Hose

There's a hint of the worm in this pic. Is it going in or coming out? I'm also reminded of a Robert Mapplethorpe photo.

Worm

This juicy looking critter was unearthed in a patch of native trees I planted years ago. It was a lot firmer to the touch than one would care to imagine. I was a little unsettled. Again I relish these close encounters with our seldom seen fellow travelers.

Shoes

These are the shoes I was ranting about in the last post. The fingerprint soles leave cool imprints.
I only paid $10. A fine investment I feel. Brown shoes have always appealed to me. Black has never attracted me, it feels too corporate and and conformist. These have become my special occasion and visiting shoes.  I sense a new series brewing along the lines of favourite apparel... I'll work on that.

Boots

No animals were slaughtered to make these boots (sadly I fear a few may of been consumed by the crew on the ship that transported them here from China). I'm not normally a shoe/ boot person, however when Helen came home with these synthetic stunners I was impressed. I'm even thinking of seeing if there are any in my size. Normally I purchase my footwear from op shops or markets, for a mere few dollars sometimes they're even still warm. I purchased some great Italian leather shoes as a bit of joke, now I love them. Next time it's a sunny day I'll drag them into the studio and snap them.

Popeye

One of the local stray cats generously gifted us a rodent the other week. The skill and dexterity it takes to pop out a rat eyeball is something to marvel at.

Close Encounters

Our only native venomous spider, the Katipo looks like it's dressed to partake in some sporting endeavor representing New Zealand. This wee beauty was found lurking in a pair of discarded jeans at Birdlings Flat. There's a rumor that they are related to the Black Widow. This is a female, the male is non toxic is much smaller and less flamboyant. To me there is as much joy and excitement in an encounter with these less loved and treasured creatures as when you experience a shared moment in the wild with other more popular and famous critters.

On the other hand walking beside a Southern Right Whale along the Tolaga Bay wharf was pretty amazing

Car

This fine specimen of the auto designers art was spotted on a wall in Gore, I think, many years ago. It must of taken a long time to paint. Maybe it was in an ex car sales yard or someone was trying to illustrate a hover car of the future? I find it way more pleasing and talented than all the torrid vandalistic scribblings and sprayings that blank walls attract these days.