Backyard progress (and now – front yard too)

This is the (concise) listing of photos showing the work that has gone into putting the landscape together.

Short facts:

First photos are from 2011, digging started at Easter 2020 when covid was kicking off.
This gallery will be updated as new things are added.
32 cubic metres of dirt, 12 cubic metres of gravel, 12 tonnes of roadbase. Dirt and gravel went up by bucket as there was no site access for machinery.
The front to the back is 15 vertical metres across 39 horizontal metres. Steep AF.
All construction was to code, and drainage was paramount. It was acid tested with 850mm of rain in February 2022.

phil and julian and li and ogrefaced spider

20160303 110000 front garden img 1711 backyard progress (mobile phone)

160515 house - 20160515 5150220 pano backyard

20170123 12301 backyard progress in the beginning.jpg (mobile phone)

20181224 134105 mobile phone house and backyard progress (mobile phone)

20200418 102117 mobile phone backyard progress early days of jackhammering (mobile phone)

20200418 111626 mobile phone backyard progress early days of jackhammering (mobile phone)

20200608 151528 mobile phone life with julian backyard progress julian and jackhammers (mobile phone)

200714 backyard bomb site 20200714 102723 backyard bomb site DSC5979 - (Sony ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-20sec f8.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire backyard bomb site)

200714 backyard bomb site 20200714 102850 backyard bomb site DSC5997 - (Sony ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f7.1 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire backyard bomb site)

200714 backyard bomb site 20200714 102944 backyard bomb site DSC6004 - (Sony ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-160sec f9.0 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire backyard bomb site)

20200802 163251 backyard jackhammer hole digging (mobile phone)

20200809 121150 backyard hole digging (mobile phone)

20200911 110005 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20200919 175703 backyard mess (mobile phone)

200928 leaf curling spider and backyard progress 20200928 092207 DSC7436 leaf curling spider and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-50sec f8.0 160iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

200928 leaf curling spider and backyard progress 20200928 092408 DSC7460 leaf curling spider and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f6.3 125iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

200928 leaf curling spider and backyard progress 20200928 092449 DSC7477 leaf curling spider and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-50sec f6.3 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

200928 leaf curling spider and backyard progress 20200928 092527 DSC7485 leaf curling spider and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-50sec f6.3 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20201003 105915 roots of birds of paradise backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201005 091310 dig time backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201011 110005 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201017 175939 walls finished me chris julian backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201017 180012 walls finished julian skulling backyard progress (mobile phone)

201025 backyard heavy storms 20201025 142654 DSC8292 backyard heavy storms - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-60sec f3.5 50iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201025 backyard heavy storms 20201025 143831 DSC8411 backyard heavy storms - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 64iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20201027 113001 backyard cactus removal backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201027 113002 backyard mysterious hovering golden cane backyard progress (mobile phone)

20201029 175210 backyard (mobile phone)

201104 backyard progress 20201103 080252 DSC9119 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-60sec f8.0 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201104 backyard progress 20201103 080532 DSC9144 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 250iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201104 backyard progress 20201103 080609 DSC9153 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 250iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201104 backyard progress 20201103 080613 DSC9156 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 250iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201107 backyard half has soil 20201107 174544 DSC9334 backyard half has soil - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f6.3 640iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201107 backyard half has soil 20201107 174555 DSC9339 backyard half has soil - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f6.3 640iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201112 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress 20201112 174045 DSC9361 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

201112 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress 20201112 174143 DSC9372 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

201112 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress 20201112 174215 DSC9378 lone pine sanctuary and backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

201115 backyard progress and ant team 20201115 125404 DSC9421 backyard progress and ant team - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-200sec f8.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20201122 095946 backyard arms are measured (mobile phone)

20201123 085004 backyard the dudes (mobile phone)

201123 backyard progress 20201123 180324 DSC9534 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 500iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201127 backyard progress night time 20201127 212015 DSC9576 backyard progress night time - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 30sec f4.0 320iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201127 backyard progress night time - 20201127 212845 pano backyard process painted decking

201206 backyard progress 20201206 065122 DSC9630 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 250iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201206 backyard progress 20201206 065335 DSC9642 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 320iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201206 backyard progress 20201206 065514 DSC9690 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-40sec f8.0 320iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

201213 backyard progress with rain 20201213 142326 IMG 2338 backyard progress with rain - (Canon CanonPowerShotS90 6.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 100iso Flash On,Fired)

201213 backyard progress with rain 20201213 142458 IMG 2346 backyard progress with rain - (Canon CanonPowerShotS90 6.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 250iso Flash On,Fired)

210103 backyard progress pavers 20210103 102438 DSC5190 backyard progress pavers - (SONY DSC-RX100 10.4mm 1-100sec f8.0 80iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210103 backyard progress pavers 20210103 102455 DSC5193 backyard progress pavers - (SONY DSC-RX100 10.4mm 1-80sec f8.0 80iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210103 backyard progress pavers 20210103 102616 DSC5229 backyard progress pavers - (SONY DSC-RX100 10.4mm 1-125sec f8.0 80iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210105 backyard progress 20210105 085316 DSC5318 backyard progress - (SONY DSC-RX100 10.4mm 1-125sec f1.8 80iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210109 julians birthday - 20210107 142720 backyard progress 07

210109 julians birthday - 20210109 085800 backyardsteps by george 2

20210109 210758 backyard progress 02 (mobile phone)

20210110 094445 backyard progress 06 (mobile phone)

210110 backyard progress 20210110 205237 P1100056 backyard progress - (Olympus E-M5MarkII 7.0mm 1-8sec f2.8 1000iso Flash On,Didnotfire)

20210112 093002 backyard progress 15 (mobile phone)

20210114 125703 backyard progress 3 (mobile phone)

210119 julians new clothes - 20210118 093651 backyard julian checking levels

210121 backyard progress wall crack 20210121 135906 DSC4284 backyard progress wall crack - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-60sec f8.0 50iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210121 backyard progress wall crack 20210121 140125 DSC4298 backyard progress wall crack - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-60sec f8.0 50iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20210124 122359 backyard progress working in the searing heat (mobile phone)

210124 backyard progress paving 20210124 182703 DSC4350 backyard progress paving - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-25sec f5.0 400iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210124 backyard progress paving 20210124 182744 DSC4358 backyard progress paving - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-25sec f5.0 125iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210126 backyard progress 20210126 181756 DSC4430 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f8.0 160iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20210130 151956 backyard progress wall clamp (mobile phone)

20210130 152023 backyard progress wall clamp (mobile phone)

20210130 173746 backyard progress wall clamp (mobile phone)

210131 backyard progress two steps 20210131 185626 DSC4452 backyard progress two steps - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-13sec f2.8 2500iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20210214 192946 backyard progress (mobile phone)

210215 sabine andy max 20210215 180309 DSC4562 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f8.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210215 sabine andy max 20210215 180728 DSC4607 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-60sec f4.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210215 sabine andy max 20210215 181038 DSC4643 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-100sec f4.5 1000iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210228 backyard progress top steps 20210228 183713 DSC4678 backyard progress top steps - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f6.3 1250iso Flash On,Returndetected)

210228 backyard progress top steps 20210228 183746 DSC4681 backyard progress top steps - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f6.3 1250iso Flash On,Returndetected)

210324 backyard progress 20210324 110906 DSC4964 backyard progress - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-125sec f8.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210410 backyard progress with phil and julian - 20210408 215652240 phil julian backyard

210410 backyard progress with phil and julian 20210410 085325 DSC5092 backyard progress with phil and julian - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-160sec f5.0 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210410 backyard progress with phil and julian 20210410 085934 DSC5125 backyard progress with phil and julian - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-50sec f5.0 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20210429 022452148 backyard progress 1 (mobile phone)

20210429 022452148 backyard progress acd92f94 (mobile phone)

20210429 022452148 backyard progress acd931a2 (mobile phone)

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210511 163024 backyard progress 01

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210511 163036 backyard progress 02

20210511 163044 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20210523 162824 backyard progress (mobile phone)

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210523 162844 backyard progress 11

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210523 185039 backyard progress kitchen garden

20210602 071510861 backyard progress ripping out front garden (mobile phone)

20210602 234945875 backyard progress frontyard dirty dirt (mobile phone)

210621 winter solstice backyard shadows - 20210621 110000 winter solstice backyard shadows pano 1034 kitchenlevel

210621 winter solstice backyard shadows - 20210621 110000 winter solstice backyard shadows pano 1245 street level

20210704 000000015 backyard progress lime trees gone (mobile phone)

20210707 014352518 backyard progress laundry level garden drain (mobile phone)

20210707 224043642 backyard progress lime level flattening (mobile phone)

20210708 025749200 backyard progress lime level flattening (mobile phone)

20210712 163001 backyard progress julian raking soil (mobile phone)

20210713 133001 backyard progress laying grass (mobile phone)

20210713 163001 backyard progress grass laid (mobile phone)

20210713 002410517 backyard progress forklift delivery grass (mobile phone)

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210807 094937 backyard progress julian checking out bottom garden

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210808 100002 backyard progress last hole

210808 backyard progress irrigation and bottom garden - 20210808 100003 backyard progress last hole

210828 mount cootha with julian and river rowland - 20210824 171937 DSC6922 backyard progress.0mm 1-30sec f3.2 400iso Flash Off,Didnotfire

20210824 170052640 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20210824 170108566 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20210831 125100757 backyard progress (mobile phone)

20210901 190132477 backyard progress (mobile phone)

210902 backyard progress finished fence irrigation and smashed up path 20210902 172446 DSC7242 backyard progress fence irrigation and smashed path - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f4.5 800iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210902 backyard progress finished fence irrigation and smashed up path 20210902 173117 DSC7286 backyard progress fence irrigation and smashed path - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-5sec f4.5 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210902 backyard progress finished fence irrigation and smashed up path 20210902 173247 DSC7299 backyard progress fence irrigation and smashed path - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-13sec f4.5 1250iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210902 backyard progress finished fence irrigation and smashed up path 20210902 173349 DSC7305 backyard progress fence irrigation and smashed path - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-13sec f5.6 160iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210913 backyard progress paving dunny overhang 20210913 134808 DSC7324 backyard progress paving dunny overhang - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-80sec f8.0 50iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210913 backyard progress paving dunny overhang 20210913 155432 DSC7332 backyard progress paving dunny overhang - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-60sec f4.5 50iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210920 julian in a singlet 20210920 080806 DSC7519 backyard progress laundry pavers - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f6.3 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210920 julian in a singlet 20210920 080822 DSC7522 backyard progress laundry pavers - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f6.3 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

210920 julian in a singlet 20210920 125223 DSC7554 backyard progress side pavers laid - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20210925 091146628 backyard julian sweeping laundry pavers (mobile phone)

20210925 091254630 backyard julian watering plants (mobile phone)

20211006 165615740 backyard progress side fern garden (mobile phone)

211011 backyard progress retaining wall and side gardens 20211011 151908 DSC7635 backyard progress retaining wall and side gardens - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-100sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

211011 backyard progress retaining wall and side gardens 20211011 151942 DSC7639 backyard progress retaining wall and side gardens - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-125sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

211014 backyard progress rain in the drain 20211014 080728 IMG 2454 backyard progress rain in the drain - (Canon CanonPowerShotS90 6.0mm 1-60sec f2.8 80iso Flash On,Fired)

211107 cootha funnelweb and lone pine and backyard progress 20211107 170253 PB070335 cootha funnelweb and lone pine and backyard progress - (Olympus E-M5MarkII 7.0mm 1-6sec f8.0 200iso Flash On,Fired)

211130 backyard progress new drain 80mm stress test 20211130 205314 IMG 2668 backyard progress new drain 80mm stress test - (Canon CanonPowerShotS90 6.0mm 1-60sec f2.0 1250iso Flash On,Fired)

211130 backyard progress new drain 80mm stress test 20211130 205424 IMG 2674 backyard progress new drain 80mm stress test - (Canon CanonPowerShotS90 6.0mm 1-60sec f2.0 1250iso Flash On,Fired)

211201 backyard progress aftermath of heavy rain 20211201 110250 DSC8073 backyard progress aftermath of heavy rain - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f7.1 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211201 backyard progress aftermath of heavy rain 20211201 110318 DSC8076 backyard progress aftermath of heavy rain - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f7.1 200iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

20211202 161126056 backyard progress rear trench excavation (mobile phone)

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain - 20211203 155928071 backyard progress new drain at rear of house

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain - 20211203 170047325 backyard progress new drain at rear of house

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain - 20211203 170315946 backyard progress new drain at rear of house

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain 20211204 152923 DSC8136 backyard progress gutter and drain - (SONY ILCE-7 50.0mm 1-50sec f8.0 320iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain - 20211204 165307915 backyard progress fence stormwater drain

211205 backyard progress gutter and drain 20211205 140938 DSC8167 backyard progress gutter and drain - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-100sec f6.3 100iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 071715 DSC8255 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f6.3 160iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 071816 DSC8262 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-30sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 072612 DSC8304 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 072621 DSC8305 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 14.0mm 1-15sec f8.0 50iso Flash On,Returnnotdetected)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 085948 DSC8339 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-250sec f7.1 800iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 091350 DSC8359 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-400sec f8.0 320iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)

211211 backyard progress garden nearing completion 20211211 091606 DSC8395 backyard progress garden nearing completion - (SONY ILCE-7 28.0mm 1-2500sec f2.0 64iso Flash Off,Didnotfire)