Evening over the paddocks

Another interesting post box

Our neighbors one year old pet deer came down the road to visit us - Her pasture mates are a cat and some sheep. She's very friendly

Aerial view of the property we live on, showing the main house and outbuildings - Taken before our cottage was built

Ready for shearing

Loading the wool to take to the wool buyers

Lamb #1 says: "What is this thing?" Lamb #2: "I think it's called a rock"

Baby goat the size of a housecat

Rural post box - We've also seen small refrigerators and microwaves

Eruption of Mt Ruapehu 1994/95

View from our yard of Mt. Ruapehu

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In search of homes in the rural countryside

Can you spot the house?

An orphan just a few weeks old

An active Volcano, Mt. Tongariro - It was in the world news a few months ago when it erupted. It is on the backside of the mountain we are facing, about an hours drive. You can see steam rising from the vents.