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Spring

First day of spring…

This is Western Springs, just next to Auckland Zoo. The spring which supplies the lake is one of Auckland’s first water supplies. Nice place to spend a sunny day, but what makes this place interesting comes to light with the lake’s Maori name ‘Te Wai Orea’

This means “Waters of the Eel”

The whole lake is teeming with native orea (eel) and are tame enough to be coaxed to take food.

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  1. Mother Dearest | September 3rd, 2006 | 10:19 pm

    You are looking forward to the coming of Spring in NZ. Here in the UK, there is a chill in the air, the leaves are already fading and turning colour. The Robin has started his Autumnal song heralding the comin of winter. Autumn is on its way.

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