Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Stony Oaks Wildlife Park

Our local Playcentre organised a trip to Stony Oaks Wildlife Park as part of our Spring theme so off we went with our gumboots and morning tea out to Inglewood on a cloudy damp typical Spring-in-Taranaki Day. I was excited for Oscar to see some more unusual animals aside from the usual sheep & cows we see on our daily drives and heard there were baby Nubian goats, pheasant chicks & even a Highland Cattle calf. 



But the flavour of the day with Oscar was......................the cow! Yep, the good old brown bovine was loved & adored by all. She looked a bit old & tired but didn''t mind all the hugs & attention.


Somehow Oscar got it in his head he had to RIDE the cow. I'm just glad the cow just lay there because she was massive. The rest of the morning was spent chasing small animals and cuddling bunnies & guinea pigs. Stony Oaks is a fabulous experience and we'll be back there soon for more cow rides.


Monday, November 1, 2010

Hollard Gardens Market Day



Sunshine! grass under feet! lots of happy gardening people chatting about gardens!


The Taranaki Farmers Market hit the road out to Hollard Gardens out by the mountain for the opening of the National Rhodedenron Festival.



I loved the Eastern European accordian music playing in the background & Aunty's stall looked splendid with grass underfoot (-:


The scenery was picture perfect. Clear skies, snowcapped mountains, flowers in bloom. Wish the Farmers Market was held there every weekend (-:

Friday, October 1, 2010

RAIN RAIN RAAAAA!

Anyone else going TOTALLY MAD FROM THIS ENDLESS SPRING RAIN????(view from my kitchen windows for last 3 days - NONE!)