Time I posted something!

[ciderman]

I've been reading around this huge site for a while with great interest so I thought it about time I posted something!
Some local pics.
Once a year they close the railway and you can walk through the Manawatu Gorge.

Down south you can still find the old mines and stamper batteries:

And send your wife down a mineshaft!

The Fox Glacier is receding but still pretty big. Can you see the people circled?

But look out for penguins!

I better stop before I drive you all nuts.
Michael

 

[DigginThePast]

Ah, keep posting the pics, many of us already nuts.

Cool shots, thanks for sharing.

Welcome to T-Net.

 

[Kiwijohn]

Welcome to T Net Michael. There are more than a few Kiwis posting on here.
Your photos sure cover a bit of ground (Both Islands )
Is that the battery at Lyell Creek?

 

[ciderman]

Is that the battery at Lyell Creek?

It's near Mitchells mine just south of Westport.

 

[Tnmountains]

Keep posting. Love the pictures.

 

[rginn]

You can post more, as those are pretty nice, ciderman. Welcome to T-net.

 

[ciderman]

I like old stuff! I work part time now in our local Settlers Museum in Waipawa, Hawkes Bay
here:

Everytime any one of my 7 grandkids go past they point to the museum and say ,"My grandad's in there!" I feel I should remain motionless!

The rest of the time I fish or play in the river and look for fossils.

Thanks for the warm welcome folks.

 

[fossis]

Welcome, & thanks for sharing the pic's.

Fossis..............

 

[packerbacker]

I heard that they figure about 3% of the ice in the Antarctic is penguin urine. Didn't eat any ice did you??

 

[ciderman]

I heard that they figure about 3% of the ice in the Antarctic is penguin urine. Didn't eat any ice did you??

Oh yeah! It's very nutricious!

 

[naturegirl]

hi ciderman! enjoyed your pics! wow, you work in a museum? Now that would be a cool job, and yeah, a lot of us like old things here

Welcome,
naturegirl

 

[Mental Granny]

Welome and those are some vey great shots keep it up we all love them .... got any of the peguins crossing ?

 

[Digz]

Thanks for sharing ~ those are awesome photos!
I've never been up that way before...one day, one day