When the ever mysterious 'they' said "run to hills", I for one had no idea that there would already be people there. Luckily for me whenever I go 'back country' I go fully equipped with the appropriate implements of mass destruction and, by far my favourite, instruments of a more intimate yet painful manner.
I am happy to report that the house is now empty and the hills are once again a place of solitude.
I am a confirmed and certifiable nutbar with a penchant for skulls, bones, blood, guts, fire and anything slightly peculiar and mostly bizarre. I also...
@gigiflower It has, beautiful clear day today but not on the work front...lets just say it's ongoing...about to call management And no, it's not my house, we can't afford something that flash! @spikez Thanks very much - and I agree, what i wouldn't give for that spot!
@graemestevens LOL "honesty" - you do work in the corporate world don't you? The word honesty and corporation don't fit in the same sentence together!!!! I knew you would have to take the job........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
@gigiflower Ummm...no...I'm not taking it until I know for sure there is nothing else for me. So no congratulations yet, and even if I did take it I don't know that congratulations would be deserved. You're right about the corporate world though, I'll give you that much ;)
@gigiflower After the brief conversation I just had...it may not be. That's today anyway. Knowing my luck it will all be different on Monday. I just really don't want it to be mine and have to admit that you were right ;)
@gigiflower Lets not - I'm not a betting man and I've just been told that myself and my manager are going to have an "uncomfortable conversation" at the end of next week. Uh oh. @scolgs Thanks very much :) @voiceprintz Thanks very much - everything I own is crossed as well...probably explains the way I walk... @maishanny Thanks very much :) @bigugly Thanks very much - the water was held like that by sheer will power ;) @northy Thanks very much indeed - I'm sure it will all work out in the end! @kwind Thanks very much @pinkpaintpot Thanks very much - the blue took me by surprise as well! @ukandie1 Thank you kindly - it will, I'm sure of it. Peace and love will prevail, will will make me even angrier ;) @cailts Thanks veyr much :) @maggiemae Thanks very much - this is Lake Ratpiko, about 30km inland from Hawera. And I waited for quite a while for the ripples to settle... @joemuli Thanks very much :)
@graemestevens what are you uh ohing about - I doubt you would be perturbed ( love that word too ) by an uncomfortable conversation - I bet your mind is whirling with ammunition to take with you - don't put up with any carp haha or CRAP which is what I was supposed to type - although you don't want carp either unless you have a big pond
I shall reflect what others have said, great photo nice to see the little red of the house that add gives a nice place for the eye to rest upon.
Lots of the old landscape masters did the same trick Constable was famous for it.
@ounooi Thank you very much :) @dide Thank you kindly :) @susale Thanks very much...it's so peaceful and quiet... @chippy1402 Thanks very much - I just need some big clouds in there :) @newbank I'm sure it will work out in the end, and what is meant to be is meant to be...and as always, thank you. @jess1204 Thank you very much indeed :) @andrewkru Thanks very much, much appreciated @annied How did you know I'd have my ammo at the ready? My mind is a whirl and I am like a coiled spring ;) @kiwiellen Thank you very much :) @deliad Of course....and thank you :) @ceilidh Thank you so much, I did drink it in :) @dibzgreasley It was indeed, on both counts ;)
Such an amazing and serene capture, those reflections are stunning! I cant blame you for going to extents for a place like this! Now, how much must I pay you to make one of those places available to me? ;)
@overalvandaan Thanks very much :) @pittcj17 Thanks very much - and watch this space...it's coming... @roseolivia Thanks very much indeed :) @tasian I imagine it is, but I refuse to go in so I couldn't possibly say for sure ;) And thanks very much :) @redpants I know, it's a bit of a worry really.... @lilminimonka Thanks very much - I don't ask for much, just undying loyalty and a soul or two ;) @lynnilou It is an amazing place but had I known it would show that side of me I never would have taken it ;) @annied As tight as a tight thing being really tight. Not much of a simile but it will do for now.
@graemestevens not sure it is even a simile - I am laughing as I imagine the ones you really wanted to type were inappropriate - public forum and all haha
@annied Everything I want to type is inappropriate. I have to think very carefully before I even start. @mzzhope Thanks very much - I wouldn't mind it either. Fight you for it?
@andy3168 A bit of colour, must have forgotten to take my pills... @terryliv Thank you very much - I wasn't myself, feeling much better now and returning to the fray! @annied I know that feeling so well...my backspace button is nearly worn down to a nub.
@annied I love doing that...pick a word and try to get into a conversation without engineering it. It's one of my favourite ways to pass the time. Sad really ;)
@graemestevens yes I get that - and it is nutjob - not nut job HAHAHAHAHAHA and I am sticking with that
oh - I watched Machete Kills last night and his machete could cut a person clean in half - think you should find yourself one of those LOL
I know there's a lot of comments here but Graeme your description of the wonderful color picture is marvelous. I love your colored shot. I'd love you make more.
@daneau Thank you very much - I do prefer B&W but I need to get more colour shots done as well! @annied I could probably do with a machete like that next week...as for nut job, putting a full stop there before I get side tracked...
@spikez Thanks very much - and I agree, what i wouldn't give for that spot!
@gigiflower I don't want to but if it's the only option...well...just going to try and get some honesty out of them first
Sorry the work stuff is still such a hassle. My fingers (and toes) are still crossed that things work out in your favor, in that regard.
@scolgs Thanks very much :)
@voiceprintz Thanks very much - everything I own is crossed as well...probably explains the way I walk...
@maishanny Thanks very much :)
@bigugly Thanks very much - the water was held like that by sheer will power ;)
@northy Thanks very much indeed - I'm sure it will all work out in the end!
@kwind Thanks very much
@pinkpaintpot Thanks very much - the blue took me by surprise as well!
@ukandie1 Thank you kindly - it will, I'm sure of it. Peace and love will prevail, will will make me even angrier ;)
@cailts Thanks veyr much :)
@maggiemae Thanks very much - this is Lake Ratpiko, about 30km inland from Hawera. And I waited for quite a while for the ripples to settle...
@joemuli Thanks very much :)
@tabarlett Thanks very much - you're quite safe really, I don't like swimming
@888rachel Beautiful day today, the sun is shining, there's no wind, my knives are all sharpened and ready... ;)
Lots of the old landscape masters did the same trick Constable was famous for it.
@dide Thank you kindly :)
@susale Thanks very much...it's so peaceful and quiet...
@chippy1402 Thanks very much - I just need some big clouds in there :)
@newbank I'm sure it will work out in the end, and what is meant to be is meant to be...and as always, thank you.
@jess1204 Thank you very much indeed :)
@andrewkru Thanks very much, much appreciated
@annied How did you know I'd have my ammo at the ready? My mind is a whirl and I am like a coiled spring ;)
@kiwiellen Thank you very much :)
@deliad Of course....and thank you :)
@ceilidh Thank you so much, I did drink it in :)
@dibzgreasley It was indeed, on both counts ;)
@pittcj17 Thanks very much - and watch this space...it's coming...
@roseolivia Thanks very much indeed :)
@tasian I imagine it is, but I refuse to go in so I couldn't possibly say for sure ;) And thanks very much :)
@redpants I know, it's a bit of a worry really....
@lilminimonka Thanks very much - I don't ask for much, just undying loyalty and a soul or two ;)
@lynnilou It is an amazing place but had I known it would show that side of me I never would have taken it ;)
@annied As tight as a tight thing being really tight. Not much of a simile but it will do for now.
@mzzhope Thanks very much - I wouldn't mind it either. Fight you for it?
@terryliv Thank you very much - I wasn't myself, feeling much better now and returning to the fray!
@annied I know that feeling so well...my backspace button is nearly worn down to a nub.
oh - I watched Machete Kills last night and his machete could cut a person clean in half - think you should find yourself one of those LOL
@annied I could probably do with a machete like that next week...as for nut job, putting a full stop there before I get side tracked...
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