Pools and Rocks

Today was a day of two halves weather wise.  This morning there was a cloud inversion (Extra 1), and very cold, while this afternoon the cloud blew away, so was lovely and sunny.  I couldn't decide between this photo or Extra 2!

I had a nice walk along the lake, clocking up 9398 steps (6 k's). Very pleased with myself.  No little 'h' today, as I am going to watch her swimming lesson tomorrow afternoon.  Looking forward to that.

Blip No. 1926

Year 1926.

Writer and adventurer Zane Grey first visited NZ, helping to popularise big game fishing.

Pavlova reportedly created by a Wellington hotel chef in honour of the visit of Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballet dancer.  It is a crunchy meringue base ready to be topped with whipped cream and your favourite fresh fruit.  Extra 3 is the Pavlova we had for Christmas 2010.  It was simply delicious.

Mt Tongariro erupted sending ash into the air.

The Balfour Declaration asserts the right of NZ and other dominions to exist as an independent country.

Nine miners died in an explosion in the Dobson coal mine on the West Coast of NZ.

Famous NZers born in 1926.

Rowena Jackson, ballet dancer  :  James K Baxter, poet  :  Jack Somerville, lawn bowls player  :  Phar Lap, a thoroughbred racehorse!!

Famous people born in 1926

Queen Elizabeth, age 91, Royalty  :  Marilyn Munroe, Actress  :  Fidel Castro, Cuban leader  :  David Attenborough, age 91, broadcaster and naturalist  :  Chuck Berry, rock singer  :  Jerry Lewis, 91, movie actor.