Ever seen a fairy egg?Our hens surprise us with one of these every so often. On the left is a fairy egg (also known as a 'witch egg'), on the right is a...
Autumn is ... apples, red leaves, walnutsMost of the trees we have planted at our 'permanent retreat' in Pohangina Valley (see Life changes) are New Zealand natives - and to the...
A Manawatu landscape, then ... and nowOne of Charles E. Wildbore's most evocative images (in a desolate kind of way) is this one of men getting ready to cart sleepers from...
Wildbore's landscapesToday's Manawatu Standard features an article on my latest book project, the story behind the images of Charles E. Wildbore, farmer,...
An introduction to sheep husbandrySo, this is how we got introduced to sheep husbandry. One day, we got a call from our friendly farmers over the road. They had a newborn...