Author: Cecilia Mary Gunther

• Walkabout on the Farmy.

  Morning darlings. Our walkabout yesterday started on the North side. My favourite view of the barn. After the milking Daisy and Queenie walk out to their new field.  I let ut the Shush Sisters  (this is Charlotte)  and we went and visited Hairy MacLairy on the left and Mama on the right.  You can see…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 27, 2012

  Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  farm animals, farming, must rush, slept in

• Wonderful Glorious People

  I received a gift in the mail yesterday.  A most wonderful gift. A new set of camera eyes.  Bill Jones Jr, the author of The Stream Series, whose comments you will have seen  in our comments lounge, has become increasingly concerned about my endless camera troubles. So he sent me his Nikon D90. A most…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 26, 2012

  Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  blogging, calf, cows, kindness, Nikon D90, old barn, peacock feather

• Flying Peahen

  Honestly, sometimes, don’t you just want to FLY! Or not.  Good morning.  Have a lovely, lovely day. celi On this day a year ago.  Spinach Soup. 

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 25, 2012

  Photography

  celi, flying peahen, lovely lovely day, sheep, spinach soup

• Bad Frost and another Loss.

  This morning we have a bad frost.  I still have so much in the garden not quite ready to harvest.  So it is bad luck.  Last night before we drove up to meet eldest son’s bus from the airport, we covered the frog garden with a tarpaulin. And other favourite tender plants with blankets. Especially…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 24, 2012

  Life, Sustainable farming

  cows, farm animals, pigs, Pound cake, sheep, Tired hungry boys

• Find a Man we would shout and laugh like drains!

  I can’t decide whether this shot is utilitarian or beautiful.  I love the lines of colour as the corn comes out.  When we were kids we had a babysitter. Her name was Pat.  And she was perfect. She was a 60’s girl.  Once my parents had gone out and before bedtime, she would take my…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 23, 2012

  Humour, Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  babysitters, cameras, computers, new Zeakand, travel