Pohutekawa Tree

In Albert Park. These trees are everywhere. No picture journal of NZ is complete without mentioning this tree. They have winding branches that make the shape interesting. See size relative to me at the bottom.

Miscellaneous Pictures

February 14th 2006
A while ago I uploaded some pictures I had rescued from a compact flash that had inadvertently been put in the wash. Fortunately I remembered about 5 minutes after the cycle began, but had to dry the thing out for days and then had some trouble getting the images from it. Eventually I got it to work again. These are mostly Wellington pictures, and others I took in Auckland before Pat arrived on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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