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Continue reading →: Of Insects and BirdsI spotted this praying mantis in my garden today as it was on my bright yellow sunflower. Of course by the time I’d come back with my camera it had move away to a nearby plant and even focusing with the camera was a mission. I’m not sure exactly what…
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Continue reading →: Stairs in the Soyo Store, Riccarton
The colourful stairs leading up the the very colourful seating area of the Soyo shop in Riccarton. This was my initiation into the frozen yoghurt phenomenon – and I commented to my friend that I felt like I was visiting a foreign country, I even kept say Soy O. Just…
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Continue reading →: Gathering food at the Estuary
The estuary about lunchtime today – just starting to rain on me while out for my walk. Taken with my cellphone, so a bit grainy. I think the family there may be gathering cockles or pippies? I’m not sure.
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Continue reading →: Zarafa’s Blue Mandala’sThis giraffe is by Jeremy Sauzier and can be found on Worcester Boulevard opposite the Art Gallery.
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Continue reading →: Flying over Christchurch
I flew home early this evening from Wellington. There was a norwest wind blowing in Christchurch so the plane has a very particular route it takes so it lands into the wind – the plane flies almost parallel to Memorial Avenue. It was pretty warm still when we arrived in…
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Continue reading →: Crusade Giraffe at the Art CentreBy artist Martyn Giles. The giraffe is par of the Christchurch Stand Tall campaign.
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Continue reading →: Food Truck in Cathedral SquareThe Christchurch City Council is trialling a five month ‘Friday Night Food Truck’ – it commenced in October and goes through until March. The goal is to add vibrancy back into the central city. There were a lot of trucks there even at 4.30pm when I walked through today. I…
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Continue reading →: Ferrymead Park and the Port HillsI love looking at how the cloud rolls in over the hills.
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Continue reading →: Park opposite Oxford Terrace
This park is by the Avon River and opposite Oxford Terrace. The buildings going up in the background are part of The Terrace development.
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Continue reading →: Baretta on St Asaph Street
Baretta on St Asaph Street. A bar / restaurant which I’ve been to a few times and have always a good night out. I really like the building and have tried for a while to get a photo without a car parked out in front – finally got the shot.
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Continue reading →: Butterflies at the Discovery World Tropical Forest at Dunedin MuseumOn my way back to Christchurch today, I decided to finally stop at the Dunedin Museum and check out their butterfly exhibit. It was wonderful seeing so many butterflies in such a lovely tropical setting – though it was very hot and my camera lens kept misting up which made…
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Continue reading →: Agropolis Urban FarmLocated on High Street, Agropolis is a transitional urban farm. You can learn more about the farm and when they have their working bees on their website at http://www.gardencity.org.nz
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