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@sundogplanets@mastodon.social · 2 hours ago

I took a little bit of time today before my lecture (in under an hour) to explore a small part of Napier's truly impressive biking infrastructure! Nice work, Napier! #ProfSamLectureTour

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Looking down a bike path next to a very industrial dock area, separated from the road by a sturdy metal barrier, with a cliff on the opposite side of the road. The sky above is mostly cloudy.

Looking down a paved bike path next to green grass and a rock-covered beach, with brilliant blue water, blue sky, and white cliffs visible in the far distance.

Looking down the curve of a well-maintained dirt bike path, with green grass and flowers in pastureland on the side of the trail. The sky above is mostly cloudy.

A few reddish-brown young cows lounging in the sun in a very green pasture, with small houses behind them, and trees and clouds in the background.

Broadfork

@Broadfork@mastodon.green replied · 2 hours ago

@sundogplanets Hope you get to see some of the Art Deco Napier has to offer. Napier was rebuilt in Art Deco style after an earthquake in 1931. 💚

Bruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@Bwacton@mastodon.social replied · 2 hours ago

@sundogplanets did you get to the museum? It’s great and the art deco buildings are lovely

Prof. Sam Lawler

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social replied · 2 hours ago

I also got to see a beautiful and educational Māori Star Compass, and learn a few incredibly interesting tidbits about celestial navigation (and continue to try to orient myself to the southern hemisphere sky) #ProfSamLectureTour

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Photo of a sign describing a bit about Maori astronomy. I'm so sorry the auto-text didn't work (because there are 2 blocks of text side by side it's trying to read). I don't have time to write it out now, but if someone else does I'll add it later!

A vertical log made into beautifully carved figure of a person, with a woven grass necklace. In the background is green grass and an estuary, under a mostly cloudy sky.

An intricately carved figure of a person with their tongue sticking out, and some shell worked into the wood. In the background are green trees and grass, and clouds.

A star chart on the side of a public washroom, with the constellation I'm used to calling Orion labeled with Maori star names. Tautoru is the 3 bright stars that make up what I am used to calling the belt.

David Evans

@hudsonart@mastodon.social replied · 42 minutes ago

@sundogplanets On the off chance you haven't heard of this it is an interesting read about Southern navigators who used the stars and waves to get around.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/707571.The_Last_Navigator

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The Last Navigator

Nonfiction account of a young American man's sojourn in…

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