In the Lake

On my walk this morning I noticed that the tree is back in the lake.  Nice to see the reflections again.

I went to morning tea with my photography friends, then this afternoon I picked up my new camera - Cannon G 1 X Mark II.  I hope to have a play with it before I retire for the night.  It is quite warm this afternoon, so I joined many other people down by the lake eating an ice cream.  Yum.

Blip No. 1990

Year 1990  (extra 1).

This is the year that my family had left home, one to Sydney, the other two to Queenstown.  I was very sad, but knew that it was the beginning of the rest of my life.  My eldest Grand daughter was born in Sydney

NZ news 1990

The Tongariro National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO world Heritage list.
The Green Party of Aotearoa NZ was formed.
Commonwealth Games were officially opened by Prince Edward in Auckland.  NZ won a total of 58 medals.  17 gold, 14 silver and 27 bronze.
The Queen visits NZ.
One and two cent coins were withdrawn from legal tender.
Jim Bolger becomes Prime Minister.
Ruth Richardson became the first woman Minister of Finance.
Dame Catherine Tizard becomes the first woman Governor-General of NZ.
Susay Devoy wins the Squash world championship.

Famous NZers born in 1990

Kane Barrett, rugby union player  :  Gemma Flynn, field hockey player  :  
Jossi Wells, freestyle skier (lives in Wanaka)  :  Todd Barclay, politician  :  Danny Lee, golfer  :  Julian Savea, rugby union player  :  Kane williamson, Captain of the black Caps cricket team.  :  Shaun Johnson, rugby league player  :  Jimmy Neesham, cricketer  :  Doug Bracewell, cricketer  :  Stan Walker, recording artist, actor, TV personality  :  Cory Anderson, cricketer 

World news 1990

Richard Hadlee (NZ) takes his 400th Test Cricket wicket
South African President F.W. de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela be freed on 11th February 1990.
US President George H.W. Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal.
Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the 'Seniors' golf tournament.
Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts in NBC
South African troops plunder Nelson Mandela's home.
Billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium.
First Three Tenors concert featuring Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Baths of Caracalla in Rome.
Pete Sampras ends Ivan Lendl's bid for 9th straight US open final.
Sovient President Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize.
Home Alone starring Macaulay Culkin premieres in Chicago.
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew resigns, ending his term as Singapore's longest servine Prime Minister.

Famous people born in 1990

Emma Watson, (27), Movie Actress  :  

That's it for today, see you tomorrow.