Crazy Animals and Dog Whisperers!!

Not all of you know them, but for those who do, this shows that "the kids" are all fine and adapting with no issues!! These are some pics showing them having fun on the farm with us...

Milla: A walk in the forest proves to be tiring...

Merlin: Just no end to the energy...

Maugli: She really gets into these walks and goes a little crazy

And yes, we always had our doubts about her kaniness. Could she be something else that turn when it's full moon or something???

Not sure what the fetal position is for cats, but this is Mishka's impersonation of the "in-front-of-fireplace" position - she does it so well.

Maverick is still Mr. "I'm better than you all" and keeps his distance - and he prefers his own blanket rather than to share fireplace heat with Mishka...

This treat is a reserved and rare one - the three of them together in the house becomes a bit rowdy sometimes - so, it's limited and supervised; thus they put on these little angelic faces of supposed innocense - see pictures above for real expressions (Maugli)...

Now here, Melrin (our petdog) gets a bit of TLC from Paulus(not our pet human - he requires a too much of a special diet)

Maugli also got a turn with the dog psychologist to say her say. Paul is known among some of us who know him well for his talent as a "dog whisperer". Ja, ja, ek hoor julle!! He's no Robert Redford, but then Maugli is no Lipizzaner either, in fact, we doubt her doghood sometimes!!

Winter whites...

We've gone from ever greens and deep blues to brighter yellows browns and oranges. And now, it would seem, we are entering another colour!!! Winter white. Now to be cold is one thing, but to be cold for no reason is altogether different. And this is not that, it's not the cold for no reason that I am so familiar with. This is cold, yes, but with snow. Snow I can see, feel and touch. Yep, even snowed here where we live today!!

Here are some of the fantastical pics of snow capped mountains and the snow we had earlier today.

We did not give it much time to come down before we ran out with the camera - just like Valies holidaying by the seaside!!

A very green driveway suddenly clad in white!

See, I didn't lie - like valies by the seaside we will brave the coldest weather!!!

With the cold descending, we decided to stock up on the blocks for the fireplace...

Everywhere the snow was startigng to collect. Not sure how much it will still snow during the night - but we'll have to wait and see what we wake up to...

These two pivs are the snow capped peaks on my way back from Hastings - yet another business trip!

Amazing Sunsets


These are some of the amazing sunsets we've been able to capture to film!!!

Enjoy...

Taupo

Otaki

Waekanae





ANother Taupo one on 25 Dec 2008

The BIG GREEN is Gone!!!

Yep. It's that time of the year again that makes the green leaves change to all sorts of colours and then fall off to create a leafy ground cover. I'm not too fond of the "winter look" because then it's all just barren branches and twigs and the trees appear naked and vulnerable! Autumn, though, is a bit better and the colourful display of the chaotic order has a mesmerizing quality all of its own.

Here are some images form a recent trip to Napier and Hastings with some of the fantastic autumn images we were fortunate enough to witness.

Believe it or not, this is someone's driveway!!