Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Paua Eyes

Good morning from another chilly Hastings day.

It does seem strange but it is Tuesday already for me, which means it is Sally’s challenge over at Lens and Pens by Sally.  Being the second Tuesday of the month it is time for our macro photography.  Normally I would do a floral image.  Not today.  This is an inset paua shell on one of the Pou which is in between the Heretaunga Women’s Centre and the Library and Art Gallery. This was taken on one of our Social Snapper outings.

POU

The pou (carved posts) have been made in a partnership between Hastings District Council and Nga Marae o Heretaunga. The totara for the pou is from Waimana, a gift from the Tuhoe people. A marae has produced each pou to represent a tupuna (ancestor). Each pou faces the marae who contributed to the carving.

http://www.hawkesbayartguide.co.nz/listings/item/pou-64/

Here is the whole Pou just to show the shell in context.

https://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/sally-ds-mobile-photography-challenge-macro-edible-nasturiums/

https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/sally-ds-mobile-photography-challenge-macro-hanging-in-there/

https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/august-fruit-and-flowers-for-sally-ds-macro-mobile-photography-challenge/

Thanks for visiting.

Cee’s Oddball Challenge: Pou

Good morning from a cold Hastings day.  We seemed to have missed all the wet weather that has hit the lower North Island.  But it will be cold.  The South Island has had a huge dumping of snow – the ski fields were closed due to too much snow.  So thinking of my family and friends affected by this bad weather.

I know it is the summer solstice over in the northern hemisphere.  So we have just celebrated our winter solstice. Now it is downhill to spring – shame we have to get through a couple of cold months first.

Some more Maori sculpture this week for Cee’s challenge over at Cee’s Photography.  These are called Pou – no, not the game.

POU

The pou (carved posts) have been made in a partnership between Hastings District Council and Nga Marae o Heretaunga. The totara for the pou is from Waimana, a gift from the Tuhoe people. A marae has produced each pou to represent a tupuna (ancestor). Each pou faces the marae who contributed to the carving.

http://www.hawkesbayartguide.co.nz/listings/item/pou-64/

Thanks also to Cee for selecting me for my Oddball post last week.

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2015 Week 25

Construction Berlin-style

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo: Mother of Pearl

https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/rainbow-sea-foam-welcomes-summer-for-wpc-and-odd-ball-challenges/

https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge-2015-week-25/

Thanks for visiting.  I have to go out this morning so I don’t have time to go around my reader this morning so will catch up this evening.