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Uncle Michael and Aunt Joan's Farm near Owhango
March 9th, 2009

On March 9th after Black Water Rafting at the Waitomo Caves, we drove to my Aunt Joan and Uncle Michael's farm just outside of Owhango. My cousin John gave us an ATV tour of one side of the farm (including a sheep dog demonstration), and then my Uncle Michael gave us a tour of the other side of the farm. The views were amazing - the hill country of the farm, plus views of Nguarahoe, Tongariro, and Ruapehu. The gardens and landscaping around my Aunt and Uncle's house is also really beautiful, and it awoke many fond childhood memories of my visits to their farm!

The rulers of New Zealand - at least in terms of population!

More sheep.

I believe this was Queen, the young heading dog that John was training.

John's dogs giving us a demonstration of herding sheep on the hillside.

View of Ngauruhoe (on the left) and Ruapehu (on the right) from the ridge line of the Petersen farm.

View of Ngauruhoe from the ridge line of the Petersen farm. The top is in the clouds.

Beautiful countryside of the Petersen farm.

Beautiful countryside of the Petersen farm.

Some sheep on the Petersen farm.

More sheep dot the landscape.

Some of the young dogs that John is training.

The view from the ridgeline on the other side of the valley. Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu visible in the distance.

The view from the ridgeline on the other side of the valley.

The two Michaels! Mike and Uncle Michael on the Petersen farm.

Mark - formerly the runt of the litter, but not so small afterall!

Mike in front of the fish pond in the Petersen's backyard.

Me in front of the fish pond.

Mike in the Petersen's backyard.

Mike in the ferns.

Mike in the ferns.

Me in front of the ferns.

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