Margaux met with a misfortune

First, explain this to you by showing the photos.   

Margaux's right canine tooth is chipped. 

Even the nerve canal is visible.  (ouch)

You can tell more than half of it is gone by comparing with the left tooth.

Reason:  Because Taeko threw a stone in the water and Margaux accidentally tried to catch it in her mouth.

I am so sorry, Margaux..

"Don't throw a stone to me anymore, ok?"

Margaux was bleeding a little after the incident and did not seem to mind but I took her to the vet just in case and got some pain killer tablets.  Doctor said virus infection maybe the worst it could happen so advised me to brush her teeth regularly.  

Poor Margaux.  I wish implant was an option for dogs  (which I assumed it's possible!)

A trip to New Zealand

Before the baby's arrival, I and Tony decided to take a trip to New Zealand.
I would like to show some of the photos from the places we visited and saw.

A garden (farm) owned by our acquaintance living near Auckland and this year's offsprings

Geothermal spring in Rotorua

A typical NZ scenery from the view in the southbound train

Through the meadowland and we arrived at National Park

Left photo shows Mt. Tongariro (left) and Mt. Ngauruhoe where we enjoyed 5hr hiking on the saddleback of these mountains.  Right photo was taken around the 1800m high with the Mt. Ngauruhoe in the background.  

Thought it was spring, snow was sprinkling down on the way back of the trek.

On the ferry from North Island to South Island 

The sea water is so clear and had an amazing emerald color.

West coast of South Island

Heavy gray sky by the ugly weather was making the ocean angry and violent.

Felt so vulnerable seeing the energy and power of mother nature.

Franz Joseph Glacier and Hokitika Gorge

Goat and new born calves

Giant sperm whale we saw at Kaikoura, east coast of South Island

Albatross

After spending around 15min on the surface, the whale goes back under deep water.

I could not help but notice the size of the whale when he showed his giant fluke before submerging.  And when it slowly and quietly disappeared into the water, I was voluntarily clapping hands with the excitement!  

One of quake scars in Christchurch

M7 earthquake hit the town 12 days before this.

Friendly duck chicks at the botanical garden in the morning of our trip's last day.

Spring in New Zealand was filled with new life.  Life was nurtured by nature's magnificent energy there and if felt like both me and our coming baby were able to receive that special power as well.