Gently simmered in …

 
By Lynsey
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25 Aug

359 – Paddle your own canoe

359 – Paddle your own canoe

If you’re unable, or unwilling, to paddle your own canoe, you can always go down on the waterfront and there rent a kayak. From there …

 
By Lynsey
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14 Aug

348 – Orinoco flows

348 – Orinoco flows

Wellington has a very good selection of sculpture on display in public settings. This water and neon sculpture isn’t especially thrilling during the daylight, but …

 
By Lynsey
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13 Aug

347 – Flying friendly skies

347 – Flying friendly skies

Periodically I have to travel as part of my job. I clamber on board an aircraft and away we go. Simple as that. I still …

 
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06 Aug

340 – The touch

340 – The touch

These are the hands of the women I love. Each of us have had our world turned upside down today. My mum was given 1-3 …

 
By Lynsey
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27 Jul

330 – Watery days

330 – Watery days

A watery start to the day. Days like this can be hard to get started on – easier to head back to bed, pull the …

 
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11 Jul

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

An original life is unexplored territory. You don’t get there by taking a taxi – you get there by carrying a canoe. — Alan Alda I …

 
By Lynsey
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29 May

271 – Rain, oh rain

271 – Rain, oh rain

Ok, enough already. We have had enough rain. I have been out and moved sodden leaves to move the puddles somewhere else. I have listened …

 
By Lynsey
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28 May

270 – An exercise in patience

270 – An exercise in patience

In the beginning was an idea. Not a meeting. A conference. A discussion. Anything. Things get started with an idea, and then usually one person …

 
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04 May

246 – Could we be richer?

246 – Could we be richer?

This morning was just crisp and clear and still and beautiful. I wanted to drink in the air the way I can remember drinking the …

 
By Lynsey
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