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Coal Pit Dam by gravelben

Trying to make the best of some uninspiring weather...

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MX5 by Wozza_NZ

Hillclimbs in an MX5, sounds like fun to me. Very cool car.

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Werewere-ko̅kako, also known as the Blue Pinkgill and Sky-blue mushroom, its scientific name is Entoloma hochstetteri. Found at Coal Creek near Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand, their habitat is native bush in areas shielded from the sun and usually in beds of moss.
This blue native was voted our national fungus in 2018 and is featured on the New Zealand $50 bank note. The $50 note also features the North Island ko̅kako, a native bird that also has blue feathers. Maori legend has it that the ko̅kako was in a hurry darting through the bush and brushed against this mushroom, the blue pigment permanently colouring the bird’s feathers.
Most blue dyes used in industry are artificial as natural blue pigments are rare because they are very sensitive to oxygen and quickly turn brown, however the blue fungus pictured here retains its colour over time. Food chemists in New Zealand are currently working to isolate the blue genes in the fungus, in the hope they can replicate them to produce the world’s first stable but natural blue food dye.

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Seeing Blue 3 by nzpeterb

Werewere-ko̅kako, also known as the Blue Pinkgill and Sky-blue mushroom, its scientific name is Entoloma hochstetteri. Found at Coal Creek near Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand, their habitat is native bush in areas shielded from the sun and usually in beds of moss.
This blue native was voted our national fungus in 2018 and is featured on the New Zealand $50 bank note. The $50 note also features the North Island ko̅kako, a native bird that also has blue feathers. Maori legend has it that the ko̅kako was in a hurry darting through the bush and brushed against this mushroom, the blue pigment permanently colouring the bird’s feathers.
Most blue dyes used in industry are artificial as natural blue pigments are rare because they are very sensitive to oxygen and quickly turn brown, however the blue fungus pictured here retains its colour over time. Food chemists in New Zealand are currently working to isolate the blue genes in the fungus, in the hope they can replicate them to produce the world’s first stable but natural blue food dye.

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Seeing Blue 1 by nzpeterb

Werewere-ko̅kako, also known as the Blue Pinkgill and Sky-blue mushroom, its scientific name is Entoloma hochstetteri. Found at Coal Creek near Greymouth in the South Island of New Zealand, their habitat is native bush in areas shielded from the sun and usually in beds of moss.
This blue native was voted our national fungus in 2018 and is featured on the New Zealand $50 bank note. The $50 note also features the North Island ko̅kako, a native bird that also has blue feathers. Maori legend has it that the ko̅kako was in a hurry darting through the bush and brushed against this mushroom, the blue pigment permanently colouring the bird’s feathers.
Most blue dyes used in industry are artificial as natural blue pigments are rare because they are very sensitive to oxygen and quickly turn brown, however the blue fungus pictured here retains its colour over time. Food chemists in New Zealand are currently working to isolate the blue genes in the fungus, in the hope they can replicate them to produce the world’s first stable but natural blue food dye.

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20240127_06 River & mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand by ratexla (protected by Pixsy)

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Vegan FAQ! :)

The Web Site the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See.

Please watch Earthlings.

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20240127_26 Waterfall in Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand by ratexla (protected by Pixsy)

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Vegan FAQ! :)

The Web Site the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See.

Please watch Earthlings.

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20240127_07 Kea (Nestor notabilis) in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand by ratexla (protected by Pixsy)

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They're apparently famous for gnawing unattended vehicles to bits. :O

We took a bus from Te Anau to Milford Sound, then a boat tour through the sound. Milford Sound was sick, but 2 of the 3 valleys we passed through on the way there were EVEN FUCKING SICKER; as beautiful as Banff NP, which I had previously known as the most beautiful place on Earth. So now Banff NP and Fiordland NP are tied for 1st place. o_O *diez*

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Vegan FAQ! :)

The Web Site the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See.

Please watch Earthlings.

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You can reach me at yoze83 [AT] yahoo.com