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FSO: Reflection

  I don't do resolutions because I have learned over the years I cannot keep them. My reflection for 2014 is observing these groups of friends grow old gracefully.  The New Year Interpret as you wish;...

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Alphabe-Thursday Letter H for Horticulturist near a hothouse.

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Support Cameron's law

Dear friends,I am posting this on behalf of a fellow bereaved mother whose son was murdered. Support Cameron's Law is designed to bring awareness to, and get a bill passed into law that forces...

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FSO your Town's winter landscape

your Town's winter landscape http://mytownshootout.blogspot.co.nz/I am linking my blog post for Heather, whose son was murdered. They are trying to get a bill to pass Cameron's law to make eye...

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Saturday Photohunt: Wheels

http://gattina-eyholepictures.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/list-of-photo-hunting-themes.htmlhttp://gattina-keyholepictures.blogspot.com  I am linking my blog post for Heather, whose son was murdered. They...

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Our world: floral clocks,

In 1978, I used to spend my lunch time during the warmer months in Albert Park. The students of Auckland University were and still are very lucky to have a beautiful park adjacent to the campus. They...

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FSO: Rustic Flinders Street Station

  My old flatmates Lily and Aloysius took me to a city tour and I fell in love in the places they took me.Flinders Street Station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in...

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Alphabe-Thursday letter I for Ivy

The Northern ClubThis ivy cladded building is situated just off the Auckland University, and thirty years ago, I see it often as I go to my prefered location, the Albert park. The clock has turned...

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Alphabe-Thursday.letter J:Juniper tree

I lop them off at Christmas to make my Christmas tree.http://jennymatlock.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Alphabe-Thursday.

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FSO: Open space: outdoors.

 open space at my local beach. Western springs park. Local water fowl: pukekoehttp://mytownshootout.blogspot.co.nz/Open space: indoor or out door. I am linking my blog post for Heather, whose son was...

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My World/Outdoor: Auckland Anniversary day:

Thousands expected at Anniversary Day regattahttp://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/ http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com

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Lorde in Devonport.

This is an old hotel in Devonport. You can either drive across the Auckland Harbour Bridge or take a Fuller Ferry. Of course, if you have your boat, you can sail to the jetty.Lorde comes from...

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1080 drop.

In 2010, I did a post on 1080, now the New Zealand Government is thinking of dropping them again.photo shows an Australian possum.1080 is the brand name given to the synthetic version of sodium...

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FSO: Lines

 I became a copycat sand artist yesterday.  Saw some beautiful art work, and went down to my beach and drew these curve lines to form the Silver Fern, our national emblem. These lines on the road, my...

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FSO: Lines of bamboo

These bamboo cuttings form straight lines before the shoots sprout from them.During Chinese New Year, Farmers train the bamboo to grow in a spiral and call them lucky bamboo. This plant is also known...

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Alphabe-Thursday letter K for kiln

 The remains of the ore kiln.The Victoria BatteryIn the earliest mining days, only a small percentage of gold and silver was extracted by the old pan amalgamation process.In 1896, the Victoria Battery...

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My World/Outdoor Wednesday: Mining Gold

Karangahake Gorge where gold was once mined in New Zealand.http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/ http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com

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Alphabe-Thursday letter L for Law: car window washers

In 2012, I wrote about the car window washers and their problems. This problem has not gone away.  I took this photo from my reflection mirror because I was afraid this washer might turn nasty on...

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Save the World: World Cancer Day, 4 Feb 2014

Yesterday was World Cancer day. I wore my pink band to raise awareness. Sure enough, two persons asked why I was wearing it. I had two surgeries on my breast, I was prepared in case I had cancer....

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FSO: Entrances

 I went to this park last Saturday. New Zealand has a lot of timber. At Mt Albert Baptist Church entrance, our new pastor stands to greet worshippers. It's Chinese New Year, hence the Chinese words...

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