School athletics day

DSCF8842, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

It was supposed to rain today, as it was, it didn't, it was gloriously sunny and we got to 29.4 degrees here in Cambridge!
Not the best of weather for the school athletics day it has to be said, but the kids had a great day. Louisa did quite well, and we were proud of her showing.
Here she is negotiating the hurdles... she came 3rd overall in this event.
As house captain she had to gee on her team as well as organise and help out as much as required.

Raglan

Raglan, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

I love this place, about an hours drive from home, not the whitest of sand, in fact with it being on the Tasman sea side of the country it is more of a grey black anyway. But I love the vibe of the place as well as it's beauty.
It is a real surfer's paradise, and the town has a great feeling to it when it is holiday time.

You can fish, pick mussels and cockles as well as swim and surf / bobyboard, or just take a lovely walk along the beach.

Strange driftwood sculpture on Raglan beach

Strange driftwood sculpture on Raglan beach, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

Just love this picture taken on Raglan beach a couple of weeks ago.

Up on the roof....

Up on the roof...., originally uploaded by fides invicta.

As said in earlier post, have re-discovered my ham radio bug. Using borrowed, low power equipment at the moment, but having fun "rag-chewing" using Morse code. Best contacts to date are Tahiti and Uruguay.
Picture shows K up on the roof helping me get some form of wire antenna up to at least get on the air.

Lake Tarawera

Lake Tarawera, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

Went for a trip over to Rotorua a couple of weeks ago. Took a picnic, loaded up the chairs and the dog and off we went.
We like to go the the lakes, it is very quiet with some beautiful scenery.
This fun photo has my kids messing about threatening to throw mum in the lake, nice snapshot of a family messing about and having fun.
In the background is the menacing bulk of Mount Tarawera which was rent apart in a huge volcanic eruption in 1886, hugely altering the surrounding landscape and killing over 150 people in the process.

My girl

My girl, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

Messing around in the garden the other week with her friends. They were all playing on the hammock as kids do, I just like this picture with the colours - not the best picture of L but it is fun

Girls and horses

DSCF8818, originally uploaded by fides invicta.

.... she'll stroke a huge animal like a horse, but if the little chickens go near her, she runs a mile.... odd isn't it.