Notes and observations basically…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Timaru house – Feb\/Mar 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lodgings were accessed by driving up big winding hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a classic large lollypop looking tree in front of a two storey weatherboard house on am adjacent hill. Reminded me of a Peter Jackson film – amd the film ‘burbs- – beetlejuice too? The sleepy seaside hamlet vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The place itself was quite delapedated. Entry down a short srt of stairs and into the kitchen. Looks and smells like the 70s… short kitchen bench a dark red thick lino that has a small curve at thebavk – and a stainless steel sink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, in the pantry, a small set of hamdmade steps – three in total – leads to a narrow door with the front end of a cat painted on it to look like it is half way around the door – leads to a small bunk room – we later decided it was probably a converted garage. It also had a washer in it. And stank… reminded me of living in the basement in Hackney… very dank…and the smell of old washing powder…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the obverse of the door, the ther half of the cat, this time coming into the room… was it to help entice the children into not thinking it was a strange arrangement…. does beat going out then back in, just to go to the toilet…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh, and the stars. Just more…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lots of little knobby islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, on one side of an estuary is Timaru – the other, flatter side, about 500 to 750 meters across the water, is Pi. The only way from one to the other by road, is a 26 minute drive. Or, a short ferry ride. Or a boat if you have one… The whole set up reminded me of LOTR when they crossed the river on the ferry to get away from the black riders…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The more I travel in NZ, the more i see connections to LOTR films – not sure if they were intentional or not… but not fussed one way or the other… either way, it makes it more meaningful for me;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Section 4 and 31… Whites lookout – the descent from the summit and down into a smallish glade – sheltered from the spund of the ocean on the whites side, and the piha side to a lesser extent. Is like descending into a room, or pair of rooms. Seems to make for a logical game screen, or pair of them… self contained…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The age of plants -more things grow on yhem as thet age – and in differe t places – mini vine up trunk – wispy air plant in the branches etc…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PIHA – way good fresh food cart – the circle of paying forward… chillis mega hot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PIHA – the concrete lizard thing – a celebration of a thing – in stone but some how alive…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PIHA – the general clandestine use of concrete for impromptu local needs… do they feel abandonded by the council? They are fixing and improving things off their own bat – but they arent necessarily safe… a grassroots movement…P<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PIHA – rocks stacked up – i mean, its such a cliche, but its a good vibe – the challenge is to balance them precariously – e.g. small with a very wide one on it – then with two or three on it – precarious. Ludicrous…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The little sprouting seed things in the rockpools – like audrey 2…or some lynchian beastie. They really do look like they are about to stand up and say something to you…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whites track – officially disconnected from the beach and closed – less traffic means more leaf litter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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