Skip to main content

Fog/Simple Pleasures #2

 


Last year in November while we were in Auckland we were on our way to visit B's sister and her husband. We drove past Kawakawa Bay, which in Summer is usually a lovely beach but this particular day it was very foggy and rainy - no one goes to the beach on a day like this, except people like me who like to look for rocks and shells to collect but we didn't stop.

Simple pleasures for this week:

  • I am thankful that although with received Winter rain, we didn't get any flooding that the Nelson and Marlborough area got, some areas of Auckland even were hit by a tornado - pretty scary. Now again this weekend the Nelson area is under a heavy rain warning as is also the far north.
  • I finished a couch throw blanket for B and now I'm starting on one for my favourite aunty (my mum's twin sister who has always been like a 2nd mum to me) which is going to be granny squares sewn together at the end of different colours.
  • That B finished making a new house for the chickens after the old one blew over the neighbour's fence in a storm. The chickens greatly approve of their new house.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Tom's signs.

Comments

DB Stewart said…
It's always helpful to have the chickens' approval.
local alien said…
You have lots to be thankful for! Hope the rain is over
Tom said…
...fog adds a touch of magic if you aren't driving in it!
Lydia C. Lee said…
Glad you didn't get flooding - we are in the throws of that rain! Ugh! Very foggy indeed! #Allseasons
roentare said…
The low pressure system brought so much rain to NSW
Marie Smith said…
Yay for the chickens and their new digs! I hope you don’t get any flooding. A tornado isn’t good. Stay safe.
Iris Flavia said…
I love fog, I often stopped the car to take pics.
Nice the chicken approve - just read about how social these animals can be,
Tigger's Mum said…
Made me smile. Simple pleasure today was walking a very excited dog in light drizzle.
I'd rather be in the fog than in the heat we've had here the last few days.
Sharon said…
I think the fog on the beach is magical.
I love foggy photos - lovely
Jocelyn said…
Lovely shot.
yogiabb said…
I grew up in the arid western USA where we never had fog. My first job out of college was at an oilfield right in Texas right on the Gulf of Mexico. I loved the fog they often had there. It gave a hint of mystery to the place.
Pretty shot. I like taking photos when it's foggy.
I like the added simple pleasures.
s.c said…
Still, a beautiful picture.

Popular posts from this blog

Auckland Metropolis Museum

In amongt the modern new highrise buildings in Auckland City is this smaller vintage building that is currently for sale (I'd buy it if I had the money).   My research found that:  "It was designed by English-born architect Charles Towle and erected in the early 1930s as the Church of Christ, Scientist, the building's Graeco-Roman facade has towering columns that frame its impressive entranceway, with three ornate timber doors decorated with leadlight inserts providing access to the expansive foyer. Arched ceilings dominate the former congregational high stud space beyond the foyer and numerous picturesque windows provide a light, airy feel and an ambience many office buildings lack. The building housed congregational and Sunday school services for 70 years until it was sold and converted into office space in 2003. A significant refurbishment was also carried out with care taken to ensure that the building's distinctive character remained intact. Special architectural ...

Family

  Photo taken Spring 2024 in Auckland We have been invited to a family reunion in June 2026 which will be held in Auckland so I'm looking forward to catching up with relatives that I haven't seen in over 10 years.  This week we have: Had a good chat with a friend who has also adopted a rescue dog - must arrange a play date. I've bought some non alcoholic liqueurs to mix up for mocktails which have been very nice as I don't really drink. We had a massive wind storm 2 days ago, we were ok but a good friend who lives 20 minutes away had a bolt of lightning strike her house, the result was a blown up power box inside and part of her kitchen got burned, she had to call out the fire brigade to put it out. And I have a question for you; when you add your blog post to a blog meme or a blog link up, do you expect the owner of that blog to at least come back and comment on the other blogs that have linked up to it including yours even if it's only occasionally?  I actually th...

Hail

  Spring is throwing out some strange weather right now. We don't get snow where we live but it is visible on some of the mountains around us over Winter. Last week around 4.30am we had a very loud thunderstorm with hail. It wasn't until an hour or so later my daughter said this is what she saw out on our deck.  Clumps of hail all over the deck and on her hand. Apparently various other suburbs around town got it too. Linking up with  Through my lens ,  Tuesday Treasures ,  My corner of the world ,  Wordless Wednesday .