Joyeux Noel...

Still haven't repaired my internet connection.. Mostly because I didn't follow up the ringing and troubleshoot because....Mano and I got away on the West Coast, Raglan. Lots of love and have all a wonderful Xmas....

The blue dragon

U2 - With or without you

Very Lord of the Rings...

Canaan Downs, filming spot for the Hobbit.

Harwood's Hole. Used to be a waterfall that went underground from there all the way to .... Pupu springs.

The path is stopping on fallen block and we couldnt get to the hole rim...because the blocks aren't stable. Carries on another 176 m. Caving spot. Marble karst country.

Marlborough Downs

Z for Zucchini

I totally know. I am going away for a week at a conference. 

I know BUT. Brought up watching Tornado braving the storm and surging from the cave, masked laughing eyes, witty thin mustache, large shiny belts on white frilly shirts,  unmatched fencing skills. 

Would you have left Zorro on the shelf?

10h30 at work, Nov 13rd 2012

On November the 13rd, round 10h30, there was a partial (70%) solar eclispe at this end. We passed around the soldering mask (masque de soudure) and after that, Chris showed me something pretty cool. By puncturing a small hole in paper, I could actually watch indirectly the eclipse myself in minimode. 

There she is.

Petite eruption de Tongariro

plus d'info LA

Un certain cote "Cites dor"

Lou Bega - Mambo number 5

Kiwi touch

 The McLaren Falls, a spot for white water rafting when the dam releases.

So on the right-handside, there's a guy.

Yes he threw the kayak first, then jumped.

 Alternatively, you can do this:

Muse - Supremacy

Dam

Work moth

Which one?

This:

or that:

The Blue

This week, I have spent a lot of time learning bout capture zone. And one of the one I was working on was for the Blue Spring. Maksym, Mike and Stew did all the brainy work, but am learning. So on a promisin saturday, Mano and I went back...

Down deep...

This looks way more like a shore submarine than pipeline right?

Negatives

 Decision, decision

Raw

Thinking about the sea

Moths

Merci Agnes pour l'encre bleue, sans cet encrier je n'aurai pas vu les couleurs telle qu'elles sont. La premiere trace bleue etait sur sa main...

The doves - the outsiders 

Labou

Mano and I close a weekend of holliday by eating pizza and watching a pirate treasure movie set in Lousiana.

Closing on Hit the road Jack.

Mano rocks.

Big time.

X-ray absorbtion fast-track course.

The equivalent of the North Pole on Christmas's eve - Crazy Science department. Amazing. I can't thank enough the two real scientists who have included me in that trip. Yay. Big time.

 The machine next door...

Unforeseen glorious weather

Dayna, Mano on that semi-island...

 Was flying the Jolly Rogers...

 Tiki was there too

 And check that Mum, asparagus grow on trees.

Cold cold cold water

A sweet Monday night

with Mano

The River

Dido - White flag