A favourite stop when I'm on a road trip - at the Polish children's war orphan memorial near Pahiatua

sunlight reflected off the last leaves of the season

picnic stop near Pahiatua in the Tararua district

I was intrigued by these trees for some reason
- they seemed like they belonged to another place on America's west coast

picnic stop near Pahiatua in the Tararua district
I stopped to make a phone call and was otherwise captivated by the late afternoon sun