Thursday, January 1, 2026

NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THE START OF THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY

We haven't been walking over the Christmas break as life has been busy but decided to do one of our favourite walks this morning, A.H. Reed Park to the Whangarei Falls.  It was 26oC. and most of the walk is in the shade.  We also did the extra part of the walk by going up and over the Falls itself.  

Two shots of the old chestnut tree











I don't know whether this will work but the link should go to the New Year's e-card I have been sending this year.  I don't usually send New Year's cards but this was just too good not to send.

I SWIPED IT TO HIGHLIGHT,  THEN DID A RIGHT CLICK,  THEN GO TO "......jlcards......."

 https://jlcards.com/kU2xn9

12 comments:

  1. Happy New Year. Best wishes full of great joy and good health.
    The link didn't work for me alas

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  2. I had to copy and paste the link, and for the third time I watched the adorable video, saw something new each time. Happy New Year to you both.

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  3. Yes, the link works..highlighted it and chose open with Google.
    A nice card to give a smile!
    A walk at 26⁰ sounds perfect to me!! xx

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  4. It is a lovely walk. you must do it next time you visit Whangarei :)

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  5. I have sown two 'Marsol' Chestnuts, and will discretely find homes for them when they grow a bit. It's crazy that there are no Chestnut trees around here.

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  6. This waterfall is absolutely fantastic.
    I wish you a happy and prosperous 2026.

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    1. There are a lot of waterfalls around Whangarei but this is the best and a nice walk from home.

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    2. It's simply wonderful that you can walk from home to this beautiful waterfall :-)))

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  7. These days we return to England just before the Chestnuts start to fall. We miss them; they were always an important part of Autumn life.

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