Surprised to see a ship named after

the place that I was born

and here in Nelson?

One of Nelsons Grand ole dames

…perhaps in need of a bit of TLC, but perched high with fabulous seaviews I’m positive she’ll come back to her glory one day.

If you like fishing

from the comfort of your own armchair…………

then Nelsons not a bad spot to be. And I’ve just been reliably informed there are some Tuna out in the bay….not big ones….but they’re still there nonetheless.

Count them if you will, but…..

we are about to enter the time when one of Nelson’s three F’s is about to bloom.

I’m talking about Fruit season, probably more specifically Apple season.

And that’s the reason why there are so many containers piled up on the wharves around Port Nelson…..just awaiting their turn to be stuffed full of Apples to feed hungry mouths at your local Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda or Safeway.

Test Blog Post

Test post from New Blogger mobile app for android

 

have noticed that whatever photo upload process Google have implemented …. it really reduces the quality of a photo, so guess I won’t be using this until that issue is fixed.

Local Seagulls seem to have it worked out…

when it comes to taking advantage of the summer here in Nelson.

It would appear that they seem to have come to an arrangement about who’s lamp-post is whose?

What about when it rains….

sometimes you have to wonder.

This local modern car would be all of 12-16 months old……….

……….but I for one would be very curious (& not want to be around) what would happen were the owner to have to apply the brakes in an emergency situation, after a period of rain!

This little tug…..

and its big brother, this slightly bigger little tug will surely both be on display

…….when Port Nelson opens to the public later in February for their 2010 Port Nelson Open Day.

Come along and see what makes Australasia's largest fishing Port buzz!

First Plane to Visit Nelson

The date was 11th November 1921.

The place is what is now known as Greenmeadows Park in Stoke.

And this is the plaque commemorating that event.

Local Fail

you have to wonder what was going through the employees

mind as they packaged this item up, then proceeded to print the sticker, then place the sticker on the goods?

South Island Middle Earth?

On a recent visit to Christchurch I couldn’t help but be reminded

of the fabulous vistas that are there for the taking. (36hr later difference from pic 1 to pic 2 shows the effects of a good nights rain on the river levels below)

Often I see campervans on the side of the road and ………

folks standing around outside with their digital cameras snapping away.

When you really do take the timw to “enjoy the journey….” and not

…..just focus on the “Point A to Point B thing”,…………..

well…..its quite enlightening really.