Watching sunrises.
Finding wild flowers and having time to study their colours and patterns.
Watching sunsets.
Exploring the South Island of NZ in a bus with two dogs.
Hands down, autumn is my favourite season.
The colours.
The warm days.
The golden light.
Maybe not so much the thought that winter is just around the corner, but everything else about autumn is a winner.
On a recent walk, I wondered how and why deciduous tress change colour but evergreen trees don't? And thanks to google, here's what I found out.If you think you're having a bad hair day, then spare a thought for these little fellas who have permanently wayward hair.
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The owner of Eyebright (Peter Owen) wrote a book about them, named 'The Wendelton Book'.
If guinea pigs aren't your cup of tea, Eyebright is still worth a visit. It's one of Nelson's iconic attractions, especially around Christmas, when many people come to admire their Christmas displays.
An added treat, are the gorgeous cottage gardens, they're full of colour with old and new plants mingling together.
On a side note:
When I was a youngster I had guinea pigs as pets but I really didn't know much about them, other than, they were ALWAYS hungry and squeaked whenever they heard you, to remind you to feed them!
While writing this blog I thought I'd google some facts about them. I'll bullet point a few things I discovered ...
Not far south from Nelson (about 30kms) along SH6 is a small settlement named Wai-iti. And just before the Wai-iti Bridge if you turn left, you'll find yourself at a roadside picnic area. It's a decent size spot with several large totara trees and a couple of kahikateas offering plenty of shade.