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View over the Rippon Vineyard to Lake Wanaka March 10, 2014 Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.
We stayed in Wanaka two nights and it was lovely and sunny and very warm... didn't want to head home again!
Rippon Vineyard is situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Rippon Vineyard and Winery has the oldest commercial vines in Central Otago and one of the most stunning settings.
The first experimental plantings took place in 1975 and many people thought Ralph and Lois Mills were dreaming or mad. Despite the mostly negative opinions of the viticultural experts of the time, the climate data that Rolfe collected was encouragement enough for them to plant their first commercial vineyard block in 1982.
The Mills family still own and run the vineyard which has been in the family now for five generations. Their primary interest at Rippon is to foster wines which are a true and accurate reflection of their surroundings.
Granted custodianship over this very special piece of land, the family’s principle goal is to create vins de terroir, wines that are an accurate reflection of their surroundings.
It may seem an unlikely combination for one of New Zealand’s former top skiers to be head winemaker at a well-known vineyard, but for Rippon’s Nick Mills it is a perfect blend. In 2002, he returned home to Rippon after years spent competing in freestyle skiing and perfecting his craft in Burgundy.
Taken from and for more Info: www.newzealand.com/int/article/rippon-vineyard/
Waiting for the key for the fenced oval to arrive...
The ACT Government has put kid and vandal proof fences around all the school play grounds.
The skywhale web site.. www.theskywhale.com
And she is on Twitter
there are some great shots here too!
www.flickr.com/photos/joccoaa_phillips/8753547134/
with some poetry too! www.flickr.com/photos/joccoaa_phillips/8752862666/in/phot...
There is even a song about her blogs.abc.net.au/canberra/2013/05/ode-to-skywhale.html
Sri Lanka vs. India, Commonwealth bank series one day international, Manuka oval, Manuka, ACT, Australia [February 2008 / Photos by Navinda / Canon EOS 350D]
McDonald's in Manuka is one of the very few places that are open at 05:30 when I'm on my morning walk-to-work, and the staff provide a warm and friendly environment for a quick stop.
The paraphernalia of the Monopoly promotion brought back memories of playing this amazing board game many, many years ago. The boot, the racing car, the top hat, ... houses and hotels ... so many flashbacks.
Still, it wasn't my favorite board game ... and neither was chess. This honor was taken by the "Pan American World Jet Flight Board Game" (1965, John Sands). The game board was a map of the world with the flight paths for Pan Am flights of the day marked on it. Each player was dealt a certain number of destination cards which had locations on them which had to be visited. On each turn, players rolled a dice to determine the distance to be traveled.
This game dates from a time when travel was far more civil (and exclusive) than it is now. The limited endurance of the aircraft of this period dictated that many stops had to be made on what are now non-stop longhaul flights. Some of the stops were at destinations which are no longer regular stops (e.g., Nandi - Pacific island, Keflavik - naval base/airport in Iceland, etc.). I am frustrated by many games, but the Pan Am Jet Clipper game appealed and avoided bringing on this emotion.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22368/pan-american-world-jet-...
"Australian mid-sixties release. Box art shows a Pan-Am jet flying across Sydney Harbour with the landmark Sydney Opera House conspicuously absent (it was yet to be constructed).
The game consists of a map of the world with selected major destinations connected by plane (presumably Pan-Am) routes. Players are dealt a series of destination cards at the start of the game; all destinations must be visited before returning to the start (Sydney).
Game components are of low grade but acceptable quality - 4 generic pawns for movers, a thin cardboard gameboard that folds in three and thin cardboard destination cards.
The destination cards are mildly educational (each have stats about population, currency, languages spoken etc.) although now very dated."
I note that at various times, there have been copies of the game for sale of eBay ... Maybe I'll have to buy one of these?
My mind is now winding back in time ... what other board games were popular in the 1960's and early 1970's? Hmmmm!
Flinders Way, Griffith, ACT, Australia.
iPhone 5s - Photograph taken with the camera on an iPhone 5s.
Camera - The native camera app was used without the HDR option to capture the image.
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7 Days of Shooting/Week #21/Healthy Lifestyl/Macro
Monday
Manuka honey and cider vinegar - good for athritic joints
Found in mixed native forest, these tiny Corts are most commonly found under Manuka (Leptospermum) & Kanuka (Kunzea)
Road map of our trip and some info: www.southernscenicroute.co.nz/
Photos from our road trip down the South Island of New Zealand in January.
On our walk unto Rippon Winery .. it is sure is hot.. around 36c. January 28, 2015 New Zealand.
The land upon which Rippon stands has been in the Mills family since 1913. The primary interest of all who work at Rippon is to grow wines which are an accurate reflection of the property. All Rippon wines are produced from the single vineyard on the shores of Lake Wanaka.
Grapes were first grown commercially at Rippon, a winery on the shores of Lake Wānaka, in 1982. The vineyard is named after Emma Rippon, whose grandson Percy Sargood – grandfather of winery founder Rolfe Sargood Mills – bought the Wānaka station in 1912. Rippon vineyard hosted the first Sculpture in Central Otago exhibition from February to May 2009. In this picture Ruby Island is visible in the lake.
Central Otago: the only continental climate in New Zealand viticulture with high ultra violet light, long sunshine hours and highly refractive soils.
Wanaka: a more temperate climate relative to the rest of Central Otago due to its close proximity to the dividing mountains of the Southern Alps.
For More Info on Rippon Vineyard: www.rippon.co.nz/land/land-2/
Although this is a Cutivated variety of our Native Tree Manuka,This is the Tree where our Bees derive the Manuka Honey from.Quite expensive but can be used for any thing from putting on your Porridge or Toast at Breakfast time or as a natural antibiotic for wounds.The leaf behind the Flower is from the Ginko Biloba. Tree.
Native to NZ and Australia (they will call it something different). Pretty weird spindly trees often referred to as Tea Tree in the Antipodes. They are everywhere! Pretty crap photos I know, but it occurred to me that this typical New Zealand scene is quite foreign to most of my riding buddies scattered around the globe. You seldom appreciate what you've got.
Captain Cook named Karioi as Woody Head. The mountain is unique in being the most northerly on the west coast with a native rainforest sequence from sea level to montane flora. It is sustained by annual rainfall of over 1.5m.
Wind, in the form of prevailing salt-laden sou’westers off the sea, significantly affects what grows where.
View over the Rippon Vineyard to Lake Wanaka March 10, 2014 Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.
We stayed in Wanaka two nights and it was lovely and sunny and very warm... didn't want to head home again!
Rippon Vineyard is situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Rippon Vineyard and Winery has the oldest commercial vines in Central Otago and one of the most stunning settings.
The first experimental plantings took place in 1975 and many people thought Ralph and Lois Mills were dreaming or mad. Despite the mostly negative opinions of the viticultural experts of the time, the climate data that Rolfe collected was encouragement enough for them to plant their first commercial vineyard block in 1982.
The Mills family still own and run the vineyard which has been in the family now for five generations. Their primary interest at Rippon is to foster wines which are a true and accurate reflection of their surroundings.
Granted custodianship over this very special piece of land, the family’s principle goal is to create vins de terroir, wines that are an accurate reflection of their surroundings.
It may seem an unlikely combination for one of New Zealand’s former top skiers to be head winemaker at a well-known vineyard, but for Rippon’s Nick Mills it is a perfect blend. In 2002, he returned home to Rippon after years spent competing in freestyle skiing and perfecting his craft in Burgundy.
Taken from and for more Info: www.newzealand.com/int/article/rippon-vineyard/
Prezzo: 15,90€
Una delle creme mani più amate da melissa
il miele di manuka è antibatterico e cicatrizzante.
Adatta alle mani rovinate
a chi le lava spesso
quando serve un trattamento urto.
Day 2of the December Diary 2014 Project This years Theme...
'Bear Essentials - Essential Bears'...
Our two newest members of the 'Bear Family'... Rosetta & Philae...Named after the Rosetta Mission and comet landing... technically on Nov 12th (but actually Nov 13th in New Zealand).
I made these little guys for Craig for our Wedding Anniversary on Nov 13th... Being the 7th year, the theme was 'wool'... So I thought it would be fun to make some little Woollen Bears! %-)
So Rosetta is going to help me do the December Diary this year... Today she is sampling a bottle of New Zealand Mata Manuka Golden Ale. ;-D
i'll be taking a photo every day but probably won't manage to post them on a daily basis. I will endeavor to get online as often as I can tho! xXOo
On a walk back to my car after a hospital appointment through the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. On a damp September day 2019 Christchurch New Zealand.
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
The Gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares[2] and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collection of exotic and local plants of New Zealand. Some of the many attractions of these beautiful Gardens include:
The Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, which opened in April 2014, has a café, gift shop and an interactive permanent exhibition featuring the history of plants and gardening in Canterbury, New Zealand.
The Herb Garden, located by the Curator's House, (started in 1986) has several plants of culinary and medicinal value.
The Central Rose Garden has more than 250 varieties of modern cultivator roses.
The Heritage Rose Garden has a selection of rambling heritage roses that delight in the summer months.
Collections of plants from all around the world including Asia, North America, Europe, South America and South Africa.
The conservatory complex which includes Cuningham House, a large Victorian glasshouse containing a tropical collection, Townend House with its flowering plant displays, Garrick House with a cacti collection and the adjoining Gilpin House, with an orchid/carnivorous plant collection.
The Fernery has an array of native New Zealand ferns.
A variety of bird watching opportunities, with many woodpigeons being present and a cormorant colony in action during the spring.
The Rock Garden contains some plants that remain in flower throughout the year.
The Erica Garden has several Ericas and Callunas, providing flowers and foliage year round.
A portion of the Gardens has several species of Rhododendron and hybrids with several associated plants of Hostas, Helleborus and Liliums.
The Water Garden has lilies and irises and is surrounded by many mature trees and shrubs.
A mature native plant section with a wide range of New Zealand plants.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Botanic_Gardens
Autumn in Canberra.
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia and New Guinea. It has a total length of 44–55 cm (17–22 in), with the Australian subspecies larger than subspecies from New Guinea and nearby islands. The plumage is overall white, while the underwing and -tail are tinged yellow. The expressive crest is yellow. The bill is black, the legs are grey, and the eye-ring is whitish. These birds are very long-lived, and can live upwards of 70 years in captivity, although they only live to about 20–40 years in the wild. They have been known to engage in geophagy, the process of eating clay to detoxify their food. These birds produce a very fine powder to waterproof themselves instead of oil as many other creatures do.