Hidden Valley organiser Reuben Riversmith spent the year with his fingers crossed that this could go ahead. This is probably the most excited I ve ever been for a gig, he says. We were pretty worried we were actually thinking about 2021.
Fast-forward to now and you wouldn t know the world was in midst of a pandemic by the scenes of the gates. New Zealand s lucky this is happening, one person says.
Top international artists will feature on the stage tonight. They ve flown to our COVID-19 free country to play in front of a crowd - something that can t be done anywhere else in the world.
Obsidian. Photo by Kathleen Scavone.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The science of geology presents itself to us daily via Lake County s contrasting landforms of mountains, valleys, streams and lakes.
As you drive south between Hidden Valley and Middletown great tracts of serpentinite, our State Rock lay exposed.
Middletown s Rabbit Hill offers stunning geologic features in its boulders and rock outcrops where serpentinite and a rock made up of microcrystalline quartz known as chert are exposed.
Serpentinite comes in an array of colors from shiny green to tans and browns. If you ve driven through the Lake 29 Expressway project, which is, as reported on Aug. 6, 2020, in this publication, The largest highway project in the county in 50 years, you may have marveled at the geologic features being unearthed by monster machines.
What to do in Rotorua: 10 of the area s hidden gems
25 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM
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The Te Ara Ahi cycle track takes in five of Rotorua s geothermal parks, and forests. Photo / Destination Rotorua
The Te Ara Ahi cycle track takes in five of Rotorua s geothermal parks, and forests. Photo / Destination Rotorua
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
It is no secret Rotorua has an abundance of activities for both visitors and locals to get stuck into and enjoy. Here are some Rotorua gems you may not have been to yet or heard about through the grapevine. Summer is the perfect time to check them out.
Ali Stevenson, Midcoast Conservancy Thu, 12/24/2020 - 8:30am
Sue Walker and Bob Lightfoot recently protected the wildlife habitat on their land along the Sheepscot River in Whitefield with a donated Conservation Easement. Courtesy of Midcoast Conservancy
The recent Conservation Easement includes nearly 500 feet of frontage on the Sheepscot River, protecting water quality and wildlife habitat on this scenic river. Courtesy of Midcoast Conservancy
Brook Floater, a freshwater mussel whose habitat is protected by the recent Conservation Easement donation. Freshwater mussels are the most endangered group of animals in North America. Photo by Ethan Nedeau.
On Dec. 10, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 16 acres owned by Sue Walker and Bob Lightfoot in Whitefield. They named the property the Brook Floater property, in honor of the habitat for the rare Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) it protects on the Sheepscot River. Freshwater mussels are