Sitting……

……………….in the Wind


Yet another trip to Nelson today and on the way into the city we stopped near the settlers monument at the port. 
This gull had its feathers all fluffed up as it sat on the decking rail with the sea providing the pale backdrop.

Home and then out again this evening - I apologise for being behind with commenting, but I will catch up soon. 

Thank you so much for the comments, stars and hearts for yesterday’s kitesurfer making the most of the windy conditions at Tahunanui beach. And the continued stars and hearts for the super moon blip. I am delighted it has proved quite a favourite.






Pigeon Valley Fire, Tasman/Nelson, NZ
- The last group of evacuated residents from 83 properties were granted controlled access to their homes from 8am this morning, but they are under conditional access.
- The cordons will remain in place and access through the cordons will be permitted only for residents and contractors or specialist professionals necessary to support the return of residents
- The Civil Defence Controller said the area is still in a state of emergency, and there is still a fully-resourced 24/7 emergency operations centre, and there are still hundreds of personnel deployed on firefighting and support activities.
- Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Rory Renwick says the situation remains volatile.