Day 52 - A Day Close to Home

Sunday, November 24th

Tina and I offered to get into Adele's garden to do some weeding and dead-heading. It was great to feel useful!

She was quite willing to provide us with the necessary tools and off we went to work for a couple of hours before breaking for morning tea. 

Following a little more work, our reward was a swim before lunch.

After lunch we had a walk with Adele in the gardens of the neighbourhood and then we hopped in the car and John drove us to Matarangi where we walked on that beach and along the shore to wonder at the beautiful homes.

Adele is a keen photographer, so our next stop was the beach at Whangapoua where her father had farmed at one time. I had a wonderful time learning to catch the light while photographing waves and capturing reflections and birds.

                                        

                                                   

Pictured here are oyster catchers and a Dotterel, which is endangered and protected.

We had to stop to photograph the "Old Man Snoring" both on our way to Whangapoua and on the way back. I have many shots - both closer and farther away

Adele has been quite an inspiration for me - at age 80 her energy, attention to detail in photography, her ability to single-handedly and effortlessly put together wonderful meals for us 3 times a day is quite amazing!