I forgot schools are on holiday for two weeks, and it is a popular destination for anyone wanting to get the kids outdoors. I was lucky to find a park.
A small stand of young kowhai trees were flowering.
There were pukekos feeding down beside the lake edge.
And some other pukekos had retreated into a tree, presumably to avoid the crowds.
The pathway around the Lake is well-formed, making it easy for parents with strollers, children on push bikes, or folk in wheelchairs.
I enjoyed my wandering and the opportunity to do a little people-watching.
Margaret xx
HEADER PHOTO FOR OCTOBER 2024
This photo is of Matakana Island in the Bay of Plenty. It was taken in 2008 from the top of Mount Maunganui, back when I was able to climb it.
What an excellent park to go to. I want to look at photos on computer...the flowering trees look very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like your October header. People watching can be very interesting but hordes of school-age kids can make one wish we'd waited until school was back in session lol.
ReplyDeleteI am back...I wanted to see those flowers and your header photo on my computer. Those flowers are so interesting. If I can hold the thought, I am going to google that tree and see more about it.
ReplyDeleteI so love your photo...banner/header whatever the correct term is. I would love to have a chance to sit on that bench.
I think that particular kowhai is Sophora tetraptera - it is a native of New Zealand and our unofficial national flower (according to the Department of Conservation).
DeleteI have sat on that bench several times (not for a few years now!) - it can get very windy sometimes, but the view is always gorgeous :)