@ambientspace I'm glad we opted for a deciduous tree for summer shade. The view is worth seeing on mornings like this. I spent my early youth in Upper Hutt. Married a local :) Hope the sun comes through for you.
@BigD I offer you “Upper Hutt in a Northerly Gale” - the storm was preceded by a Shakespearean chorus of #TreeFrogs that reside outside my bedroom window. When the wind abates they sing for more. It feels very “cause and effect”.