Absolutely poured with rain last night, but breakfast on the deck this morning…

Stunning day in the garden

Meri Kirihimete no Hōkio!

Hokio beach sunset

Summer is coming #hokio #summer #olives #trees

Warm spring afternoon #hokio #garden #spring

Moody #hokio #hokiobeach #water #stream #morningwalk #horowhenua #aotearoanz

Hokio garden walkthrough

Hokio spring flowers

Hokio beach 21C

Ice plants in bloom 🌸

Hōkio dune views

Hōkio garden spring clean

Hōkio lemons 🍋 - first real good season.

Exposed elements of the wreck of the Hydrabad Waitarere Beach

Maritime Archeaology Association of NZ investigation

1956 photographs of the wreck

We went for a walk up the Hokio / Waitarere beach in search of the whale burial site, and couldn’t see anything, but visited the site of the Hydrabad wreck instead:

See Wreck of the Hydrabad

Snow on the mountains, visible from sunny Hōkio Beach

A large whale washed up dead on Hōkio Beach. Muaūpoko Iwi, as mana whenua, were responsible for ensuring the whale’s remains were treated according to tikanga. It is believed to have been Pygmy Blue Whale.

4 Sep 2020: Muaūpoko Iwi observe tikanga as dead whale washes up on Hōkio Beach

7 Sep 2020: Whale remains at Hōkio Beach too decomposed to find cause of death

Hōkio winter garden

#hokio #garden #palms #winter #sun

#sun #beach #kids #animals #hokio #hokiobeach #aotearoa

#hokio #garden #hokiowinter #palms #peaceful

 #hokio #hokiosummer #garden #endless #flowers

#hokio #hokiosummer #garden #bliss #luckytobealive

#summer #hokio #hokiosummer