Flowers on the sand

Otama Beach, The Coromandel, New Zealand.

Flower Collage

The Fountain

The pond at Wintergarten Pavilion in Auckland Domain was cleaned this winter, so the decorated floor as well as fish are perfectly visible through the water.

Auckland Zoo

A close look at some animals in Auckland Zoo.

Cake

A home-made birthday cake.

My Birthday Cake

Steam Engine

There is a piece of land located not so far from our house, which future is currently debated. The land belongs to RailNZ, and was originally planned as a night park for city trains. After strong opposition from local residents, this plan has been withdrawn. The new proposal is to make a depot for old steam powered trains, which could be used for weekend leisure rides.



As part of the community consultations about the proposed plans were rides on a short, four carriage train, powered by shown on these pictures Mainline Steam 1275 engine. The rides were short - from Sturges Rd station to the nearest cross with Metcalfe Road and back to the station. To my surprise the engine ran on liquid fuel, I had never seen that kind of steam engines before.



The event roused great interest of the public.

Fountain