Plein Air
February 16, 2011
It was a week-end of good time spent outdoors. Little walk with many pretty butterflies along the way. A lunch enjoyed at the top of the hill with beautiful view of Porirua harbour on one side and Wellington on the other. The nice feeling of being part of such a nice place... Fruit and vegetable picking at the orchard. Big red onions, luscious tomatoes, cute strawberries and peppers, a lot of peppers, mild and hot. And the old but excellent movie, Baraka, so relevant -even if watched indoor...
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Ce fut un week-end rempli de bons moments passés en plein air. Petite marche avec d'adorables papillons tout le long. Un déjeuner avalé au sommet d'une colline avec une vue magnifique du port de Porirua d'un côté et Wellington de l'autre. La sensation agréable de faire partie d'un si bel endroit... Récolte de fruits et légumes dans un verger. Gros oignons rouges, tomates pulpeuses, fraises mignones et des poivrons, beaucoup de poivrons, doux et forts. Et le vieux mais excellent film, Baraka, si pertinent -même si regardé à l'intérieur celui-la...
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La nature est superbe par chez toi… je comprends que l’on ne se lasse pas de l’admirer! Il faut décidément que je mette ce pays dans mes projets de voyage! Dominique (De vous à moi…)
De magnifiques paysages! Merci pour ce partage. Bises, Rosa Rosa
Uh those big tomatoes, mine are so much smaller! Alessandra
Breathtaking as usual Vanille. What a wonderful weekend. shaz
J’ai hâte que le printemps soit là en France, ça donne envie à voir tes photos! bizz plume_d_argent
That is a grand view! I must remember to take more photos of my garden produce this year. Lovely pictures. zapxpxau
Breathtaking, indeed. You live in Paradise… Thank you so much for sharing! Teresa
- Zapxpxau, I will be delighted to see your homegrown vegetables while i’ll be in the middle of winter here… Alessandra, hehe our cherry tomatoes are really dwarfs next to those huge beefsteak tomatoes ;) Dominique, et oui les paysages ne font pas la renommée de la NZ pour rien ! Rosa, je t’en prie, c’est toujours avec plaisir ! Shaz, thank you. I’m just looking forward the next one ;) Plume d’argent, merci. Je comprends ton envie de printemps. Il ne devrait plus tarder à présent… Teresa, thank you !* Vanille
Breathtaking photographs as always! and I feel like walking through those grasses and racing with the breeze:-) Beautiful Beautiful fresh produce. Soma
*Maybe where you live the colors are simply brighter. I think that’s possible (especially since we live in a town of mostly brown). The orchard you visited – it has apples, berries, tomatoes, eggplant, and I’m guessing more, all to pick on your own? Brilliant! The most I’ve ever seen was a mix of peas and strawberries in the Summer, or pumpkins and apples in Autumn. There is goodness all around you, in ever way possible! Cheers, *Heather** heather
Gorgeous tomatoes. Barbara
<p>Heather, yes we are spoilt! The eggplants and apples were not pick your own yet though; but soon ! Soma, thank you so much ! Barbara, those tomatoes just make you want to bite in directly ! Laura [Hungry and Frozen] ;) Sylvie, and the best is that it’s so accessible !</p> Vanille
What an unbelievably beautiful place, it looks serene. I would absolutely love to spend a day there taking in the scenery! You are so lucky to be surrounded by so much beauty. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
Gorgeous! Just look at those fruit and vegetables…swoon* :)* hungryandfrozen
Thank you Sylvie. We are fine. Just very sad for all the people who have lost a dear one… Vanille
Wonderfully evocative pictures, Vanille. What an eye you have! And look at those fuchsias - the size of a small tree, incredible!!! Hope all’s well with you and your family and that you have not suffered from the earthquakes… sylvie in Rappahannock
Quelles belles images! Ca me rappelle tant de souvenirs….il va falloir qu’on revienne bientôt! bea at La tartine gourmande
Plein air et plain de couleurs. Quelles magnifiques et belles images. Merci de les partager avec nous. Ça fait vraiment rever! heidi leon