PHILLIPA'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - GRASS

This is our back lawn and before Peter mowed it I couldn't resist taking photos of the beautiful flowers inbetween the grass. Don't you love our old mower. It does the trick but very heavy.

PHILLIPA'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - HORSE

Today we went to the Ellerslie Great Northern Steeplechase races. I wanted to get photos of horses for Phillipa's blog and purple for Jacky's. Was fortunate to get both. I particularly like gray horses and this fella just posed beautifully for me.

After the horses have raced they get washed down. I like to get shots there as the water glistens on their body.

This one shows of the veins in the front.

I love the bold colors on the jockeys.

PHILLIPA'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - BLOSSOMS

Our beautiful native Kowhai tree.

Star Magnolia.

This lovely tree lined street was all out in flower.

This pretty blossom was growing on a bush rather than a tree.

SHARON'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - MORE OF HOMEMADE

CHOCOLATE CHIP YOGHURT COOKIES YUMMO!

1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup nonfat yoghurt
1 1/2 teas vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 teas salt
1 cup choc chips

Add ingrediants and bake 8-12 minutes 375.
PS - I added a bit of coconut.

I cheated on this recipe and brought ready to make breadmaker recipe. It was a Sourdough so thought will give it a go. If you look closely at this loaf you can see an image of a dog, let me know if you see it or am I losing it, ha ha.

PADDY'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - OLD & WETHERED

I loved this old saddle that was sitting on the door of an old shed. I would say it's a long time since this saddle has been used. 

This is the same photo but I changed it to antique on apps and thought it look nice as well.

PADDY'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - CLOSE UP OF BIRD

I liked the colors of this little bird and he was so friendly. We were outside having an icecream and sitting at a bbq table and he didn't seem worried about us.

This cute little bird was very pretty. Unfortunately this was as close to him as I could get. You girls might know what type of bird he is.

PADDY'S PICKS FOR SEPTEMBER - WHEELS

This photo looks as if it could be taken somewhere in Europe with the beautiful stone backdrop but was actually taken in Queenstown.