Aug 19 2021
Coping With COVID-19 Lockdown – August 2021
With tramping off-limits because it was the first day of the COVID-19 lockdown for August 2021, we decided a pictorial record of some members activities might be interesting. These photos were taken by members between noon on Wednesday 18th August and noon on Thursday 19th August. Some were taken during the limited exercise opportinities available. Some are recording what people do at home when unable to go out. So what follows is a random selection of Club members activites over a 24-hour period in these strange times. [You can click/tap on any of the photos to see a larger image.]
The Simpsons were hoping to be up on Harbour Cone today. We had to do a local bike ride instead. Take care everyone!
Cheers Margreet and Neil
Tramping round my garden at Willowfield – photo and caption Eleanor
Just been on a great bike ride – caption and subject Chris
What’s the next best thing to leading hikers today? Taking my midnight visitor for a walk – caption and subject Raewynne
Walk along the Silverstream Bank – photo and caption Helen
What a mission to get Ken to take this – photo and caption Ady
Haha you’re stuck with me ….. photo & caption Jenni
Day 1 of lockdown and Bruce is trying to escape – photo and caption Jenni
Neighbour’s flowering cherry tree on our way around the block – photo and caption Ross
I have not been feeling the greatest, so no activities outside for me. But been busy with my leadlighting in stead. I am making panels for inside doors. The first has been completed with the dog’s approval and working on the second one, a real labour of love! Everybody keep well and safe. Marijke
Out with daughter Jenni and friends on first day of NZ lockdown. We are on the Wattle walk, Jarradale, Perth Hills. Great scones for reward! Take care back there. Cheers Phil
Woodturning – subject Gordon
Outram Glen Track – subject Gordon
Dave’s picture
Whilst out on my walk this (Friday) morning found this bear sheltering under a tree , with very few clothes on ,along with snow along the tops of the Maungatuas ! Jill
And lastly, a little test of local Taieri knowledge to keep you guessing.
Do you know what this wall was erected for. It is located in Stedman Road just along from Helicopters Otago. Cheers, Jenni.
See the responses in the Comments section below.
***Breaking News***
Jenni says “Thanks Jan and Nikki and Bill, we had no idea of its purpose. On the other side it has these partitions. Funny we pass structures like these all the time but pay little attention to them!”
A rifle range.
First answer, and I’m thinking you might be right Jan. I better check with Jenni.
Erected for graffiti artists who left their mark 😉
Jokes aside, possibly built for grenade and or target practice during the war.
I think your second thought looks close Nikki. And speaking of joking, I was going to suggest that perhaps it was part of the border wall between East Taieri and West Taieri that come down in 1989 with local government reorganisation
Yes Jan, definitely a rifle range. As a little horror in the 1940s
I used to to hunt in the sand bank for spent ammunition, and also ancient cone sea shells. In later years live shooting with army
cadets.
Thanks for the confirmation Bill. I think I might have been one of the (spotty) cadets. Back in the late 1960s we used to have a week of military training at the start of each secondary school year. Mostly we went to the butts at Butts Road at Logan Park, where the school is now. The Air Training Cadets looked more of a lark so I got a transfer to them. The Taieri Airdrome was a sort of base for us during the week and I think we used the rifle range pictured. I was a puny 13-year old being taught to fire a 303 rifle (and how to avoid being killed by the enemy)! It seems bizarre now.
A good place for a simulated accident practice for Police and Emergency Services. With a car wreck in front of the wall it looked very convincing. I only realised later that it wasn’t real when my policeman son in law told me! Good to hear the real reason as it always puzzles me as to what this wall is doing there.
That’s good use of the structure Marijke. Thanks everyone for your responses.