Fishing out from Thames

Well I finally got out for a fish with a mate on the weekend at Thames. The weather wasnt the best in that it was pretty grey and windy!! which made for a rough ride, but we did catch quite a few kawiahi and 14 snapper ....

I have never fished up at Thames before so was interesting fishing among the mussel bouys and harvest boat. Despite the rough weather was a fantastic day on the water and hope to go back next month for a few days.

I spoke way too soon re the RAIN...
I have never known it to rain so much here in Sunny Tauranga. Off to dance later today as I have started teaching some Argintine Tango in town on Sundays. Lots of fun!
Just spending the day with Brad listening to some music on the new stereo I brought on Saturday - Queen & Mariah Carey. Looking forward to taking some photos next weekend :-)

Emily and Isabella

Was wanting to post this photo I took of Emily and Isabella a while back but couldn't find it!.. But found it now... I think Isabella is about 2 weeks old here.. In the photo below, Sarah-Jane is 8 weeks old.

Chloe and Sarah-Jane

Hey the rain is over!.. well maybe :-)


So nice to have a fine saturday and a chance to get into my garden - pull a few weeds and tidy up the section.

Hope to be fishing next week...or if not, are planning a day trip out of Tauranga so will have a few photos to post.

Nice to see Chloe and Sarah-Jane who came around to visit today.

Was a busy week at work.. Tried to get a few photos for a new brochure in our computer classroom.. the morning shots didn't turn out that flash at all! so orginised some more students in the afternoon and hopefully the photo will be used. I enjoy taking the photos as I have done in the past for other brochures

Brad heading the ball in a soccer game on Sunday

Fantastic to see the sun today :-). Brad had a rep game today so took my camera along for a couple of shots. I love this shot as catches him leaping up to head the ball.

Has been a quiet weekend, just soccer on Saturday and Sunday.. Off to tango shortly for some dancing..aalways lots of fun.

Another Wet Tauranga Weekend/Saturday

All pretty crazy really this weather, I think it is about 6 weekends in a row that it's rained!!! - Well Sunday has turned out fine! Off to watch Brad play soccer most of the day.

Went out for a drive with Brad and thought we would see if there were any fish around the jetty down at the marina....But there were not! :-)

Hope to go fishing with a mate out Thames way next week so I hope the wind stays away. Will be good to get out, catch a few fish and have a couple of days off work

Sitting in a bar having a wine in Wellington...

Wow... Wellington City is such a busy place compaired with little old Tauranga!... Was sitting in a bar watching as bus after bus went crusing past. Not quite the same being in the city on your own :-) so hope to go back for a weekend and explore more of the city one day with a friend.

The Wellington waterfront

I managed to get a shot of the Bee-Hive (parliament building) in the distance (photo below). This was taken on the wharf just up from the Te Papa museum.

Was a great flight back to Tauranga today, flying above the clouds, it looked liked the North Island was all covered in snow! Very Impressive... Yea an I didnt take a photo of it either!

Wellington--- and it's not raining!!!

Can you belive it!!! It stopped raining for a few days... and that's in Wellington!

I had a couple of days there this week so got to go for a walk along the waterfront in the evening. I missed a few really good shots as I never had a small tri-pod with me and my night shots just had way too much shake on them even though I tried to steady the camera on a post!