#Coromandel

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100 Designers' Favorite Rooms, 1994

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Panorama, Coromandel, New Zealand,

Edwards White Architect,

Photography by Sam Hartnett

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English Holly Coromandel (#03200b to #088fc8)

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George Barbier. Coromandel. Manteau et robe du soir, 1913. La Gazette du Bon Ton, Fevrier 1914.

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If you're in Aotearoa, especially the upper part of the North Island, Cyclone Gabrielle is going to be here soon. Here's where you can get information.

MetService for national severe weather warnings

Get Ready has information on what you should be doing to prepare you household, school, or workplace and is available in a variety of community languages, including NZSL

The Northland Regional Council has a list of Community Response Plans (CRPs) for each Northland community in PDF form on their website.

Te Tai Tokerau Te Whatu Ora recommends Northlanders make sure they have plenty of food and water to get through the next seven days. For further advice on getting your household ready for an emergency , check out the Stay Storm Safe webpage.

Local updates for the Coromandel are being provided at Thames Coromandel District Council.

Auckland Emergency Management has Auckland-specific for the recent floods and upcoming cyclone, including a list of current Civil Défense Centres and shelter sites. They have information sheets in a variety of community languages.

If you're in West Auckland and were affected by the recent floods, you can also reach out to Vision West. They can also help with food and provide other support as this next storm hits.

If you need temporary, emergency accommodation because your house was damaged in the Auckland floods, check the Temporary Accommodation Service. WINZ also may be able to help. There's also more information about available support at the National Emergency Management Agency.

Disabled people and whānau can contact Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand Telehealth Services if you need support on 0800 111 213, Text 8988. You can also get help through the New Zealand Relay Services.

All hospitals, including emergency departments remain open. If you are seriously unwell and need emergency care please dial 111. You can also text 111 if you have hearing or speech difficulties.

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Crisp winter days best spent watching these guys exist ❄️

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Driving Creek Locos, Driving Creek, Coromandel, April 2024

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New Zealand Travel Sketches 2 (of 3)

While waiting in Auckland, New Zealand for my buddy Brian to arrive from China I spent a day by myself walking around the Wynyard Quarter. I went to local shops wear they sell a lot of Maori souvenirs, and the NZ Maritime Museum. It's a really cool museum with lots of different kinds of boats and tells the maritime history of Aotearoa.

A lot of my sketches have the Sky Tower as a focal point, of course. We spent 2 nights in a hotel near the Sky Tower and then rented a car to spend a few days driving around the country.

We drove around the Coromandel Peninsula just south of Auckland. from the little I saw of the country I imagine it's all beautiful with heaving hills formed by volcano. Coromandel seems to have its own beauty that I tried to capture.

We saw quite a few of beekeeping hives that we took photos of and I made the above sketch of one in a clearing. All of NZ seems environmentally conscious, maybe because of their struggles dealing with invasive species.

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New Zealand travel sketches 2 of 2

Here's the second batch of my travel sketches from my trip to New Zealand with my buddy, Brian. We were there for only about a week so we stuck to the North Island. If I have a chance to go again I will definitely try to stay longer. It's a beautiful country with impressive natural environments and our stay was too short to see even a small part of it.

We started our tour in Auckland so, of course, I've a few sketches of the space needle there. It's a coastal city of a very maritime country so lots of boats and water, too. I was very taken with the very old and twisty trees all over Auckland, as well.

We rented a car and drove around the Coromandel Peninsula which has a beautiful coastline. From Coromandel we went on to Rotorua which has a lot of geothermal activity around it. We walked the Waimangu Volcanic Valley which has a lot of hot, spewing geysers. I took photos thinking I might attempt sketches of it later, which clearly I didn't.

We saw a lot of farmland, grazing sheep, and bee hives! Lots of bee hives which I found heartening. The hills formed from volcanic activity are large, mound-like, and very different from what we have in the United States. New Zealand as a country seems concerned about conservation and protecting their environment from invasive species. We saw a lot of signs (literal and figurative) reminding people to value and protect the natural beauty.

We also made our way to the idiosyncratic toothbrush fence mentioned in "Flight of the Conchords." I didn't attempt to draw this famous fence, either. It's best seen with one's own eyes.

I did feel the need to capture Hobbiton, where the Hobbiton scenes of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies were filmed. Yes, it's probably the most touristy spot in New Zealand but a must-see for fantasy and movie fans like us. The place is full of fun little details that make it feel like you're really visiting a Hobbit village - including bee hives! It's a very well-run and fun tourist destination and a great example of how the landscape of Aotearoa lands itself to fantastical imagination.

While New Zealand is known for their wine, which I liked, I preferred the beer. Panhead was my favorite. I took the time to chronicle the Kiwi beers we drank so others who come after us know what to seek out. You're welcome.

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A few holiday snaps from our last trip #

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Sunrise dip, Hot Water Beach, Coromandel, New Zealand

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Cooks Beach, New Zealand

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Picalo Cabin, Coromandel, New Zealand,

Gerard Dombroski Workshop

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Bright Turquoise Coromandel (#17d4f1 to #067aac)

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Regency Coromandel Cabinet by Lambs of Manchester 1880

Gorgeous Regency coromandel and satinwood side cabinet with a brass galleried top stamped with maker name Lamb of Manchester Exquisite and refined look to this work of art

Piece Description

Lambs of Manchester were a renowned cabinet making firm, founded by James Lamb. He was a Manchester cabinetmaker who started in the mid Victorian era. James Lamb was born in 1816, he joined the family business and turned it into a high class interior design, decorating and furnishing firm. Viewing by appointment - please contact Offered in great shape ready for home use right away We ship to every corner of the planet - please get in touch for a shipping quote Dimensions are in inches (CM) Width x Depth x Height 43 (109) x 18 (45) x 40 (101)

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Just one day. Please a house like this. I want to come down the stairs like. Joan Cusack in the Addams family

100 Designers' Favorite Rooms, 1994