Big rains hit Kawakawa Island! ... in which we learn about the principles of fluvial geomorphology
We have had about 80 mm rain in the last few days, so we ventured down to the gully with deep anticipation as to how this may have...
A further Sheep Diaries' revelation: Sheep appreciate the arts
In my last post, I shared the astounding revelation that sheep are good at maths. But we now have irrefutable evidence that they also...
A Sheep Diaries' revelation: Sheep are good at maths!
On Tuesday 25th September we had our last lambs. The last of the floppy-eared three had twins: one black and one white. This followed the...
Sheep diaries: Pinch and a Punch!
A picture of Bliss. Mum snoozing in the afternoon sun with Pinch and Punch (or maybe Punch and Munf, or Munf and Pinch ...?) The birth of...
Sheep diaries - Fatty's fate
Last time I wrote [Sheep diaries - Our first lambs], the fate of Fatty and her triplets hung in the balance. We had intervened to save...
The school that moved: Wildbore geocache no. 1
In 1977, an entire school house moved from its existing location on a country road in the shadow of the Ruahine Range in the Manawatu to...
Wildbore's landscapes
Today's Manawatu Standard features an article on my latest book project, the story behind the images of Charles E. Wildbore, farmer,...
A Christmas totara
Like many New Zealand homes, we have an artificial Christmas tree stashed away in its box, ready to be unfurled for the festive season....
Some young ladies from Dannevirke visit
On Friday we welcomed the arrival of some young ladies from Dannevirke, in the Hawke's Bay. They were a small herd of dairy heifers...
Did you know moreporks mewed?
I woke up with the rain gurgling down the guttering at 5:30am this morning, made myself my customary morning coffee and sat down to do...
