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Keep the skies dark in New Zealand

Moscow from orbit, 2012.

The Mackenzie Basin is already an area where light is controlled to help the telescopes at Mt John do their work. But with any luck the area will be declared a Starlight Reserve where the skies are kept particularly dark.

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Fantastic fungus

Unknown fungus.

This beautiful white fungus was nestled in amongst grass and clover near the reservoir in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.

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An unexpected visitor – the Kapokapowai

Kapokapowai Bush Giant Dragonfly.

The Kapokapowai Bush Giant Dragonfly that turned up in our kitchen just took my breath away. It was so big and so beautiful. What a privilege to have this visitor.

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Dear US authors, from us readers, in the rest of the world

Track of the Cat.

Authors, publishers, someone … please let me buy the Kindle versions of your books even though I’m in the-not-the-USA. Please.

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Why, phone books, why?

3 phone books!

Somehow the number of phonebooks we receive in Wellington has grown. I think it’s time they weren’t delivered automatically at all.

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Kiwis gather your old computer stuff

Ewaste photo by Jizzon.

Kiwis gather up your old and broken computer stuff ready for the eDay collection on 6 November 2010.

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