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Trip to
the Kauarapaoa Valley |
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Ian and his
sister Margaret |
Winter flood
damage - silt left behind |
Whanganui
River near the Kauarapaoa Stream |
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Hand
split wooden fencing |
Rustic
letter box |
Margaret
on the only swing bridge still existing |
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The
Old Wool Shed at Raorikia |
Sadly
neglected inside as well as out |
Double
glazing ... |
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Blair still
clearing winter slips |
Kowhai Lodge
- used to be Raorikia (1955 - 1980) |
The gully behind
Raorikia.
The roof just shows above the foliage. |
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Bees everywhere.
Ian's father would be amazed. |
Black Robin |
Fantastic Silver
Tree Fern |
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Margaret examines
Kidney Ferns |
see
where the name comes from ...
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The Old Mainui
School House which served the area. |
The
Mainui wool shed ... and inside Margaret
& Ian find their names inscribed in 1950
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Ian tests his
skills at sheepshearing |
Ian's brother's
name on the pens |
Hillsides covered
in Tree Ferns |
