Fruit of a hard working couple.

This is the house of a Swiss couple where we were invited for a coffee today. We are grateful for a lovely and relaxed afternoon with them at their stunning home. They had bought a piece of land just covered by bush close to Tairua about 35 years ago and converted it to this amazingly beautiful property with their own hands. Originally hard-working farmers, they have retired now and enjoy a relaxed lifestyle.
By the way, it is on the market now, as the two want to move to a region with better infrastructure as they are "not getting younger" now.
Interested?
http://www.firstnational.co.nz/?pagecall=property&propertyID=2283569 

The whole family together again. That's to be celebrated! At Sola Café, Thames.

The Sola Café is one of the really special places in Thames. Today we went there to celebrate that we had some days together with Clara, who joined us from her new home in Auckland City. We felt so "whole" again!

Impressions from our garden

Guavas

 

A great source of relaxation for us is our garden. Yesterday I have spent some time with looking at it through the "eyes" of my camera. Come, take a moment, marvel and enjoy with me (to be honest, I do not spend much time caring for it - this is done mostly by my marvelous wife Elena, and the animals are looked after in part by our kids).

??? - but edible

Chocco

Guave  (not ripened, fruits become red)

Hibiscus

Wine

"Nigris"

"Hariata"

Cages of Hariata (left) and Nigris (right)

Front Garden

Stilleben with shells

Stilleben, lefthand from front door

One of our little jungles

Garden shed

Stilleben with Chocco

Back garden with trampoline

View from the house to the front garden

Waikato Autumn Impressions

Two everyday sceneries.

A beauty at second sight: Hauraki Plains, on my way from work to home.

Our standard source of food: Thames Pak'nSave supermarket, with a sunset in the background

This is church as well: yes, it's all about Jesus, because it's all about you!

Get-together with friends and kids at Waiomu Beach