Category: The Seasons
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Blossom trees by Riccarton Ave
It’s blossom time again. These trees are by the Avon in Hagley Park.
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Autumn in Heathcote
Like the rest of the world, New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. We are in lock down, with only essential services open. We are allowed out of our houses to get food and medication, or go for a walk or a bike ride – and look at what we get to walk through,…
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Pink Cherry Tree on Linwood Avenue
I keep driving past this cherry tree on Linwood Avenue so I finally stopped today to take a photo.
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Halswell Quarry Park in Spring
The cherry blossoms are simply spectacular in the park right now. While I was there taking photos, I saw several ladies dressed in Kimonos having their photos taken under the trees. So for a minute, I was transported to Japan. But then, you just have to look at the flax to realise where we are…
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Blossom Tree on Aynsley Terrace
Last week I was in Melbourne for a holiday (hence the lack of photos). Melbourne is fantastic and has many qualities, but one thing Christchurch does so much better is Spring. Wow, it’s just almost a sensory overload. I was on my way to Halswell Quarry Park for the blossom trees when I had to…
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Blossom Tree by the Water Wheel
Every year I like to get a photo of the water wheel with the blossom tree in full bloom. It’s located on Oxford Terrace by the bridge and it attracts quite a few other photographers. Last year, I nearly lost my cellphone over the bridge after tripping on the pavement – fortunately it landed on…
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Morgans Valley Daffodils
Lovely daffodils just off the Bridle Path Road in Heathcote.
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Clouds coming over Castle Rock Ferrymead
Clouds rolling in from the South over Castle Rock today with views to the Heathcote Valley .
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A carpet of yellow leaves
This tree in the Botanic Gardens is close to losing all of its leaves to the ground.
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