tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213118487116640042012-02-16T09:39:07.976-08:00GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-17147490421958129172007-12-01T20:54:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:59:38.116-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JC4fKTjfI/AAAAAAAAAEo/5ATB9H33iC8/s1600-R/DSC01624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139243662987988466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JC4fKTjfI/AAAAAAAAAEo/A3WF0I2h8Rs/s320/DSC01624.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JCcfKTjeI/AAAAAAAAAEg/bDv0P-S2M30/s1600-R/DSC01768.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139243181951651298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JCcfKTjeI/AAAAAAAAAEg/59p6I8f-WRA/s320/DSC01768.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JBefKTjdI/AAAAAAAAAEY/yQ4Wj6koYiM/s1600-R/DSC01788.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139242116799761874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JBefKTjdI/AAAAAAAAAEY/fw7sgGOLBNc/s320/DSC01788.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JA9vKTjcI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/wqAgHra1-Yw/s1600-R/DSC01776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139241554159046082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1JA9vKTjcI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/x_sTKSamMsA/s320/DSC01776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I_lPKTjbI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mYdm8_WBmcI/s1600-R/DSC01790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139240033740623282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I_lPKTjbI/AAAAAAAAAEI/OckAIXaDOEU/s320/DSC01790.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-1714749042195812917?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-8247393206863506112007-12-01T20:13:00.001-08:002008-12-09T04:59:38.810-08:00<p align="justify">This was a trip to Raglan where most people in Hamilton would go for kayaking, boating, and surfing. The trip took about 45 minutes from Hamilton City. The road is a bit winding but safe to travel. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I1afKTjaI/AAAAAAAAAEA/OnEwEj_QZNk/s1600-R/DSC01894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139228853940751778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I1afKTjaI/AAAAAAAAAEA/lF67vck6E0Y/s320/DSC01894.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I0oPKTjZI/AAAAAAAAAD4/uW0UgVG-izk/s1600-R/DSC01892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139227990652325266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1I0oPKTjZI/AAAAAAAAAD4/MRYInKSCIqU/s320/DSC01892.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Miss A, Mstr A, and Miss A Junior was playing at the playground in front of the Bay.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1Iz2vKTjYI/AAAAAAAAADw/xYKSG9vCdbg/s1600-R/DSC01886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139227140248800642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1Iz2vKTjYI/AAAAAAAAADw/VCtWnzmIjIw/s320/DSC01886.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IzI_KTjXI/AAAAAAAAADo/HZSHMbO-Tg0/s1600-R/DSC01883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139226354269785458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IzI_KTjXI/AAAAAAAAADo/VZIov_kwRC4/s320/DSC01883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-824739320686350611?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-4742029557910518592007-12-01T19:14:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:59:39.966-08:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IuwfKTjUI/AAAAAAAAADQ/HmD-jv3hxYg/s1600-R/DSC01707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139221535316479298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IuwfKTjUI/AAAAAAAAADQ/LcgWzo7Nzlo/s320/DSC01707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">A short visit to Rotorua would need us to go back to the place which is full of interesting activities to be explored.</div><br /><br /><div><div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139220800877071666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IuFvKTjTI/AAAAAAAAADI/DPFsm6oEuwU/s320/IMG_0314.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139222256870985042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/R1IvafKTjVI/AAAAAAAAADY/c-pG4WZsIgM/s320/DSC01716.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-474202955791051859?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-12734029741356151052007-11-16T21:58:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:59:41.766-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6GZZq-F6I/AAAAAAAAACg/691tG3xo9zQ/s1600-h/DSC01606.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133688396194912162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6GZZq-F6I/AAAAAAAAACg/691tG3xo9zQ/s320/DSC01606.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6F2pq-F5I/AAAAAAAAACY/D89ZaR_HE50/s1600-h/DSC01666.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133687799194458002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6F2pq-F5I/AAAAAAAAACY/D89ZaR_HE50/s320/DSC01666.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6FbZq-F4I/AAAAAAAAACQ/aMIsyv5ow9E/s1600-h/DSC01631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133687331043022722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6FbZq-F4I/AAAAAAAAACQ/aMIsyv5ow9E/s320/DSC01631.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6E9pq-F3I/AAAAAAAAACI/9tKgPzokD0k/s1600-h/DSC01601a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133686819941914482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6E9pq-F3I/AAAAAAAAACI/9tKgPzokD0k/s320/DSC01601a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are the pictures for our love ones residing in Malaysia.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6EOpq-F2I/AAAAAAAAACA/mg56YifAyF8/s1600-h/DSC01624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133686012488062818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6EOpq-F2I/AAAAAAAAACA/mg56YifAyF8/s320/DSC01624.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6D3pq-F1I/AAAAAAAAAB4/1k9zq6rAaUc/s1600-h/DSC01637.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133685617351071570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz6D3pq-F1I/AAAAAAAAAB4/1k9zq6rAaUc/s320/DSC01637.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-1273402974135615105?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-41418443539574500372007-11-16T21:11:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:59:42.291-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz54uJq-FvI/AAAAAAAAABM/iPMcfgH3-SI/s1600-h/DSC01596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133673359514408690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz54uJq-FvI/AAAAAAAAABM/iPMcfgH3-SI/s320/DSC01596.JPG" border="0" /></a> Among all, this is mommy's favourite rose. Very bright yellow certainly highlight its uniqueness among other roses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz55WZq-FwI/AAAAAAAAABU/lnG6Uqf5pN4/s1600-h/DSC01636.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz59Wpq-F0I/AAAAAAAAABw/RX3mred4Stg/s1600-h/DSC01636.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133678453345621826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz59Wpq-F0I/AAAAAAAAABw/RX3mred4Stg/s320/DSC01636.JPG" border="0" /></a>These roses are peach in colour and got a very sweet smell. Wouldn't mind sitting here all day long! </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s1600-h/DSC01599.JPG"></a></em></p><p><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s1600-h/DSC01599.JPG"></a></em></p><p><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s1600-h/DSC01599.JPG"></a></em> </p><p><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s1600-h/DSC01599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133677310884321074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s320/DSC01599.JPG" border="0" /></a></em></p><p>Mr A seems to share the same taste. Just like Mrs R (Mr A's nanny), Mr A prefers the yellow roses.</p><p>Unfortunately, these yellow roses were not on the run for the top 5 roses of the year. Wonder why?</p><p><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz58UJq-FzI/AAAAAAAAABo/9T0Oy5rf8Wc/s1600-h/DSC01599.JPG"></a></em> </p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-4141844353957450037?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021311848711664004.post-34321760787632749272007-11-16T03:36:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:59:42.835-08:00<div align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5a5Zq-FpI/AAAAAAAAAAc/sMqApe13B88/s1600-h/DSC01605.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133640567439103634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5a5Zq-FpI/AAAAAAAAAAc/sMqApe13B88/s320/DSC01605.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This event was taken place at Gate 2 Hamilton Gardens on the 14th -18th November 2007.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5dA5q-FrI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Qo5u-4y7IcQ/s1600-h/DSC01595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133642895311378098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5dA5q-FrI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Qo5u-4y7IcQ/s320/DSC01595.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Mommy, my three lovely kids, and I took the chance to capture the beautiful moments with these blooming roses. Couldn't afford to miss it!</div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5eaZq-FsI/AAAAAAAAAA0/b8xDE68mwQ0/s1600-h/DSC01625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133644432909670082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5eaZq-FsI/AAAAAAAAAA0/b8xDE68mwQ0/s320/DSC01625.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">All kinds of roses of different colours and scents. They were so beautiful!!! Hmm...if only I could pluck some of my favourites and put them in a vase and place it at my bay window...aah lovely. </div><div align="left"><br />Been wondering... when will I be getting a bunch of fresh roses (again) from my beloved one - Mr K?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5ipZq-FtI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Ad2MUvh1d70/s1600-h/DSC01656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133649088654218962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5ipZq-FtI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Ad2MUvh1d70/s320/DSC01656.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">My eldest daughter - Miss A and my son - Mr A were busy looking for the right roses to be nominated as the TOP 5. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">They took part as one of the public judges (below 18/kids category) of the New Zealand Rose of the Year trials. </div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left">To my surprise, my proudly two little children here were really interested of being the public judges...</div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5kxpq-FuI/AAAAAAAAABE/JxhMAfaJ6ak/s1600-h/DSC01670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133651429411395298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYc6IL9hXnE/Rz5kxpq-FuI/AAAAAAAAABE/JxhMAfaJ6ak/s320/DSC01670.JPG" border="0" /></a>...moving from one point to the other to check and pick the best roses to be put in their lists.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Obviously Rose No. 23 was one of their top 5 lists.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">They were really enjoying themselves and so did I. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3021311848711664004-3432176078763274927?l=zuhgardenofroses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GardenOfRoseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104875829246091658noreply@blogger.com0