Diversions

Saturday, 9 December 2023

Coming up to St Helens by myself (and not in a hurry) allowed me to make a few stops at places I'd been wondering about for a while - the first of those was an old house we'd been driving past for years.  There's something about the big sky and the graffiti that makes the house really beautiful even in its dilapidation (at least I think so).   I'd love to photograph it during sunset or sunrise but for now this will have to do.

I also stopped at Four Mile Creek which I've been curious about for ages as we have never taken the 2km trip from the highway to visit. There was an amazing scandi house right after the turnoff complete with a Finnish flag and grass on its roof but it wasn't possible to get a photograph.  Instead I managed to drive down the main drag and get a few shots from the end of the dead-end road.  It is a nice little town - not too different from Falmouth.

I also stopped for a drink at a cafe called "me and mum's" which is normally closed when we drive past.  It made me think about all the things I'd do with my mum, and opening a cafe would definitely not be on the list (and I think mum would be relieved to hear that).  Anyway - it was nice to slow the trip down a little.

This is Bicheno:

and this is the main reason I am here - with the house booked out for the next month or so, it's the last chance for me to bring my beautiful bike home for summer.