These were taken at Auckland zoo when I went to see the kiwi....
Linking with #WildbirdWednesday
A reminder, this linky is for photos over 2 years old. When commenting, you are not required to read the post - feel free to just look at the photos.
If linking up, dig out your best photos (or favourite photos) from past years....For me, I've gone back in the time machine to 2016.
Linky open Sunday to Wednesday.
It's been a pretty amazing month so narrowing it down to 5 is hard - my Singapore trip was technically September so I can't count that, as great as many things were there.
In no order, here we go:
1. Swimming with Whales. It was the most amazing experience. Hard to put into words the excitement and awe being so close to these massive creatures. The most beautiful moment was when they were under us about to come to the surface and the light was shining off their white bellies against the deep navy blue of the lower ocean. I haven't been able to stop watching the reels daily from Moorea Expedition, to keep reliving that memory. Unfortunately that below is the only whale photo I got - just the spout in the distance....zoomed in at breakfast one morning.
2. My visit to Piha beach. After a month of travelling with others, I went to NZ solo and the luxury of going straight from the airport to Piha beach and doing the walk to the falls and then stomping around the beautiful black beach in the exhilarating cold wind felt like such freedom. No one to consider, just revelling in the beauty for as long as I wanted. (The downside of course was I didn't stay until sunset as I didn't want to do that dark, windy drive by myself - though it was so cloudy I doubt it would ahve been much of a sunset).
Halloween parties have been going since last weekend (night clubs and bars have Halloween parties on the Saturday before).
Allseasons linky runs from Thursday to Wednesday each week.
Link one post that shows something seasonal. Traditional weather wise, a seasonal nature marker or a seasonal celebration.
Make sure you link back to this #AllSeasons post.
Please comment on the post before yours and the host. Don't dump and run.
The school formal season is upon us, and it seems in Australia the norm you celebrate Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12. I will save my rant on the decadence and overspending on these affairs (especially for year 10 & 11) and just focus on the clothes.
For many, the ticket itself is a lot, so then getting a dress or suit on top of that is prohibitive. However, this is a celebration with your cohort, so no one should be left out. There are plenty of organisations that recycle donated suits and gowns and give to kids that want to be belle or beau of the ball like the rest of their class.
"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." - Rachel Zoe
So if you have current and good condition formal suits and dresses sitting in the cupboard, get them out asap to one of the many places listed below - please chack they are currently taking donations. Feel good that your beautiful dress will make special memories for someone else.
"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn." - Gore Vidal
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Watched Kinds of Kindness. I watched it on the plane and was shocked and embarrassed in one scene. I madly looked around to see if people were watching. It was hilarious. Anyway, while I didn't fully understand the point at the end of the film, I really enjoyed the journey. I thought it was funny and I loved watching the actors take on different characters in each mini film. There was something sort of old school about it while also being very avant guard. I guess it reminded me of rep theatre running three productions at the same time....You could tell the actors really loved it, and I guess that shone through. It won't be for everyone, lots of sex, nudity and uncomfortable moments (though maybe I noticed that more because I was watching it on the plane and people could see me watching it).
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Made a start on my Share the Dignity bags. It's my favourite part of Christmas shopping, and as I do five, it means I need to be super savvy on the shopping, so watching sales of make up, backpacks, baby items etc. It does bring me great joy.
Wore I wore my old sneakers to do the 28km Seven Bridges walk. I just panicked that while my new fancy sneakers were worn in for the regular 11km walk, they might hurt after the extra miles. So even though the old ones have worn through soles, I wore them because I knew they'd done the bridges many times before. My husband (who had prompted me to replace them) was incredulous but it was all good in the end. I will now get rid of them and stick with the new ones, so by next year, they'll be fully worn in....(not sure why 18kms a week for weeks isn't enough to wear in shoes in my head)....
The photos are from the night at Electric Fields and the 7 Bridges walk.
Things I need to Improve Not getting annoyed at certain people's behaviour. I know not to engage when they start to play games but I do still get irked by it. It is not my responsibility to pick up their baggage.
Things I've Accomplished I have shaved off a lot of money on the hotel bookings in Japan by using all the points we earned in the last month of travels. While Japan is a country I would rather not stay in a chain hotel, free rooms when you have to book 2 rooms add up quickly. So alas, no cedar baths or tatami mats for us, on the plus we do get coffee machines...
The photos were taken walking to the theatre and to a gig. Appreciating the urban beauty everywhere I look having been out in the countryside or on islands....
Linking with #ShareFourSomethings #MuralMondays #Skywatch and #GaleriaHimmelsBlick
