Our walk through the Shire at Hobbiton

An image of Jean standing in front of Sams House at Hobbiton in New Zealand. Photography by Frame To Frame - Bob and Jean.

Way before Bob and I decided to go to New Zealand, I held close to my heart the idea of one day visiting Hobbiton. Just as Frodo’s adventure began when he exuberantly ran from Hobbiton along Gandalf’s Cutting, so our adventure began by entering Middle Earth along that same narrow footpath. Read more

Hamurana Springs put a spring in our step in New Zealand

Hamurana Springs Recreation Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand

On our last day in Rotorua, New Zealand, there was ample time to enjoy the morning at a leisurely pace before setting off for our next destination, Tauranga.  Our hosts at Panorama Country Homestay recommended a visit to nearby Hamurana Springs for a morning amble. Read more

The Rising Sturgeon Supermoon

August’s full Moon in Ontario, Canada has traditionally been called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer.  Earlier this August, on the evening of August 11th, the full moon was closer to the Earth than usual making it appear all that much larger hence it being called the Sturgeon supermoon.

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