Picturesque Central Otago

[Jantar]

With the rogue snowfall yesterday, here is what we awoke to this morning. (after -9 last night). The first three are our front lawn from our front door.

1. Dunstan Range
2. Old Man Range
3. Cairnmuir Range
4. Ned guarding the tractor.

[Swoop]

Absolutely beautiful!

Nice bit of country there.

[FREE2B]

Thanx for that they are lovely!

[Freakshow]

Send it our way! Our mountains are a bit brown!!!

[KoroJ]

Nice ride this morning was it?

[Maha]

Can someone down that way please build a snowman and place the carrot in the correct posistion....:blip: then post the pic!....:yes:

[Grub]

Can someone down that way please build a snowman and place the carrot in the correct posistion....:blip: then post the pic!....:yes:

Now why do you have a thing for a snoman with a carrot for a nose .... that's just sick.


BTW: You'd don't need to shout, even little un-bolded entries get read.

[scumdog]

With the rogue snowfall yesterday, here is what we awoke to this morning. (after -9 last night). The first three are our front lawn from our front door.

1. Dunstan Range
2. Old Man Range
3. Cairnmuir Range
4. Ned guarding the tractor.


We got the snow today - but the rain washed it away.

Yaaaay, night shift is going to be cool tonight:shit:

[Maha]

Now why do you have a thing for a snoman with a carrot for a nose .... that's just sick.


BTW: You'd don't need to shout, even little un-bolded entries get read.

#1.... I didnt say the carrot was for the snowmans nose.....
#2... I always type in bold and dont see it as Shouting!
#3... Snowman is spelt with a 'W' in the middle
#4... Jantar!!!...you have a nice range of ranges down there....:yes:

[Grub]

#3... Snowman is spelt with a 'W' in the middle

Only if you have too hands for typing, otherise special rules apply

[Dilligaf]

Oooh I like picture number 4
Who's the talented one who built that snow dog? :dodge:

[janno]

Lufferly! Lufferly!

More! More!:clap:

Is only 17 degrees here, so Queenslanders are well wrapped up in jerseys and scarves . . .

[sels1]

Cool photos....real cool...:laugh:

[Maha]

Oooh I like picture number 4
Who's the talented one who built that snow dog? :dodge:

Fuck dats funny....bling to you....:killingme

[Tim 39]

quite a lot of snow you got there, skiers and snowboarders will be happy

[Jantar]

Nice ride this morning was it?
No, I left the bike at work last night. So it'll be the 4x4 for the next two night shifts, then I'll probably bring the bike home on sunday or monday.

2 hours after the last photos were taken it looked like this. Same angle as photo 1. in the first post.

[chanceyy]

great pics there Jantar .. juz showing some of the work mates up here .. LOL we had great thunder storm here this morning .. no power wiped out quite a large area ..but now the sun is shining but its still windy & cold

[KoroJ]

No, I left the bike at work last night. So it'll be the 4x4 for the next two night shifts, then I'll probably bring the bike home on sunday or monday.

2 hours after the last photos were taken it looked like this. Same angle as photo 1. in the first post.

Lucky 'Goodby Pork Pie' wasn't released in June/July or the Mini's Return just wouldn't have the same appeal.

I'm glad you live in that picture postcard and not me. The 1 to 2 degrees minimum reached in Wgtn is quite low enough thanks.

[Maha]

no power wiped out quite a large area ..


Thats weird aye?... a huge Power Station down the road and no power!...:shit:

[MSTRS]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=52273

[MSTRS]

Thats weird aye?... a huge Power Station down the road and no power!...:shit:

Huh? Mangahau isn't huge.

[Maha]

Huh? Mangahau isn't huge.


Was when i last saw it....i was a kid and anything looked huge to me then...:blip:

[chanceyy]

Thats weird aye?... a huge Power Station down the road and no power!...:shit:


not huge mate .. I am in lower north island ... was just walking out of door & massive flash of lightening & poof complete blackness .. affected Tokomaru, Opiki, Foxton, Shannon, Levin, Otaki & North Manukau.. then we were locked outta call centre for about 20 odd mins .. can just imagine everyone who was affected trying to get through ... our Dunedin call centre took up the slack for a bit ..

[KoroJ]

not huge mate .. I am in lower north island ... was just walking out of door & massive flash of lightening & poof complete blackness .. affected Tokomaru, Opiki, Foxton, Shannon, Levin, Otaki & North Manukau.. then we were locked outta call centre for about 20 odd mins .. can just imagine everyone who was affected trying to get through ... our Dunedin call centre took up the slack for a bit ..

All 150 odd people....those places are all such bustling metropolises...metropolii...big towns...!!!??

[NighthawkNZ]

looks errr rather kewl.... oh sorry cool or cold

[Maha]

.. affected Tokomaru, Opiki, Foxton, Shannon, Levin, Otaki

Area's of my youth...lived in Palmerston North up until 76'....grandparents in Foxton...friends in Himatangi....pick mushrooms in Tokomaru with the parents (um yuk)...delivered exide battery pamphlets in Levin with a mate (thanks to his dad) and swim at a place called "Horseshoe Bend"..... either there or the LIDO in Palmy...ok i stop now...:innocent:

[chanceyy]

All 150 odd people....those places are all such bustling metropolises...metropolii...big towns...!!!??


Did you know we even have cafe's :gob: i know shocker huh .. but just remember all the best ppl come from smaller towns ;)

[chanceyy]

Area's of my youth...lived in Palmerston North up until 76'....grandparents in Foxton...friends in Himatangi....pick mushrooms in Tokomaru with the parents (um yuk)...delivered exide battery pamphlets in Levin with a mate (thanks to his dad) and swim at a place called "Horseshoe Bend"..... either there or the LIDO in Palmy...ok i stop now...:innocent:
nods great swimming hole that one ... nuffin wrong with the area .. would rather be here than in a city thats for sure .. horses for courses huh :dodge:

[Ruralman]

Heres the view out my kitchen window at the moment - about 20cm on the deck and with the wind over night there are some big drifts on parts of the road. Theres meant to be more snow tonight and then it looks like its going to clear up and freeze solid for god knows how long - the novelty wears off rather quickly.
Yesterdays snow was heavy wet stuff that came in waves and melted a fair bit between each lot, but the overnight stuff is dense powder that is hard to walk in and won't melt quickly - be great for skiing on though
OK the site won't let me put up the same pic twice so here's the link
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1106584&postcount=1002

[scumdog]

While you (RM) were swanning around taking wintery pictures I got out all the rally badges I have lying around and fitted them to a large piece of polystyrene, it looked quite impressive by the time I finished mounting (ooo-err!) the 63 badges I managed to find.

Some 'extinct' ones there to like the RMCC ones shaped like a helmet from the old 12 (?) Mile Delta site and the original Hokonui ones too..

[Blackbird]

So tell me Malcolm, are you going to have to spend a month in
Aussie acclimatising to the heat before the Brisbane-Cairns Postie Bike Challenge?:innocent:

[Jantar]

I had thought a week should be enough. :sunny:

[MD]

Thanks for posting those beauties Jantar. Keep warm and maybe skip any road rides for a day or two. Got a dirt bike? I used to ride the 125SL to work in Chch in the snow. Man that was fun.

[paturoa]

It is freezing up here in okers at the moment, 12 degrees brrrrrr

Nice pics guys

[Hammer]

With the rogue snowfall yesterday, here is what we awoke to this morning. (after -9 last night). The first three are our front lawn from our front door.

1. Dunstan Range
2. Old Man Range
3. Cairnmuir Range
4. Ned guarding the tractor.


Blimey mate. Karen and I watched the news tonight and we wondered how you were getting on at the farm. Stunning scenery. Hope your hanging in there and have power.

[T.W.R]

With the rogue snowfall yesterday, here is what we awoke to this morning. (after -9 last night). The first three are our front lawn from our front door.

1. Dunstan Range
2. Old Man Range
3. Cairnmuir Range
4. Ned guarding the tractor.

Reminds me of what we had here last year 10 days back to the day :yes: though you've got a bit to go to get to the amount we had, at least your panoramas are a lot better viewing :Punk: