Inside Middle Earth: Snapshots
‘Tis the bleak midwinter still, here “inside Middle Earth” (aka Nu Zild, aka Aotearoa — the “land of the long, white cloud”, aka New Zealand) so I thought I’d share a few snapshots from “around the traps.”
The view north, from Rimutaka Crossing:
Governor’s Bay, Banks Peninsular: the view is of Lyttelton Harbour:
Up close and personal: a Canterbury braided river, not far from the sea:
Looking upriver:
And for those who love gardens, something from the fabulous Hamilton Gardens:
The whakatauki or proverb inscribed on the wall translates as: “The human family lives on while the branch of the titoki falls and decays.” To read more about the Concept Garden, click on this link: Hamilton Gardens — Concept Garden.
Here’s a closer look at that dirigible, seen in the distance in the previous photo:
And an old favourite of mine, the Russian belltower, ca. 16th-17th century style, that inspired the belvedere in Thornspell:
So there you are, from North Island to South Island and back to the North Island again, or Here and Back Again. 😉
Lovely photos, Helen. You do live in a fabulous part of the world.
It *does* have one or two nice spots, to be sure… 😉