Sunday 19 April 2020

Sunny Sunday.

I've been a bit reluctant to get up early in the mornings the last few days, so my walks have been a bit later which means I tend to see more people, but today wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  


The fields in the distance are really starting to colour up now.


The yellow looks fabulous against the blue of the sky.


It was a stunning morning.


The sun shining through the trees and making shadows on the rocks.


'My' bay was lovely this morning.




I walked along the coastal path


and spied two cormorants on a rock.


I sat on the edge of the cliff for some time watching and photographing them, so there are a few photos coming!








I wondering if this is a juvenile?










Tiny flower where I was sitting.


A few more photos.  I really probably took and have posted too many!  




It was lovely just to sit and watch for a while.  I only had my pocket camera with me, but it didn't do too bad a job of capturing them.

Back home in the garden, I planted out four kale seedlings, sowed some more sugar snap peas to replace the ones that had been broken off the other day, sowed some more butternut as one of the varieties I sowed didn't grow, and  did a bit of ship watching...


Atlantic Klipper, Geest Line, a cargo ship from the Netherlands.


Just love my garden and view.

I did some weeding today until my arms got too many nettle stings.  I have just ordered a pair of leather gloves that go up to my elbows from Amazon in desperation, so hopefully when they arrived they will protect my arms a bit more than clothing does!


The front door was disappearing behind a jungle!


Although it the clematis is starting to flower beautifully, it needed to be trimmed!


Looking better.  I may need to trim up the top by the light, I didn't realise I had missed that until I saw this photo.

I have also spent some time reading, this time Derek Tangye's 'A Cat Affair'.  


I made a little reversible summer top and skirt for one of the TRDs I finished yesterday.



4 comments:

  1. Splendid cormorant photos. I see a lot here but rarely on shore. I don't know where they come ashore on the Island because I rarely see them. I see plenty in the bay below my house though.

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    1. Thank you Graham, I got a bit carried away with photographing them as is obvious but was so thrilled to be able to sit there and watch them. I need to carry my binoculars with me as well I think!

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  2. Gotta love those shags, we see them sunning themselves on the rocks here.

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  3. I love sitting and watching these birds (Mt Maunganui has lots of them) - I believe they spread their wings like that to dry them out.
    Your nettles sound horrific so I hope your gloves arrive soon.
    Stay safe, Mxx

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