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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!
Lake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 300 metres. Covering an area of 192 km2 (74 sq mi),[citation needed] it is New Zealand's fourth largest lake, and estimated to be more than 300 m (980 ft) deep. Its name is Māori, a corruption of Oanaka ('The place of Anaka', a local tribal chief).
Wanaka is a town on the lake with which it shares its name.
Lake Wanaka lies at the heart of the Otago Lakes in the lower South Island of New Zealand. The township is situated in a glacier carved basin on the shores of the lake and is the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park. Lake Hāwea is a 15 minute drive away, en route to the frontier town of Makarora, the last stop before the West Coast Glacier region. To the south is the historic Cardrona Valley, offering an alpine route to neighbouring Queenstown.
At its greatest extent, which is roughly along a north-south axis, the lake is 42 kilometres long. Its widest point, at the southern end, is 10 kilometres. The lake's western shore is lined with high peaks rising to over 2000 metres above sea level. Along the eastern shore the land is also mountainous, but the peaks are somewhat lower.
Wanaka lies in a u-shaped valley formed by glacial erosion during the last ice age, more than 10,000 years ago. It is fed by the Matukituki- and Makarora Rivers, and is the source of the Clutha River. Nearby Lake Hāwea lies in a parallel valley carved by a neighbouring glacier eight kilometres to the east. At their closest point (a rocky ridge called The Neck), the lakes are only 1,000 metres apart.
Numerous small islands (notably Ruby Island, Stevensons Island and Harwich Island) are to be found at the southern end of the lake, with some now serving as ecological sanctuaries, for example for buff weka in case of Stevensons Island. The only flat land around the lake is also to be found here, surrounding the outflow into the Clutha River. The towns of Wanaka and Albert Town are situated here.
Taken from and for more Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wanaka
This is the original Crown Purchase Deed of Pekapeka Block, and the catalyst for war in Taranaki.
In early 1859, Te Ātiawa rangatira Te Teira Mānuka offered to sell the Pekapeka Block at Waitara in north Taranaki to the Crown. The government accepted the offer. However Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke, the principal rangatira at Waitara, denied that Teira had the right to sell the Waitara land. On 17 March 1860, the conflict escalated into war. By the time truce was declared a year later, more than 230 Pākehā had been killed or wounded, while another 120 had died of disease in the besieged town of New Plymouth. Māori had also lost land, crops, and a similar number killed or wounded.
This Deed of Purchase for the Pekapeka block was executed on 24 February 1860. The parchment deed, neatly-ruled and written in te reo Māori, contains 20 Māori signatories of Te Teira’s family. A map of the block shows the Waitara River, sites such as Pukekohatu, Puketakauere and Onukukaitara Pā, and the British Camp at Pukekohe. Boundaries were listed in the Deed but no reserves were mentioned. A payment was made, the Deed reciting the price as £600, and the Crown assumed that title had passed into its hands.
In 1863 the purchase of Pekapeka was retracted by the Crown. It then confiscated the Block two years later. Disputes over the Pekapeka Block continue to this day.
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EDIT: After only two weeks of curing it turned into a very hard lovely soap. Its almost completely green now :D
It was a lot easier to cut than my first soap :) It wasn't too soft but just right! A consistence like cheese (only when I cut it! Now its going to dry and get a bit harder). Compared to the first soap this one didn't get so hot during the gel phase.
The blue color comes from the indigo coloring I put in. The soap is put to sleep now for a few weeks. Good night, little soap :)
Green Manuka Rezept
Rapsöl 31%
Kokosnußöl 30%
Sonnenblumenöl 25%
Kakaobutter 8%
Avocadoöl 6%
Mit 1 1/2 Löffel Manuka Honig und
einer Idee grüner Tonerde :)
Überfettet mit 8-9%
...in a slight breeze, Barren Grounds NR
Realitysosubtle 45Z with 6x9 roll film holder, Fuji Reala 100
On a cold, drizzly spring morning, the Urban Pantry in Manuka looked very inviting. I must try it one day soon ...
Manuka, ACT, Canberra.
Phone 5 - Photograph taken with the camera on an iPhone 5.
PureShot - A series of 3 "bracketed" images were taken with different exposure settings.
MobileHDR - Combined the 3 PureShot images into an HDR composite image.
Snapseed - HDR, Structure and Ambience filters applied. Overall lighting adjustments carried out.
Leonardo - Trapezoidal crop applied to the image to alter the apparent perspective. Image then cropped to 16:9 format and re-sized to 3264 x 1836 pixels.
ExifEditor - EXIF data from one of the original photographs transferred to the final image.
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Looking for a vacation rental in northern Michigan? We have the perfect place for your group to stay! A Large spacious house. Newly remodeled. Secluded setting at the end of a private road in a quiet neighborhood. Includes 5 Bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, large kitchen, with seating for 12-20 including a dining Farm table. 2 fridges. (yes, 2 fridges). Dishwasher. Fully stocked kitchen including new Induction cooking stove and large kitchen sink. Good size living room with large 70’’ flat screen T.V. with satellite service and stereo system and DVD player with large selection of DVD discs. Wireless DSL internet. 3 couches- one with a hide-a bed. 3 King bedrooms, 2 Queen size bunk beds (4beds) in one bedroom. And one Full size bunk bed (2 beds) in one bedroom. 9 beds in total. Full size washer and dryer. Flat screen televisions in every bedroom. Outdoor fire pit area with wood benches for seating. Nice deck with BBq grill for outdoor entertaining. King master includes a large bathroom including a 70’’ soaking tub. Centrally located just outside Gaylord. A short 10 minute drive to town where you’ll find plenty of dining options as well as all your shopping needs. The perfect place to make your “Up north vacation home base.” Enjoy all our area has to offer. Boating and swimming. Fishing. Hiking. Snowmobiling. Skiing. Golfing and so much more!
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/
I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love
~The Cure~
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Leptospermum scoparium ~ Manuka (Tea Tree)
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Manuka (aka New Zealand Tea Tree) is a widely available landscaping shrub. It's also the source of nectar for industrious bees to make Manuka Honey, a unique tasting honey that is purported to have many health benefits.
Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a shrub or small tree with pale brown, papery bark. The leaves are about 4-12 mm long and 1-4 mm wide, green-brown, tough and quite sharply pointed.
The flowers are borne singly along the branches and they are 6-12 mm in diameter. The capsules are broad and they remain on the tree for several years (the seeds take at least a year to mature). This was taken at the Australian National Botanical Garden in Canberra, Australia.
Thanks to Patrick for the indentification of this plant.
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Manono or Variable starviolet
[syn. Hedyotis terminalis]
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe)
Manuka, Hawaiʻi Island
The early Hawaiian use of manono was limited since the wood warps and cracks. It was used on occasion though for canoes (waʻa) trimming and rigging.
Etymology
Kadua is the oldest generic name for these species and is named in memory of M. Kadua, a native of Ulea, who sailed with Otto von Kotzebue (1787-1846), Baltic German navigator in Russian service, with the purpose of collecting plants.
The Latin specific epithet affinis, means neighboring or allied to.
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'Fabric: The hidden history of the material world'
Victoria Finlay
"Elizabeth did most of the work. But it was John's picture on the Australian two-dollar note."
Unedited image taken with and uploaded from my smart 'phone.
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.
Looking for a vacation rental in northern Michigan? We have the perfect place for your group to stay! A Large spacious house. Newly remodeled. Secluded setting at the end of a private road in a quiet neighborhood. Includes 5 Bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, large kitchen, with seating for 12-20 including a dining Farm table. 2 fridges. (yes, 2 fridges). Dishwasher. Fully stocked kitchen including new Induction cooking stove and large kitchen sink. Good size living room with large 70’’ flat screen T.V. with satellite service and stereo system and DVD player with large selection of DVD discs. Wireless DSL internet. 3 couches- one with a hide-a bed. 3 King bedrooms, 2 Queen size bunk beds (4beds) in one bedroom. And one Full size bunk bed (2 beds) in one bedroom. 9 beds in total. Full size washer and dryer. Flat screen televisions in every bedroom. Outdoor fire pit area with wood benches for seating. Nice deck with BBq grill for outdoor entertaining. King master includes a large bathroom including a 70’’ soaking tub. Centrally located just outside Gaylord. A short 10 minute drive to town where you’ll find plenty of dining options as well as all your shopping needs. The perfect place to make your “Up north vacation home base.” Enjoy all our area has to offer. Boating and swimming. Fishing. Hiking. Snowmobiling. Skiing. Golfing and so much more!
View over the Rippon Vineyard 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/
A photograph of a favorite subject - the superb colors of the sky caught midway between the Blue Hour and Sunrise. Also featuring the silhouettes of the light towers at Manuka Oval which always remind me of the tripod machines used by the invaders in "War of the Worlds" (H. G. Wells, 1898) or the plants in "Day of the Triffids" (J. Wyndham, 1951).
Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
iPhone 6 - Photograph taken with the back-facing camera on an iPhone 6.
Pure Shot - The Pure Shot camera replacement app was used to capture the image.
Snapseed - Image cropped to square format.
Big Photo - Image resized to 2448 x 2448 pixels.
Snapseed - Overall lighting adjustments carried out.
Photoshop Express - Applied the Reduce Noise and Sharpen filters.
ExifEditor - EXIF data from the original photograph transferred to the final image.