Residents in Aotearoa: Well and aptly named

Monday, 1 February 2021

Well and aptly named

I think that our new home, Waitakere Gardens, is well and aptly named.

There is the big circular garden that greets you when you come in the main entrance.

Then, there are all the flowers bordering the Atrium and all manner of gardens extending down the hill above the stream.

Today, Jeanne and I discovered yet another garden between the buildings that we hadn't seen before. This one is a dandy. Let me show it to you.

Today, the temperature is in the mid-eighties, (Fahrenheit) but it's much cooler under here.

Then, we passed under the skywalk and discovered further areas that were camera-worthy.

Closer yet. Same time and night as the header. -djf

9 comments:

Allie2 February 2021 at 18:29
Love it, Dad! I really enjoyed the little walk we had, now there are more spots I want to go see :-)
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Doug Foster2 February 2021 at 18:45
Love to show it to you, anytime.
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Unknown3 February 2021 at 08:14
What a gorgeous place! I am so happy to picture you both in that serene spot while you enjoy your retirement. You both deserve it so much. McKenzie
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Dianne7 February 2021 at 08:24
Wow! I can only imagine how delightful and refreshing all these gardens are for the body, soul and mind! When I'm able to travel again, I think I'll be sitting right there with Jeanne in that beautiful little niche!
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Kathie Luther8 February 2021 at 14:42
This is such a lovely place, so very glad you can enjoy it together!!wow on all the amazing gardens and glad Allie and the boys came over, how wonderful!!
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Doug Foster8 February 2021 at 16:13
I think that it will suit us.
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This is a picture of my deer hunting blind. I built in in 1975 and used it until about 2010. I'm publishing this picture and text on November 15 of 2022, the opening day of Michigan's rifle deer hunting season, to remember all the years I spent sitting there and occasionally harvesting a deer. I think that the meat I provided for my family was only a small portion of the benefit I received from hunting in this manner. Of greater value to me was the time I spent alone, watching the forest and its many components interact. I had time to unwind from the stresses of my work, to appreciate our world, and even sometimes to pray. That blind was a refuge to me. It was cozy, and comfortable and I spent much more time filming the activities of not only deer, but bears, racoons, turkeys, squirrels, hawks, and once, even a snowy owl, than I did harvesting deer. May I suggest to all of you that you try to find some time and a place, where you can be alone, and where you can ponder and appreciate your life and your place in the world. It does a body good. -djf