bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Aug 6, 2004 18:46:18 GMT -5
Oh yeah. Amazing snowman, too! I've never seen anything like it!
BE
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Aug 6, 2004 22:05:45 GMT -5
Hi all , It was just above freezing level and we had some sunshine , so it wasn't all that cold haha. The coldest week in living memory was 9 years ago here in the area , when it froze during the day as well for a whole week with many burst pipes and the like. It was an unusual blast from the southpole. But normaly it is mild enough for our cows to be outside all year round, even though we do get nighttime frosts. But usualy it is dry then and the cows can handle the cold as long as they are well fed. Here follow some more fotos Enjoy Jack clyde dam spilling at lake Dunsten  Lindis Pass area about 3000 feet elevation on the road  also Lindis Pass area  Penstock above lake Pukaki near Mt Cook  near Mt Cook and McKenzie Basin  highets mountain in view is Mt Cook about 12.500 feet high  Southern Alps range  We walked around a small lake  which had some icy bits nearby  another view of same small lake  we came upon a live roadblock  late afternoon view of Mt Cook  looking across lake Pukaki  lake Pukaki is actualy in an old glacial valley, scar is visible on the mountain slope  Merino sheep got horns  top end of lake Pukaki with glacial deposits  Jeannine using bynoculars under fantastic skies  nice cloud formations due to the mountains  and the final foto for today along the edge of lake Pukaki and Mt Cook in view thanks for looking Jack |
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Post by Cher on Aug 9, 2004 8:39:09 GMT -5
Gorgeous photos, my mother-in-law is from New Zealand. She's often told me of how gorgeous it is down there.
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Aug 9, 2004 17:40:13 GMT -5
Hi Cher , pleased to know you like the fotos. Say Hi to your Mom in law from the deep south. here follow some more pics from the South Island enjoy Jack Mt Cook and lake Pukaki  lake Pukaki typical glacierlake colours      Mt Dobson  Mt Cook  another view of Mt Cook  McKenzie basin view  lake Waihola lunchtime  bottom end of lake Pukaki  Jeannine spellbound by the fantastic scenery  Jeannine on top of hydro tubes  Jeannine dwarfed by hydro tubes  We had a great time here  Hydro canal widens and reflections      Well , that should do it for today, I hope that you all enjoy what you see Jack |
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 9, 2004 18:04:08 GMT -5
hey jack besides every shot is of a beautiful place i think i like the fact that in most every picture you are the only people around plenty of room to breath hahaha,, its not like that around here any time day or nite you go out theres people around,, if you even slow down long enuff to look at something theres three fouls behind ya beepin for you to hurry up and move im realy starting to hate this place haha,, ever since i seen the movie ferris beullers day off and he said (LIFE MOVES PRETTY FAST IF YA DONT STOP AND TAKE A LOOK NOW AND THEN YOU MIGHT MISS IT) i think thats when i started hateing the big city hahaha
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Aug 9, 2004 19:40:28 GMT -5
Jack, you DO realize that you are just killin' us over here with all those fabulous photos of NZ, don't you? You best be careful or we might all just pack our bags and end up on your doorstep one of these days!
"Hi, Jack, got room to put up a few of your rockhounding friends for a few days, er weeks, maybe a month. There's only 3, no wait, 6, er, actually there's 15 of us. We just had to come visit after seeing all your beautiful NZ pictures."
llana
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Aug 9, 2004 22:01:13 GMT -5
Hahahaha....You are all most wellcome , but do make sure to bring at least a sleeping bag as I will run out of blankets and the like...and errrr since it is still winter here , bring an electric blanket as well ;D We just had our first glimpse of wet snow .... no more than a passing shower I am pleased to add !!! and err...1 day?.............A WEEK ?? What the heck , do come a whole MONTH !!! the more souls the merrier, may have to hire a band  Jack |
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 11, 2004 9:50:22 GMT -5
Love the pictures of New Zealand, I want to go there and visit some friends of my grandparents.
I remember NM quite well lived in Carlsbad for 6 1/2 years would love to go back to Santa Fe and Albuquerque again.
Tami
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