Golden tussock and blue sky demonstrate well the colours of Otago. This photo was taken from the Pigroot road on the way back from Queenstown in 2002. Central Otago is the hottest area in New Zealand during the summer - temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s (celsius) are common - so the land tends to be hot and dry.
I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Sheeple: Are they succumbing to fake news, misinformation, and propaganda. (posted 2025-09-24 at 17:12:31). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2029-09-09 Kiwi Values: From a practical perspective it has too many problems..