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“What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility. This is a genuinely religious feeling that has nothing to do with mysticism”. -- Albert Einstein

Ngatea Water Gardens are an unexpected treat for travellers passing through Ngatea on State Highway 2. Situated only 1 hour from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Coromandel, they are also a fun day trip destination; and the perfect wedding venue.

The picturesque 5 acre property has funny signs and scenes throughout, and is complete with giftshop, playground, and function centre for weddings and other occasions. The wheelchair friendly path through the gardens will take you over bridges, past water lily ponds, waterfalls, waterwheels and magical fountains. You will be kept entertained by our friendly hand fed birds and fish, plus our fascinating turtles, said to be the oldest in New Zealand. -- www.ngateawatergardens.co.nz/

"Life is a wave, which in no two consecutive moments of its existence is composed of the same particles."
~ John Tyndall

"Love is not a force between a mind and a body, but a force between two hearts. Your mind and eyes will never tell you when you feel true love, for only your heart can recieve the true love that another heart sends directly to it". -- Dr. Laurence J Peter

"There are several beautiful features to the feather:

■Bright colours
■Intricate eye pattern
■Loose barbs below the eye pattern
■Absence of stem in the top half of eye pattern
■Narrow stem in the bottom half of eye pattern
■Brown coating of the stem near the eye pattern
The bright colours and intricate shapes of the eye pattern are the most striking aesthetic features. The loose barbs on the lower part of the feather are beautiful because they make a contrast with the neatness and precision of the barbs in the eye pattern". -- www.answersingenesis.org/articles/tj/v15/n2/peacock