Friendly Friday Photo Challenge: Inspiration

On a Friday Amanda at https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/ and Snow at https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/ are hosting a new Challange. One Friday Amanda and the next Friday Snow.

https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/friendly-friday-photo-challenge/

https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/friendly-friday-photo-challenge/

For more on this Challenge visit : https://thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/friendly-friday-photo-challenge/

This weeks prompt is: INSPIRATION

New Zealand Christmas tree

On my daily walks, just after New Year, I discovered this NZ Christmas tree. It’s the first time I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I was inspired by the look and beauty of the”bush” and its bright red blooms. It gave me INSPIRATION to know that nature is still thriving.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/rata/

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/pohutukawa/

Does anyone know if this is a Rata or Pohutukawa “bush”?

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Merry Christmas

I had a wonderful Christmas lunch with Bea and her parents.

Waiting for the presents

That’s yours Daddy!

Kiss for my new soft, cuddly bear blanket.

Christmas lights

Next door neighbours decorated the front of their house with lovely Christmas lights.

Silent Sunday: Bad weather last week

Last week we had bad weather. The wind blew at 120km p hour, day and night. It rained ongoing. Last Thursday when I went home the rain stopped but the clouds rolling nearer and nearer frightened me. The photo doesn’t show how black these clouds were. Lucky for me I turned off to the right to where I live.

This weekend we had lovely sunshine and no rain.

Wordless Wednesday: Morning walk beauty

Spring indeed!

Trompie agrees with the spring idea.

Kowhai tree

Kōwhai (Māori pronunciation: [kɔːɸai] or [kɔːfai]) are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora that are native to New Zealand. There are eight species, with Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most recognised as large trees. Their natural habitat is beside streams and on the edges of forest, in lowland or mountain open areas.^[1] Kōwhai trees grow throughout the country and are a common feature in New Zealand gardens. Outside of New Zealand, kōwhai tend to be restricted to mild temperate maritime climates.

The blooms of the kōwhai are widely regarded as being New Zealand’s national flower,^[2] although they have no official status as such.^[3]

The word kōwhai is also used in the Māori language for the colour yellow, because of the colour of the flowers.^[4]

The spelling kowhai (without a macron) is common in New Zealand English.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dwhai

Leftovers: Free

If you have any food you won’t use or don’t want, you can come to this stall and exchange it for something you might use, or just leave it there for someone who could use it.

 This stall is just across the road from me.

Dream house?

Silent Sunday: Dusk a month ago.

Thursday’s Special: Pick a word in July – Y3

Paula at

https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july-y3/

gave the following words:

canicular

splash

feathered

marine

scenic

CANICULAR

Trompie overheating in summer

SPLASH

Wellington Harbour, fountain.

FEATHERED

MARINE

Wellington Harbour, New Zealand.

SCENIC

Upper Hutt, Hutt River, New Zealand.