Skiing weekend - 1

The amazing . . . . 

the wonderful . . . . 

the extremely hospitable . . . . 

Herrrrrrre's      Jerri !!! 

{No, not me, the OTHER Jerri!}

This was the 'fire exit' at "The Hutt Valley Tramping Club" mountain lodge  . . . 

{partial view before}

 . . . . and full view after !!!

Machines that make snow ("snow blowers") . . . YAY!!!   .  .  .  {Cool or WHAT???}

THAT'S where we stayed :-)

THAT'S the geezer that made it happen . . .

These are 'snow-blowers' 

{sorry, I just found them intriguing - what can I say?}

 

And that's the sublime mount Ruapehu, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ruapehu 

IT'S .......... LIVE!!!

Christchurch 'International Buddhist Centre' - make of it what you will . . .

Those interested can check out at your leisure . . . . 

looked like there was much money went into creating/building this venue . . . . Hmmmm . . . .  I was also stopped (politely) twice by volunteer centre ladies asking me not to take photographs [copyright dontcha know :-) ]

I resisted the temptation to challenge them about attachment to material things etc 

{snigger}  

"Earth From Above" Street Exhibition in Christchurch - by Yann Arthus-Bertrand