St Clair in the Sun

What a stuinning day, after all the freezing weather and snow the last week. I sat on the Esplanade getting my 20 minutes of natural Vitamin D early this afternoon. Usually I'm always out in the sun, either taking photos, gardening or surfing but the last 10 months in exile, with nadda surf, no gardening and not many photo sessions my vit D levels dropped way low.. looking to boost them up naturally now, fingers crossed hopefully soon I can get back out on the water too. Being sick is a pain.

Below left: Not much sand at the base of the sea wall at the moment.
Below Right: A view along the esplanade towards the St Clair resort.

Surfscapes Exhibition

The opening night was a great success, thank you to all those who came.
The Exhibition will run until the 6th of November, another two weeks longer than planned.

The Gallery Opening Hours are
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Surfscapes - the Art of Otago Surfers

When	Exhibition Opening 7pm Friday 17th September running for 4 weeks till the 14th of October 2010
Location	The Green Island Gallery, Cnr Main South Road & Church Street, Green Island - 194 main South Road, Green Island (next door to the Night and Day Store)
	An exhibition of Surf Art from Otago Surfers will run for 4 weeks at the Green Island Gallery, Dunedin. Come and view a diverse range of art styles and mediums inspired by surfing and surf culture. Opening night is Friday the 17th of September at 7pm. Featuring artists: Steev Peyroux, Ollie Crooks, Nathan Shaw, Darren James Tautari, James Kerr, Jayin Tzu, Nic Reeves and Nathan Lungley. Check out the facebook event for more information and to register your attendance to the opening, so we can cater accurately. 10% of sales will be donated to the Surfbreak Protection Society. see you there!

Keep Dunedin Beautiful Litter Pick

St Clair & Kilda Beach Cleanup

Saturday 18th of September at 2.30pm - meet at the locked John Wilson Gates

Sunday 19th September at 10.30am - meet at the Shark Bell, St Clair

check out the facebook link and register your attendance
organised by Chloe & Tony Denley

he says:
"Dunedin people (or NZ wide if you want to organize a wee group for your local area) - I organized a group of us last year to have a litter pick down in St Kilda...... It wasn't the biggest turnout but we still managed to get over 5 big bags of rubbish!

Was hoping about going big and doing the whole stretch of St Clair/ Kilda on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of September.... Probably working in groups of 2 so one can collect the recyclable and the other general landfill waste.

Bags and gloves will be provided by the DCC and the bags will be collected from the normal litter collection the following week.

The Saturday I'll be working until 1pm hence a 2.30 start but those who may be only able to do the Saturday are welcome to start a group earlier and i will either join or continue on later.

The Sunday I will be starting at 10.30am.

For those of you not local to Dunedin maybe you know of schools or groups who would be interested in this week.. If so all information can be found on the website.. http://www.knzb.org.nz/"

Previous rubbish collection by Tony last year just one day at St Clair beach.

RIP - Clarke

Today Caitlins' beloved guinea Pig Clarke was put to sleep after a long and immensely loved life a few months short of his 6th birthday.
He was old, tired, blind and in pain from failing health. Full of character to the last minute it was an extremely hard decision, he has now been laid to rest at the bottom of the garden and we plan to buy a Rhododendron to plant above his resting site.

Above: Born on the 29th of November 2004.
His Father was my beloved Floyd, and is survived by his mother Ishana


Above: When Clarke was just a few months old he was already completely devoted to Caitlin. His favorite game was always to run and even jump big distances up onto her chest and snuggle under her chin. Berlow: Caitlin inside the boys' cage, Clarke used to love to run all over Caitlin like a mountain goat.

The video below is of Clarke and his half brother Fugly playing around with a pellet bowl. Only ever kept inside (and outside on nice summer and spring days) a two storied apartment with mirrored walls, fresh hay and blankets and teddy toys. Clarkes favourite one was the EXPOL Penguin, which he always cuddled up to at night.