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Continue reading →: Spring in the GardensIt was a bit nippy in the gardens today so very few people were there to enjoy the spring splendour that’s emerging right now. It might have been cold (I was regretting not wearing my hat) but it was peaceful and beautiful as usual and a great salve for sitting…
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Continue reading →: Ferrymead Bridge IntersectionThis intersection by Ferrymead Bridge is a hive of activity. I’m really liking the landscaping they are doing by the river.
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Continue reading →: Bumble Bee at the Bus Stop on Bridle Path Road
I’m not sure how long this mural has been at the bus stop in Heathcote (on Bridle Path Road), but I only noticed it today. It was a nice bright spot on a cloudy late winter day. The artist credit on the mural is Flip Leylen.
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Continue reading →: Tree and seat in Risingholme Park
Tree and park bench in Risingholme Park, Cholmondeley Avenue
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Continue reading →: Monarch Butterfly in Blossom TreeI spotted several monarch butterflies in this blossom tree on a street in Opawa.
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Continue reading →: Early Blossom in the City
An early blossom flowering by the bridge over the Avon river in the city.
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Continue reading →: Cabbage Trees in Heathcote Valley
Our native Cabbage Trees in a paddock by Bridle Path Road in the Heathcote Valley. This stretch of the valley has a riding school and lots of small paddocks with sheep.
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Continue reading →: Cross Signal with a Countdown
This crossing on Colombo Street has a countdown timer so you know how much longer you’ve got to cross. Apparently they’ve been there for at least a month, though I’ve only just noticed the timer!
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Continue reading →: Lambs Playing in HeathcoteI can run! I can jump! Let’s play. Lambs are just too cute. I heard the tell-tale bleating of a lamb while out on a walk through Ferrymead Park the other day, so came back with my big lens to see what I could get. They put on a bit…
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Continue reading →: The Bus Exchange
This is the new Christchurch bus exchange. It’s looking a lot more finished now with the awesome shaped roof.
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Continue reading →: Our snow-capped mountains
It’s cold this week so our mountains are covered in snow. We even had snow yesterday, but it didn’t settle.
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Continue reading →: Gorillas at Orana Wildlife ParkOrana Park is now home to three gorillas (they are brothers). They are magnificent. It was a cold day today (it actually snowed while I was at the park), so I wasn’t sure they would come out of their nice warm enclosure, but as you see they did. They shot…







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