Whangarei is a volcanic area so when the first settlers arrived they built rock walls with the rocks they cleared from the land. Our walk on Monday was to a subdivision built on what was one of these farms and the rock walls have been kept and more built. This was the start of the walk and took us to a path that led to the subdivision.
More areas that a still to be subdivided.
Once again, we were lucky with the weather as the rain held off until the afternoon. It was a lovely walk and there are others here as well so we will be back.
Out here all the old houses are built of stone, but we have no stone walls around the fields. Travel about 20 miles south and there are stone walls everywhere. Strange.
ReplyDeleteThat does seem odd.
DeleteI remember those rock walls!
ReplyDeleteThat sky is so blue..
How far north has the snow come? I saw pictures from the Orokonui Sanctuary near Dunedin and they have a fair amount there
Yes, it looks like a lovely summer's day. I am not sure how far north the snow has come. I have only seen/heard it mentioned in the South Island although it feels a lot closer.
DeleteNice that the stone walls have been kept. It's a lovely walking area
ReplyDeleteYes, they have made a feature of them. Next time I must get some better photos.
DeleteI've seen those in a few places....Mount Eden, Kerikeri, they always look so much nicer than wood ones.
ReplyDeleteThere are several areas around here with them. Nearest to the volcanoes.
DeleteLovely vistas. And I really like the rock walls.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is good that they have kept them and made them a feature.
DeleteRock walls are such a romantic rural feature - I would love to see them all over the place!
ReplyDeleteI suppose they are just in volcanic areas where the soil has to be cleared of rocks.
DeleteWhat a surprised for me to see this stone walls in New Zealand. In Mallorca we have similar stone walls without cement.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Mallorca. Have a nice July.