september-2017

September 2017 So this month there is the inevitable weather words to present you, news of Dragons and more than a hint of Spring to please the eye, let me start with the newest Dragon, his name is Fingael and he lives in the Dragons Den Gallery under the oak tree. A sculpture long in the planning with the stone for it being carted around the countryside for years. He is actually a Three Tailed Finger Dragon modelled on a ring made back in the 80’s, gives one the feeling he is in charge of the new gallery. Sculpted from Oamaru Stone with its rich creamy texture complimenting the multitude of greens. Click the images for bigger versions....

Dragons under the Oak

..... and now for the obligatory weather words, hard bouncy rain in shades of white, apparently not seen here like this at least for the last 40 odd years so it gets a photo also.

Of course the vege garden was newly planted and newly flowering orchids were somewhat pummeled....... but hey it’s a change from shades of green. Talking of shades of green, with copious amounts of rocks and sweat we have created some fern gardens under the Magnolia by the Hammer Dome, It might take a while to fill out but certainly has tidied up the area. The slave gets a new chair in the Hammer Dome which sort of implies sitting instead of working might be allowed on occasions, but really it was just an almost creative way of hiding a big slab of wood and some old plastic, he got a new roof as well. Roof might not quite be the correct definition but it serves that purpose and being plastic sheeting on plastic sheeting the space between has become a haven for NZ Leaf Veined Slugs, all happily feeding on the algae growing on everything, also seen larger Weta, cockroaches and various other versions of the undesirable..... at least to some but not i, (grin)

This months comment would not be complete without the show of the month, especially in light of the triplet of pink within today’s posting. Last month the carpark cheery cherry tree was but a bundle of gauntness on a stick so let me share with you the annual outcome of natures candy floss flourish. So delicious really, soon to be spread on the Spring winds as pink snow and petalled flurries pirouetting in the sky.

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Dragons under the Oak

..... and now for the obligatory weather words, hard bouncy rain in shades of white, apparently not seen here like this at least for the last 40 odd years so it gets a photo also.

Of course the vege garden was newly planted and newly flowering orchids were somewhat pummeled....... but hey it’s a change from shades of green. Talking of shades of green, with copious amounts of rocks and sweat we have created some fern gardens under the Magnolia by the Hammer Dome, It might take a while to fill out but certainly has tidied up the area. The slave gets a new chair in the Hammer Dome which sort of implies sitting instead of working might be allowed on occasions, but really it was just an almost creative way of hiding a big slab of wood and some old plastic, he got a new roof as well. Rof might not quite be the correct definition but it serves that purpose and being plastic sheeting on plastic sheeting the space between has become a haven for NZ Leaf Veined Slugs, all happily feeding on the algae growing on everything, also seen larger Weta, cockroaches and various other versions of the undesirable..... at least to some but not i, (grin)