“I’m so grateful for the glorious weirdness that is my life
and for those who travel this beautiful twisty road with me.”
~ Nanea Hoffman
This crazy Auckland weather has given us a daft day or two.
Rain. Rain. And more rain.
With still more of the wet stuff forecast for the weekend.
Webbed feet come to mind.
That and PUDDLES!
I mustn’t complain.
The rain is necessary.
It does rather put a damper on outdoor markets though,
two of which I have this weekend.
Rainy days at the shop are the perfect time to journal
the hound’s and my adventures of the past few weeks.
No one, and I mean NO-ONE,
wants to try on swimwear when it’s raining.
Can’t imagine why.
Our Tuesday rambles have, for the most part, included Carol and Sam.
We’ve explored Half Moon Bay Marina,
both the clifftop and the beach at Musick Point,
and chased balls along Takapuna Beach.
I explored Northhead too.
Sans hound.
We’ve also bid her most recent rugby ball farewell.
It’s final resting place was in the waves at the base of Musik Point.
Only the second ball that Sam’s managed to drown.
He’s good like that.
He always provides her with another ball though.
Courtesy of his COFFEE money.
( .... not sure WHO drinks the coffee he’s saving up for.)
The two hounds have an odd arrangement where rugby balls are concerned.
They ALWAYS swop balls when they ramble together.
It’s something they’ve done ever since Sam became part of the Lahood family.
They have a connection that’s beyond our ability to understand.
And one we wouldn’t dream of interfering with.
Half Moon Bay Marina
... the start of another of our rambles.
The boardwalk that connects Half Moon Bay Marina to Bucklands beach.
The further we walked, the clearer the skies became.
The Musick Memorial Radio Station at Musick Point.
It was opened in 1942 to communicate with ships and aircraft. The isolation of Mucick Point, with it's absence of man-made electrical interference, made it an ideal radio receiving site. Following the closure of all the coastal radio stations in 1993, the non-profit Musick Point Radio group took a long term lease onthe building and maintains a radio museum in the building.
It was opened in 1942 to communicate with ships and aircraft. The isolation of Mucick Point, with it's absence of man-made electrical interference, made it an ideal radio receiving site. Following the closure of all the coastal radio stations in 1993, the non-profit Musick Point Radio group took a long term lease onthe building and maintains a radio museum in the building.
This lovely lady was learning to play the saxophone and comes up to Musick Point to practice.
It was so lovely listening to the songs she was playing
.... quite magical!
The beach below Musick Point.
It's low tide and Browns Island looks so close.
We did quite a bit of boulder hopping and bum sliding.
Heading back up the steep stairs to the top of the cliffs.
50 odd stairs were no problem for mountain-goat Sam and Carol.
Waggle-bum (the hound) bought up the rear.
Takapuna Beach
... another Tuesday morning ramble with Sam.
.... and the Labs were out in force!
The clouds didn't take long to follow us back along the beach.
The view from North Head on Sunday afternoon after a market.
It was absolutely beautiful.
It was absolutely beautiful.
Looking across to Mission Bay and Okahu Bay
and, in the image below, Browns Island in the distance.
"Time is like a river. You cannot touch the same water twice,
because the flow that has passed will never pass again.
Enjoy every moment of your life."
~ unknown
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