I love simplicity and silence. I enjoy taking photos of birds, and strive to be an actively decent human being. In late August 2025 I moved from Waikawa Beach to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Now 70, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .
We were near Whanganui yesterday when three large military aircraft flew low and slow in a sweeping arc ahead of us. I was slow to take a photo. 😒
Turns out it was part of a farewell tour:
To mark the [official retirement] of the [RNZAF C-130H Hercules] fleet it has recently carried out flypasts over Northland and the central North Island.
Via RNZAF C-130H Hercules fleet retires after 60 years of service - New Zealand Defence Force.