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Leptospermum scoparium ~ Manuka (Tea Tree)
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The Forrest Fire Station precinct, which includes the Fire Station and seven residences, is located in Forrest at Section 35, Canberra Avenue, Manuka Circle, Fitzroy Street and Empire Circuit. The precinct was designed by Government architects E H Henderson and Cuthbert Whitley in 1939. The precinct is the last remaining example of Government sponsored functionalist residential architecture in Canberra.
The Forrest Fire Station and residences are important examples of inter-war functionalist architecture. They represent the few remaining intact examples of the work of Cuthbert Whitley, one of the key originators of functionalist architecture in Canberra and Australia. The precinct is listed on the ACT Heritage Register and the ACT Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. The houses are regarded by the RAIA as being excellent examples of the inter–war functionalist style.
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.
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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
Mānuka honey is a monofloral honey produced in New Zealand and Australia from the nectar of the mānuka tree. The honey is commonly sold as an alternative medicine. Several recent studies show manuka honey is effective when used on top of wounds and leg ulcers. Studies also show it's effective in fighting infection and promoting healing.
Some strains of manuka honey have an extraordinary, naturally present, very stable property not found in any other variety of honey.
My friend Josh, that I'm staying with in New Zealand at the moment, works on a bee farm (sic) making Manuka honey. so I set myself the challenge of stacking a honey bee, the first big insect I've stacked. They're a lot lighter coloured than the UK bees but not particularly aggressive, which is good as I was pestering this one quite a lot. In retrospect, it would have been better without the flash but I'm still pleased with it. This was a ten shot stack, made more tricky as it was windy, like it wasn't hard enough...! The only annoying thing is the nearer antenna is foreshortened so it's a blur...
This is an un-cropped photo, which is why it's really worth checking out the photo in LARGE (click on the three dots to the right of the photo then 'view all sizes' ) as there's some great details to be seen...
- 150g/6oz Flora
150g/6oz Dark sugar
About 4oz Manuka Honey (just what was left in the jar)
About 8oz Golden syrup
Heated & stirred in a saucepan until smooth (lumps of sugar crushed)
- 450g/16oz flour
2 tsp bicarb
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
50g/2oz chopped ginger (from a jar of ginger in syrup)
mixed and left to cool a little
- teaspoonfuls dropped onto greased baking sheets
cooked on 180 degrees C / 350 F / Gas Mark 4 for 15 mins
They're chewy & a little crunchy round the edges. They get crunchier as they cool.
I've got a cold atm & can't taste them but I can vouch for their texture being very good, and my family seemed to like them!
This seems to me to be looking over Griffith, towards centre left of picture. Manuka shops towards top right.
'Fabric: The hidden history of the material world'
Victoria Finlay
Unedited image taken with and uploaded from my smart 'phone.
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!
AB De Villiers is is widely regarded as the current best batsman in the world and one of the greatest of all time.
AB De Villiers holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) in One Day Internationals by any batsmen in ODI history, and also the fastest hundred by a South African in Tests and the fastest 50 by South African in T20s.
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/