Pristine Snow

I spent an hour photographing the rising sun, so nice not to have a cloud inversion.  At about 10 a.m. my daughter rang to see if I wanted to go to the Snow Farm for the afternoon.  "Great' was my response.  We didn't get there until mid day, so spent a nice afternoon in the snow and sun.  Extra 1 is little 'h' and her friend climbing snow banks.  Extra 2 and 3 the 1963 tiles.  Extra 4 my wedding photo album, also under the stairs!!!

Blip No 1963

NZ news 1963

Population, about 2 1/2 million people.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in NZ on the Royal Yacht Britannia for the 1963 royal tour of NZ.
Tauranga becomes a city (20,000)
NZ flight  141 crashes into the Kaimai Ranges, killing all 23 people aboard.
Two people killed in the Bassett Road machine gun murders.

Famous NZers born in 1963

Greg Turner, golfer  :  Sean Fitzpatrick, rugby union player  :  Paul Honiss, rugby referee  :  Warren Gatland, rugby player and coach.  (He has just toured NZ with the Lions rugby team.)  :  Mark Greatpatch, cricketer

Pop songs 1963

Surfin' USA, Beach Boys  :    :Blue Velvet, Bobby Vinton  :  Hey Paula, Paul & Paula  :  Puff the Magic Dragon, Peter, Paul and Mary  :  Blowin' in the Wind,  Peter, Paul and Mary  :  I love you because, Al Martino  :  Walk right in, The Rooftop Singers

World News 1963

I will never forget the news that JFK had been assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.  I have read many books on this subject, I don't think we will ever know exactly what happened all those years ago.
Luciano Pavarotti makes his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 
La traviata.
Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay closed.
Winston Churchill becomes 1st honourary US citizen
Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space.
Jacqueline Kennedy becomes the 1st US First Lady to give birth (Patrick Kennedy) since Mrs Cleveland.
Martin Luther King Jr delivers his 'I have a dream' speech.
Harold Macmillan resigns and is replaced by Alec Douglas-Home.

Famous people born in 1963

Michael Jordan (54), basketball Player  :  Johnny Depp, (54), Movie Actor :  Brad Pitt, (53), Movie Actor  :  Whitney Houston, R & B singer  :  Mike Myers, (54) Movie Actor  :  Graham Norton, (54), TV Show Host  :  

It's been a long day, so will be nice to sit in front of the fire and relax.