Adventuring: A Travelblogue with Photos

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Home for a week now...

I am loving the long days, the generally warmer temps and the lush green of summer coming on in the Northwest... It's good to be among my own critters, and to have my son home... But I am missing the bright clean air of New Zealand, and the company of my daughter and son-in-law, and all my... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sydney: Downtown and Waterfront

Sydney was the destination of the transported British convicts in its earliest years: Botany Bay, so-called. Today, reminders of that heritage are not much appreciated, but regardless, a tour of the waterfront reveals the history through the surviving architecture, as well as how far Australia has... Sign in to see full entry.

Cockatoo! Sydney, Australia: Botanic Gardens

Sydney's Botanic Gardens are a wonderful strolling-place among ancient trees, shared with strutting ibis and raucous sulfur-crested cockatoos that while not tame are not exactly wild, either. The evening we went walking there--the photos show it was near dusk--we came across a flock of cockatoos... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Mountains

The road to Cape Palliser, where the seals are, goes over the Remutaka Range, a group of mountains that reminds me of the Appalachians in the eastern US. None of these mountains rise above tree-line, and they are heavily forested--I can't imagine trying to cross them on foot, without a trail. The... Sign in to see full entry.

NZ North Island landscapes

Over four days, daughter and I made a road trip north to the volcanic areas of Lake Taupo and Rotorua. She had not been up there either yet, so it was an exploration all the way. Here are some of the landscapes we passed through. Looking northward along the west coast--it faces a long, low island... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Sunrise, Sunset...

The air in New Zealand is crisp and clean and so clear! It's true, there's no pesky ozone layer filtering the sunlight... not much of one, anyway... but you know by the smell when you first step out of the airport that something is missing. Humidity, smog, general pollution... Oh, please let it... Sign in to see full entry.

Wave

I told you about the waves that stormy, windy day, down along the south coast east of Wellington. Here is one of the pictures I promised of that dramatic surf: You can also get a hint of how homes are set up on the hills--some are much more crowded than this! A residential street is like a tree,... Sign in to see full entry.

Watch out!

I was moving around the rocks, looking for the best angles to capture the sharpness of the rock edges, and the dramatic profiles of rock against seawhen I saw sudden movement over the edge of the particular rock I was approaching... These shots were taken over the next several minutes, and they are... Sign in to see full entry.

A gallery of fur seals

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Introducing The Seals

Not because they were the first thing, but because they are a pleasure to visit with, and a reward for waiting so patiently... These are fur seals that make Cape Palliser their home, at the southernmost reach of New Zealand's North Island. (I wrote about this area previously, a few posts back.)They... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

Celebrating travel! If you think the world is too big, or the language barriers too high, come along with me, as I bumble my way here and there... The world really is an accessible place-- not as expensive to explore as one might imagine, nor are the language barriers as high, nor the mood of people beyond our borders unwelcoming... ***If you want good prints of any of my photos, email me and I will let you know how to get them. Please respect my copyright on these, they are my retirement account!

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