Save our world: use natural material

Seen at the Arataki Visitor Centre at the Waitakere ranges is this bench. It blended with the natural environment of the bush and forest. I thought what a great idea. We don't need glossy lead, mercury, cobalt, and barium laden paints to make the bench beautiful.

Many out door paints contain serious toxins and are dangerously poisonous to people and the planet. Even stains touted as environmentally friendly will contain over 200 g/L VOC. Some contain ethyl benzene, while others will be full of ethylene glycol.

A natural bench serves the same function as a painted one.

Paki Paki to the Waitakere City Council. In fact, in many places in New Zealand, our outdoor furniture are not painted. In making this particular bench, I can see there is not much need for machinery as well.

Addition: The Waitakere City Council was disestablished in 2010 with the creation of the Auckland Council as a unitary authority - the "SuperCity"

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Outdoor Wednesday: Daisy fields

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In summer, the lawns and fields in New Zealand quickly turn into daisy fields. Here my "baby" sits and picks daisies so I can make a daisy chain for her.

All too soon, she has grown up and will be traveling and doing what she likes to do.

When she is in the freezing Harbin or Paris, I hope she looks at this post, and remembers the warmth of her mum's bossom.

FSO: Weird

I went to Crystal Mountian in West Auckland. This weird creature guarded the entrance.


The following are funny looking crystals, one is called dessert rose. I think it is the blobs of round things.


A scene from Harry Potter.




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Do you have strange or weird things around your town? We have several of these moose around the city center..at least three that I have spotted. One of the wealthy folks in town wrote a children's book called "Mudgy and Millie". A moose and mouse who take a walk around Coeur d Alene. The book is fun for the local kiddos..but well it is not that great. But the money that has been invested is amazing..several huge moose around town, banners on light posts..an annual hike etc etc.. But...I will say he is cute..and the visiting folks love to get pictures sitting on him..so I guess we have all gotten used to Mudgy!
So this week please show us your weird or strange things around your town!
Happy shooting all, Sarah :)