this is a giant kuri tree. they are protected in New Zealand. and a quite marvellous
right, i’m back in something resembling real time ! here are actual pictures from actual real new zealand where we actually really live. in like a permanent way
it’s quite an exciting place to be. with bits wobbling and dropping off all over the place
anyway, yesterday was a bank holiday so we went with our excellent friends buzz and wendy and (some of) their kids to a dam to see where our drinking water is kept before it pops out our taps
here it is before it’s in our glass/toilet/shower/dinner (sometimes more than one)
and here’s a view from the top of the dam
and here’s the damn wall itself. so there you go. a lovely (dam?) nice day out. even if the walk back up to the car was a bit of a strain for all involved