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WQW #49: Summery holidays

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This is how we spend our boxing day here in Sunny Summery South Africa.

“Summer means happy times and good sunshine.” Brian Wilson

Summery Holidays

“In summer, the song sings itself.” William Carlos Williams

On the beach

WQW #46: Are Abandoned Buildings Compelling Art?

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Abandoned buildings in Kolmanskop, Namibia.

Abandoned Building – Koopmanskop
Doorways in an old abandoned hospital, Kolmanskop, Namibia
Abandoned dilapidated house – Kolmanskop, Namibia
Kolmanskop
Another abandoned house in Kolmanskop
Kolmanskop
Broken windows – Kolmanskop, Namibia
Desert sand taking over

WQW #30: Enjoying Great Lakes and Not-So-Great Lakes

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Lake Taupō (also spelled Taupo; Māori: Taupō-nui-a-Tia or Taupōmoana) is a large crater lake in New Zealand‘s North Island, located in the caldera of the Taupō Volcano. The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake’s northeastern shore. With a surface area of 616 km2 (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray in Papua New Guinea. Motutaiko Island lies in the southeastern area of the lake.

Lake Taupō

Lake Taupō has a perimeter of approximately 193 km (120 mi) and a maximum depth of 186 m (610 ft). It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand’s longest river), and its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River, the Tongariro River, and the Tauranga Taupō River. It is a noted trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown and rainbow trout.

NASA satellite photo of Lake Taupō

The level of the lake is controlled by Mercury Energy, the owner of the eight hydroelectric dams on the Waikato River downstream of Lake Taupō, using gates built in 1940–41. The gates are used to reduce flooding, conserve water and ensure a minimum flow of 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) in the Waikato River. The resource consent allows the level of the lake to be varied between 355.85 and 357.25 metres (1,167.5 and 1,172.1 ft) above sea level. – Wikipedia

Storm Clouds over Lake Taupo in New Zealand