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The Ballantynes Tea Rooms

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Mar 12, 2015

The tea rooms in the Ballantynes department store are located on the ground floor. They’ve recently been renovated and are looking great. My friend Emma and I paid them a visit and Emma was kind enough to pose for me for the photo!
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Animals

Wax Eye Feeding on Berries

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Mar 11, 2015

The wax eyes are having a feast at the moment thanks to a tree in front of my office – it’s covered in these bright red/orange berries and there’s a fairly constant stream of birds coming and going. I’ve seen a few blackbirds visit too.
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Street Art on the Hereford and Colombo Street Intersection

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Mar 10, 2015

This book style wall of street art has had a facelift with new art and the addition of a solar charging table and some colourful seating. Last February it looked like this: I think it’s a collaboration of a number of street artists.
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Street art on High Street

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Mar 9, 2015

I really like this mural on High Street – the artist is Jacob Yikes
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Buildings

Isaac Theatre Royal Open Day

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Mar 8, 2015

There was an open day at the Isaac Theatre Royal, which provided an excellent opportunity to have a closer look at the details of the theatre renovation. Such a beautiful space. If you missed out, like their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/IsaacTheatreRoyal, as it looks like there will be another open…
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Animals, At the Beach

Shag on a Rock at Sumner Beach

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Mar 7, 2015

Not to be confused with Shag Rock at Sumner Beach, this is a Shag on a Rock at Sumner Beach! It sat there intently for at least 90 minutes (the length of my walk along the beach and ice cream consumption on the way back). It looks like the shag…
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Ducks Mural on Southwark Street

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Mar 6, 2015

I’ve never seen these ducks before, but then I don’t have a lot of reason to go down Southwark street, so I have no idea how long they’ve been there, or why they are there. They are an interesting curiosity to me! Update, I’ve since learned the artwork is by…
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The Purple Bus

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Mar 5, 2015

This is a bus that runs the Purple Line which goes to Sumner and the Airport. The buses were painted a few months ago to reflect the changes to the bus network. There are also, Blue, Orange and Yellow lines. Certainly makes it a lot easier to spot your bus!
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On the Street

Flowers outside the Lemon Tree Cafe

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Mar 4, 2015

Every time I pass by the Lemon Tree Cafe on St Asaph street I admire the colourful mix of flowers they have out the front.
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On the Street

Welcome to Christchurch Mural

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Mar 2, 2015

More excellent street art – this one is on Welles Street and is by Dcypher – https://www.facebook.com/dcypherart and website at http://www.dcypherart.com/
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Gardens and Parks

The Groynes

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Mar 1, 2015

I meet my photo club at The Groynes park today for a few photos. It’s a nice park on Johns Road and a place where you can go for a long walk, feed the ducks or have a picnic or a barbecue.
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On the Street

Mexican Food Truck on St Asaph Street

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Feb 28, 2015

This Tex-Mex Cuisine food truck is located on St Asaph street – not far from High Street (you can see the C4 cafe building in the background). Apparently Mexican food is very popular in Christchurch right now, I’m a fan myself. This sight struck me as so typically Christchurch at…
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