Miraz Jordan

Thank you so much to all the many folks who’ve sent birthday wishes. What a wonderful thing to wake up to on this sunny and warm summer day. It’s shaping up to be a great day and a great year! 🥳

I was late to rise and slow to breakfast. 😎

This time last year I came to watch the sunset the evening before my 64th birthday. I decided to do it again as I turn 65 tomorrow. It’s a great way to close out a great year where I’ve achieved some things I’m very happy with.

After listening to an interview on a podcast, I decided to try this free course The Science of Well-Being by Yale University. Others may be interested to give it a go too.

you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase happiness and build more productive habits

Weather willing, our weekend destination is Kāpiti Island. I hope to walk to the top, and to see interesting native birds, including Little Spotted Kiwi.

There comes a time when a cone no longer has a strong attachment to its tree.

Luckily my kayak fits in the car. I drove to the footbridge today where the water was green, rather than brown for a change. Then I kayaked upriver for half an hour. With the tide going out, I sat back and made a wee video of the quiet. I think the thumps are tidal ripples.

Today’s beach rubbish haul was an odd collection: polystyrene, a cassette from a typewriter(?), rubber hose from a motor vehicle.

The river mouth is a vast plain of sand and water. It’s around 10 hectares or 26 acres of beach playground.

You might think I took this photo yesterday BEFORE I filled the rabbit hole and stuck in a board to block it, but no, this is from this morning!

At the all-purpose entrance to our beach is sign overload. The two small signs below the speed limit sign were placed there illegally by a disgruntled local. Access to the beach here is across privately-owned land.