Monthly Archives: July 2015

Back in the woods

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

I’ve been back from New Zealand for four hectic days and we drove up to the cabin the day before yesterday.  It’s high summer, of course—a welcome change from mid-winter less than a week ago—and the lake temperature is perfect … Continue reading →

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Rainy refractions

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

I’ve returned safely from the New Zealand winter and am back in the Nebraska summer. It’s quite a change, as I knew it would be. Usually my travels there have been the reverse, to escape the Nebraska winter. It was … Continue reading →

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Eskdale excursion

Posted on July 18, 2015 by

I am happy to report that the cold spell has passed and more typical winter Auckland weather is back–which means dark skies and chilly rain with blustery winds.  But there have been a couple of (at least) partial days of … Continue reading →

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A walk in the Waitaks

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Well, I’ve been back in New Zealand for almost two weeks, and it’s way past time that I send a report. Most of my time has been taken up with family matters, especially handyman stuff for our daughters, but we … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (31)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by

I’m writing this from New Zealand , and I’d been meaning to spend some time with all of my WordPress friends, but minor emergencies and family events have prevented me from keeping up.  I make no apologies–I’m grateful that I’m … Continue reading →

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Well-spotted

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

I went back to the emerging Dragonhunters, which I featured in my last post, several more times before we had to leave Minnesota, and more of them may yet appear here, but in the meantime, I’d like to share another … Continue reading →

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