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Gardens and Parks

Edmond’s Factory Garden

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Oct 8, 2015

The Edmond’s Factory garden is located on Ferry Road not far from Ensor’s Road. The factory relocated long ago, but the garden is still a lovely spot to visit any time of the year. I highly recommend a winter trip there, as you’ll be delighted by hundreds of monarch butterflies…
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Art in the Re-Start Mall

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Oct 6, 2015

Some of the art you can see in the Cashel Re-Start Mall.
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Drink driving lands driver ‘in the drink’ of the Heathcote River

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Oct 5, 2015

I was driving home this afternoon when I did a double-take and realised there was a car in the Heathcote River. No one in it thankfully – the accident happened last night. It’s not unusual for speeding drivers to misjudge the slight bend and take out the fence by the…
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A man, his canoe and his dog, Heathcote River

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Oct 4, 2015

It was a beautiful morning along the Heathcote River today – right by Aynsley Terrace. I was there taking photos with my photo club when a man in a canoe with a dog went by – with the dog looking pretty happy at the top of the canoe.
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Punting and boating on the Avon River

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Oct 3, 2015

A lovely spring day today (though the easterly wind was trying its best to make it less lovely). It seemed to me that almost everyone was out in boats or punts on the Avon River. Such a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Of-course, it’s at its most loveliest in…
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Statues & Sculptures

Stay Sculpture in the Avon River

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Oct 1, 2015

Stay, by British artist Antony Gormley is an art installation that has two parts. The first figure New Intimacies, has been installed in the Avon River.
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Restaurants & Cafes

Under the Red Verandah Cafe

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Sep 20, 2015

Not great weather today, so it was nice to have a yummy brunch at Under the Red Verandah.
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Water Wheel on Oxford Terrace

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Sep 18, 2015

The water wheel wasn’t turning today, but I have recently seen it working. It’s located on the Avon River by Oxford Terrace.
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Reflections in the Pond at Ferrymead

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Sep 17, 2015

It was another nice evening so I went for a walk with my partner Bruce and we stopped to admire the reflections in the pond. I was camera-less, so this was taken by Bruce on his brand new Samsung Galaxy Note phone. I have some serious phone envy at the…
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Spring in the Botanic Gardens

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Sep 16, 2015

It was officially too nice of a Spring day to sit at a computer all day long. So I took off to the gardens for some exercise and some photos. As you can see lots of people were making the most of their lunchtime break to wander around the gardens.…
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Ferrymead Bridge Intersection gets Lights

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Sep 15, 2015

Today they turned the traffic lights on at this Ferrymead Bridge intersection. It’s been a long road to this stage (pardon the pun!). This intersection has never had lights before, but after they redesigned it, they put in the lights and the approach from the St Andrew’s Hill road is…
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Animals

Arion Farm Park

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Sep 13, 2015

I had my first ever visit to the Arion Farm Education Park on McLeans Island – not far from Orana Park. I have to say my favourite animals were the goats and their kids. Just adorable. Kune Kune pig and a Muscovy duck – quite an odd pair!
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