Monday, December 25, 2017

Xmas Day - Dec17

It was a scorcher here today for Xmas Day, reaching around 36-37C so almost all of it was spent inside with air conditioning on. However I did get up early and managed to jerry-rig an irrigation system in our vege enclosure.

We had an excellent day, and Jonathan was over the moon about what Santa brought him. As I type, you can barely see the carpet with all the toys and pieces of lego (which will probably turn into death traps at 3am as I wander around the house in a daze with bare feet....).

We also did a lot of cooking and food prep. For breakfast, we made Xmas tree shaped waffles, then for lunch I did a chargrilled salmon and peach salad, some roast potatoes and a pavlova for dessert while Jenn made a tomato and bocconcini salad and prepared a turkey.

Merry Xmas everyone and enjoy the shots!












Saturday, December 16, 2017

Xmas Lights Drive Around - Dec17

One of the things we do on an annual basis is check out some of the stunning Xmas lights that some people put up around their houses. We prefix this with pizza beforehand and make a night of it.

I am amazed at how much work some people put in and we were both blown away by the 3/4 displays we checked out.

This Xmas is Jonathan's first Xmas where he has awareness of what is going on and is much looking forward to Santa's visit in just over a week!

Anyway, below are some of the shots. Merry Xmas everyone!











Saturday, November 4, 2017

NZ Trip - Oct17

We spent a week in NZ late last month - this included two days in Wellington and five in Christchurch, staying with Mum and Dad.

It really was a superb trip. We caught up with a lot of friends, family + old work mates, took in a lot of sights and spent time with Mum and Dad. We also had excellent weather which always helps!

I took the Canon 5D Mkiv on a good road trip and got up early on a couple of mornings and took sunrise shots, firstly at Waimari Beach (close to my parent's house) and secondly at the top of the Port Hills.

Plus there are other random shots of our trip which included Jonathan's early 4th birthday. Enjoy, and as always, click on the images to enlarge.