The Ness of Brodgar Excavation continues to uncover fascinating information about Neolithic Orkney:

At its zenith, in the main phase that we are currently exploring (dating from c 3100BC), the Ness was dominated by huge freestanding buildings flanked by a pair massive stone walls.

The best book on the Ness at present is The Ness of Brodgar: As It Stands (Orcadian, 2020)

I am very keen to visit this and other sites in Orkney at some point!

Finished reading: The Adventures of Ibn Battuta 📚- accounts of the 14thC travels of Ibn Battuta.

Auckland airport from Britomart station by train and bus transfer at Puhinui station - transfers every 10 minutes. Total cost $8 - compared to $70+ via taxi or rideshare. Similar travel time.

(Normal trip cost is $5.40; the $8 included a new AT Hop card. It was also Santa Parade day and central Auckland was gridlocked. Uber was quoting $122 to get to the airport - and it would have taken 1.5 hours....)

Went to the Rüfüs Du Sol concert in Tāmaki Makaurau last night. It was pure joy and wonderment.

The crowd at the Vector Arena seemingly stretching to infinity under a blizzard of white confetti.

Sam surrounded by confetti.

Rusty and Melissa - who we met at the show - enjoying the vibe.

Turns out my sister was at the same concert - neither of us knew till we saw each other in the crowd!

 Rüfüs Du Sol member and singer Tyrone Lindqvist thanking the crowd.

Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles

Jody Wistenoff and Jono Grant

Anjunadeep Open Air Los Angeles

Above and Beyond Group Therapy 500

“A Thing Called Love”

Above & Beyond Group Therapy 500 - Los Angeles, Banc of California Stadium

Exhibition catalog from “Queer - Stories from the NGV collection”. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

57th wedding anniversary lunch with mum and dad #family #anniversary #weddinganniversary #57years #lunch

Glorious spring flowers at Eke County Cottage #eketahuna #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #flowers #garden #spring #family

Waihi Falls, Tararua District #waihifalls #tararua #waterfall #upclose #spring #roadtrip2021

Blossom #spring #blossom #garden #eketāhuna #ekecountrycottage #roadtrip2021

Eketāhuna Country Cottage - spring garden #eketāhuna #eketahuna #ekecountrycottage #garden #spring #family #roadtrip2021

Country morning, Taratahi #country #morning #prerun #run #spring #taratahi #carterton #wairarapa #aotearoa

A few pictures from the island of Beru, one of the southern islands of Kiribati 🇰🇮 - the impacts of sea level rise killing of coconut trees is palpable. The ponds are used to grow algae, a traditional specialty of Beru (seen in the bucket). #billhastings #beruisland #kiribati🇰🇮 #kiribati #climatechange

Aotearoa NZ | Britain compared …

Morning over Hauraki

Rainbow 🌈 Fieldays

Big family gathering at Eketahuna Country Cottage for dad's 80th birthday.

Exhibition of the works of Teuane Tibbo, Ani O'Neill and Salome Tanuvasa at the Govett-Brewster Gallery, Ngāmotu.

"Wand Dance", Len Lye Foundation / Len Lye (1965, 2018)

A reconstruction of Len Lye's 1965 "Witch Dance", using larger elements from "Bell Wand" (1965). Developed by the Len Lye Foundation with the support of Team Zizz.

Exhibition at Govett-Brewster Gallery of the works of Dale Harding (Bidjara, Garingbal and Ghungalu), from the Carnarvon Gorge area of the Central Highlands, Queensland. 

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu, Aotearoa.

Monica's Eatery, New Plymouth / Ngāmotu.