Tag Archives: Snow

Serenity Sunday: Wakatipu in Winter

Posted on July 4, 2021 by krikitarts

We’ve just returned from a 10-day family excursion to the South Island. This has become a tradition for us, and the main goal—for the younger members of our family—is snow sports. But the weather gods did not grant us their … Continue reading →

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Monday Menagerie: Feathery Flashback

Posted on February 8, 2021 by krikitarts

As high summer has us in its grip here in the Southern Hemisphere, with near-drought conditions again threatening us with brown grass and the start of cracks in the soil, I’ve gone back in my archives to six years ago, … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (18)

Posted on January 4, 2021 by krikitarts

With this new year still in its diapers/nappies, I find myself reflecting back on this date in previous years, and this one, sixteen years ago, came to mind. We were happily ensconced in Omaha, Nebraska, and we had had a … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, With 2020 Vision

Posted on November 27, 2020 by krikitarts

It has surely been quite a remarkable  year and, in spite of a plethora of unexpected challenges along the way, well beyond our control, we still have so much to be thankful for. For the first time in nearly 40 … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (16): The CRT: The Home Stretch

Posted on November 23, 2020 by krikitarts

Well, we’ve come a long way on my flashback report from our California road trip (CRT) six years ago. This date found us on our next-to-last day as we drove on the Interstate-80 highway from Elko, Nevada to Cheyenne, Wyoming. … Continue reading →

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SpringScapes (3)

Posted on September 17, 2020 by krikitarts

To continue this new category, allowing for a brief arachnid aside yesterday, here are two more views from my adventure up into the coolth of the high country above Cardrona last week, this time looking the other way and upward … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday: Oh, what fun…

Posted on December 26, 2019 by krikitarts

…it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! Many of us sing this joyfully at this time of year, but how many of our younger generations have actually ever seen one–or are able to picture one clearly in their … Continue reading →

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Serenity Sunday: Black Swans

Posted on December 15, 2019 by krikitarts

I returned a few days ago from a week of fishing for trout in Lake Otamangakau, in the Taupo District of New Zealand’s North Island. It was a success in many ways, and I was delighted to find many beautiful … Continue reading →

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Warm Winter Wishes: Snowy Sunrise

Posted on January 26, 2017 by krikitarts

We had what I believe was our second significant snowfall yesterday, and it continued through the morning and into the afternoon. The sunrise was, of course, on schedule, but it was visible only through an almost-subliminal lightening of the day. … Continue reading →

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Serenity Sunday: A touch of red…

Posted on February 14, 2016 by krikitarts

…for Valentine’s Day.  Hope you’re having a great one!

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