Timaru Star II

  This post covers a bare hour or so in a 23-day birding trip.  Much of the trip was intense, and very good bird-wise, but didn't get ca...

   In the ongoing saga of my so-called Russian silver parade set, one constant appears to be what's called an emotional roller-coaster. ...

  The story of this silver saddle is so immense, long-drawn out and personal that I've split it into two posts.  It's had such an im...

  On the last day of IMTM, April 30, my breastcollar was finished.  Yes I detest deadlines, but sometimes they are useful!  I scrambled to g...