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The Trip

So it was time for us both to have a short break away from the farm, sheep, cats and work. We decided to take a trip down to Lake Tekapo and go to the Mt John Observatory to see the ‘Dark sky’.

The second day we journeyed to Mt Cook – well we hoped to see the mountain, but as you can see by the photos; it was too snowy and cloudy to see that beautiful mountain. Instead we had to be content to know that she was there, somewhere in the misty mountains.

Lake Pukaki, on the way to Mount Cook provided some more stunning scenery.

Although I could not take photos of the dark night sky, we learnt and saw the amazing sky – Alpha Centauri, Saturn, Neptune and other ‘planets and stars’. A great night and I will look at the night sky in a different light.

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August – hope is in the air

The winter is nearly over and it feels as if there is the hope and promise of better weather coming soon. It might be cold, there might be snow on the mountains and there may be snow and bad weather forecasted but I am determined to look at the bright side and plan my spring projects.

As for August, for me, it is the month of birthdays; my own, my mothers (1925 – 2002) and my sister’s. So that has to be something to celebrate – (not getting older of course).

We are taking time out this month to go down to Lake Tekapo and view the beautiful sky at the observatory. On my return, I hope to have some amazing photos to share.

The photo below is our sky on a beautiful moonlight night.

Meanwhile back on the farm; we have a sitter to look after the flock, and our one cat Pippin. You won’t know but our lady ‘Lacy’ died in June at the age of 18 years. I hope she had a good life on the farm and with us. She will be remembered.

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The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

If you smile at any time while reading this blog, then it has served its purpose.
Clare Fletcher

This journey started back in February 2018 when we finally moved into our new home situated in Springfield, Canterbury. This is our backyard, the magnificent Southern Alps; home to ski fields such as Porters Pass, Craigeburn and many others. We are two hours away from Arthurs Pass and the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand.