Mike Riversdale

Foghorn Leghorn struts his stuff.

All zoo Kiwi Houses have night as day and day as night for the nocturnal bird to wander the undergrowth allowing visitors to possibly see them. As for the colours I can only assume these are lights that we can see but they can't. So, can you see the Kiwi in this photo?

Kiss bassist and owner of both a massive tongue and *that* Polaroid collection, Gene Simmons, as a scarecrow. Part of the 2019 Gladstone Musical Scarecrows collection .

I realise it's adds a little to the cost, but a bit of swirly fancy on the utility building does make me smile.

Sunsets are amazing when it happens like this eh.

I tooted but no response came back 😔

It's quite the bar, I love it's decadent over the top feel, but I've only ever been in once, and this was it. I wonder why.

This goes out to a very special person as they unfurl themselves and allow the world to see their beauty yet again.

It's only a few but each one makes Google Maps better for everyone ... and my shining glory is right at the end of this post :) Sir Colin Meads Statue (Te Kuiti, AoNZ) Remutaka Crossing Lookout (AoNZ) Eastern Walkway (Wellington, AoNZ) Angel Wings Mural (Tauranga, AoNZ) Howell's Place (Monmouth, Wales) Richard Byrd Memorial (Wellington, AoNZ) Karahayit Aglayan Kaya (Turkey) (this is a weird one tbh, but I did legit add it to Google Maps) Petone Memorial Park (Petone, AoNZ) Monmouth Millennium Mosaic (Monmouth, Wales) There's a fair few statues, pieces of art, some toilets, and even a Beach or two but I've never managed to get Worser Bay Beach accepted, grrr.  That'll do for now as we end on my greatest triumph, I was the person that added this to Google Maps, you're welcome. Peach Teat sign (SH1, AoNZ)

One of the Bromeliads.

According to Google Lens this is a  Neoregelia olens . Wikipedia goes on to tell me it,  is a species in the genus Neoregelia. This species is native to Brazil .

Attracting the pollinators with a ' forked tongue ', I know some humans that did that.

Vibrant and full of pink life.

As yellow as you can be.

I'm sure all sports are like this, maybe. On the field using any means legal and necessary to win, off the field it's mates with smiles. Here we see the All Back captain, Kieran Read, and Welsh captain, Alun Wyn Jones, after the third-place playoff in the Rugby World Cup 2019. Some great photos from this game over at World.Rugby

Who doesn't love a good session of God Rays?

Great blue of the sky as well.

The name for this landscape view that has different levels of shadows/greyness of distant hills against hills is ... aaaaah, I keep forgetting!!!

On Willis Street there is a balcony. Known by many, loved by some, forgotten by most.  Thank you Rob for honouring the memories.

For 6 years Raj and I shared the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand people that were creating startups, working in tech, and from the media. Access Granted NZ was a labour of love, gave us many adventures, and allowed us to meet so many amazing people. It'll always be a happy memory for me.

The All Blacks need all the luck, and a lot more skill and oomph, this weekend as they take on South Africa one more time.

tee hee

ALWAYS BE YOURSELF! UNLESS YOU CAN BE BATMAN THEN ALWAYS BE BATMAN

Turtles getting out on the log.

Whilst Staglands has plenty of birds and farm animals it also has a few 'bush buildings', which are all originals. There's a jail, a smithy, a general store, all from the early/mid-1800s when pakeha were expanding out into the depleting bush. And of course, the Victorians claimed to be good honest Christians (as they stole land and killed those they had done deals with), so a church is a must.

Sharing gossip with a Kunekune.

The feathers on this gorgeous red masked bird* have the feel of an 18th century painter.  anyone know the name of this bird species?

Like glowing sunsets , dramatic clouds , and people in my life I can not stop myself taking photos of the finest of fancy bird , the Peacock.

"This 'ere be goose land. You just turn around and me and the lads will say no more abaht it"!

That time when Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand, got to meet Mike.