Kiwis captured on camera

About 300 kids had a go at mountain biking at the Meridian Energy Kids Bike Jam held in Palmerston North in May. It is so awesome seeing so many kids having fun on a bike.

Catching up.... some more... a lovely spot on the 'round-the-mountain'  track on Mt Ruapehu... and there was a cool waterfall too.

I've been somewhat slack with my photo-of-the-day entries. Time to resurrect myself....I'll start with this beauty, the view from our holiday home lounge in Ohakune over Easter.

Doesn't often gett better that that!

Summer holiday sunsets are always special but when they are especially beautiful like this one I am pleased I take the time to enjoy them.

Each night the colours were slightly different.

Sometimes nature displays in all it's glory. An awesome sunset viewed from the Eskdale campsite, near Napier.

The colours were amazing.

Summer has finally arrived and we were event still on holiday which was a bonus

Water activities abound on Lake Taupo.

It's been a while since I made an entry in the blog.  Today was grand! a day road trip around some back country roads in the Wairarapa. Heading for the beach in the sunny southern Hawkes bay. On the way finding a beautiful waterfall worth a stop. 

At the stop, a large covered picnic table, good back country toilets, with paper and running water...

On foot! 

I can't believe our luck, only 4 days of really good weather this school holidays and we choose them to go tramping at Nelson Lakes National Park. 

What stunning views, a bit wet underfoot which made it interesting but superb all the same.

Wet days make us do things....like cleaning up or storing stuff inside! 

But where do you start?

Sport doesnt stop because of a little bit of rain and just as well because we would surely all be fat a lazy at this time of year.

A Feilding High School girls team battle away in the pouring rain for a midweek night game.