tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post115326247152830897..comments2023-08-22T21:11:59.355+12:00Comments on pohanginapete: Midwinter, Pohangina Valleypohanginapetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153932371485428602006-07-27T04:46:00.000+12:002006-07-27T04:46:00.000+12:00wonderful sense of peace. gorgeous light in the i...wonderful sense of peace. gorgeous light in the images. as always a lovely visit here pete!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153708597989155772006-07-24T14:36:00.000+12:002006-07-24T14:36:00.000+12:00KSG: Thanks :^) Food for thought in that suggesti...KSG: Thanks :^) Food for thought in that suggestion, and it gets me wondering about the scale of concepts like turangawaewae — thus, when I’m leaving the valley, at what point do I feel the concept no longer applies? And where is it strongest? The boundaries are diffuse. And is it possible to identify with more than one area as turangawaewae? I can’t answer that one, but I know my affinity withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153569882101601162006-07-23T00:04:00.000+12:002006-07-23T00:04:00.000+12:00I'm glad to see you're back in your home territory...I'm glad to see you're back in your home territory.<BR/>You may well be right the putangitangi (paradise ducks) will get used to you in time. I saw a pair had settled to raise a family in the Botanical Gardens down here. They were quite unconcerned about tourists photographing them from only 3 metres away.the Flaneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538018288133804191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153423662129870892006-07-21T07:27:00.000+12:002006-07-21T07:27:00.000+12:00Your posts provide a nice respite in 'Pohangina ti...Your posts provide a nice respite in 'Pohangina time'...a short sojourn 'outside of time'...chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710697712143652055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153392515142913392006-07-20T22:48:00.000+12:002006-07-20T22:48:00.000+12:00We had our first bit of sunshine for quite a while...We had our first bit of sunshine for quite a while today Pete, the weather's been cold and damp for ages here too, but at least we've had 25 mm of rain. Moistened the ground and allowed us to put in 1250 trees and shrubs at the local wetland today. All we need now is a bit of follow up rain to kick them along. I wish those clouds over your backyard were over mine right now! BTW, I deleted the Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182951711946882353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153391950085795282006-07-20T22:39:00.000+12:002006-07-20T22:39:00.000+12:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182951711946882353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153375515924810502006-07-20T18:05:00.000+12:002006-07-20T18:05:00.000+12:00The Valley is clearly your turangawaewae, Pete - d...The Valley is clearly your turangawaewae, Pete - demonstrated in pure form when you write and take those beautiful photos full of love and respect. I am left feeling silent and calm after reading this - quite a feat considering my day and week! :-) <BR/>Hope the rain is easing a little - it always feels like the land is holding its breath when the weather does that...to me anyway. When it KSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863741969614656250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153341219790603392006-07-20T08:33:00.000+12:002006-07-20T08:33:00.000+12:00Thanks T. Beth. In fact, it's not quite so delight...Thanks T. Beth. In fact, it's not quite so delightful right now: it's been raining — soggy, persistent, and drizzly — for the last day and a half. Not wild enough to get excited about, but I suppose it's keeping me indoors, writing... :^DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1153285076615270802006-07-19T16:57:00.000+12:002006-07-19T16:57:00.000+12:00Thank you for your enjoyable blog, especially for ...Thank you for your enjoyable blog, especially for all of your lovely photos!<BR/><BR/>It's blazingly hot midsummer here in Arizona, USA, and your winter looks quite delightful.T. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292609348805298678noreply@blogger.com