Tag Archives: Clouds

Tweaking Tuesday: A Guest Appearance

Posted on December 22, 2020 by krikitarts

It’s very rare for me to post a photo that’s not an original, but there are times when it seems appropriate. My blogging buddy Liz down in the South Island posted a photo (of her Nigel’s) on her site (here) … Continue reading →

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Nebulous Noteables: Lenticular and Lovely

Posted on December 11, 2020 by krikitarts

I have just recently returned from a week’s excursion to the Taupo district for a week of companionship and fun with some fellow members of the North Shore Fly Fishers. I am a devoted advocate of the philosophy that the … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (48): A Rainbow of Hope

Posted on August 15, 2020 by krikitarts

With the Level 3 lockdown back in place here, I’ve been looking back through my archives for an offering that will reflect not only the ominous effects of this setback, but also a glimmer of hope that the prompt and … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (47): Ominous News, Ominous Views

Posted on August 11, 2020 by krikitarts

Our lucky streak of relative C-19 safety came to a sudden stop yesterday, as four new cases were diagnosed in one household in south Auckland, and it’s not (yet) clear where the original source of the infection was. So we’re … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (23): Here Come the Sun(flowers)!

Posted on May 16, 2020 by krikitarts

This past week New Zealand’s Prime Minister reduced our risk status to Level 2, so things are slowly returning more closely to what used to be “normal.” However, we remain very cautious and plan to continue to be, until such … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (19): Storm Lake Storm

Posted on May 6, 2020 by krikitarts

On August 13, 2016, I had to go to Fergus Falls, Minnesota to pick up our car after its repair following an unfortunate close encounter of the fourth kind with a very large deer and then headed back south to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sequel: Both Sides Now

Posted on April 24, 2020 by krikitarts

It’s rather surprising, and more than a little sobering, to consider how much we take some things for granted—until they are taken away, or at least stop working properly. I’ve come to depend, more than I realized, on the ready … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (14): It’s a New Day!

Posted on April 23, 2020 by krikitarts

Everything seems to back to normal again, to my great relief, and I have been scurrying this morning to find an image that would, um, reflect my elation. After a very quick search of archived images I’ve tagged for re-visiting … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (12): Lucky Lenticular Luminosity

Posted on April 19, 2020 by krikitarts

Another trip back in time. It was January 2010 (mid-summer), in the midst of a family road trip with our daughters and their families from Auckland to Ohakune (oh-ah-COO-nee), a small town on the southwestern edge of New Zealand’s National … Continue reading →

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Shrouded Aurora

Posted on September 1, 2019 by krikitarts

I learned yesterday, from Minnesota Public Radio, that there was a good chance that northern lights could appear at night, so I searched for and I found an article (on the MPR website) in which the author recommended photographing across … Continue reading →

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