365 Project - Recent uploads from Dianne

2026-03-12 - Waihi Beach

Thu, 12 Mar 26 08:38:18 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

Waihi Beach is a lovely long beach with golden sand. It's a popular place but I managed to catch it with no people in close view. There are some nice cycleways around here...

2026-03-11 - Big tree, little cyclist

Wed, 11 Mar 26 07:51:16 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

Another from our weekend away. I loved the juxtaposition of the close tree, making Chook look tiny!

2026-03-10 - The little green beetle

Tue, 10 Mar 26 07:22:40 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

We were sitting having a picnic at ANZAC Bay near Waihi Beach, when this cute little car arrived. It's my favourite colour and it was so very well kept.

2026-03-09 - Kiwifruit vines

Tue, 10 Mar 26 07:16:56 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

The Bay of Plenty area of NZ has a climate suited for all sorts of fruit growing. Here are some of the many, many acres of kiwifruit vines. We were riding our bikes...

2026-03-08 - Go no further!

Sun, 08 Mar 26 08:19:01 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

We cycled part of the Karangahake Gorge today. Unfortunately the tunnel and rest of the way to Waihi is off limits, due to flooding a few weeks ago. The bridge at the far...

2026-03-07 - Easy dinner

Sat, 07 Mar 26 07:20:44 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

An easy camping dinner. Pork sausages cut and cooked the way you like them, Carrie! Corn from the garden is nearly all finished.

2026-03-06 - Out and About

Sat, 07 Mar 26 07:14:03 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

We are away for the weekend. This was taken at Bowentown (the southern end of Waihi Beach). We are staying on the other side of the estuary at Athenree in a campground....

2026-03-05 - Farming papers

Thu, 05 Mar 26 09:49:28 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

Quinn eagerly awaits the farming papers and advertising leaflets. I’m always pleased when Chook or his dad are here to read them with him as I’m not so keen…

2026-03-04 - Roasting marshmallows

Wed, 04 Mar 26 08:37:43 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

At school, we are studying how people used to live. Today, we went down to the native bush area and the kids lit fires using steel and flint. They lit them in...

2026-03-03 - The harvest

Tue, 03 Mar 26 08:39:21 +0100

Dianne posted a photo:

I was home just in time today to catch the last of the maize being harvested. The harvest gang are all flat out now that the moisture level of the maize has come...