Ōtautahi / Christchurch Daily Photo

Gardens and Parks

Packe Street Park and Community Garden

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Jan 8, 2015

After featuring the Chester Street East community garden on the blog, I was informed by a Facebook reader about this community garden on Packe Street – which was described as looking like someone’s backyard. And the garden certainly has that feel about it, there were even small children running around…
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Nature

Reflections in the Heathcote River / Estuary

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Jan 7, 2015

This morning it was very still and I noticed the clouds were reflecting in the water of the Heathcote River (near where it turns into the estuary). So I grabbed my camera and went for a walk to find the best vantage point. The first photo was taken on Bridle…
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Christchurch Renewal, Gardens and Parks

Chesterfields Garden on Chester Street East

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Jan 6, 2015

A friend of mine discovered this lovely community park last week and mentioned I may like to check it out for the blog. The park is located on Chester Street East in the city (not far from Barbadoes Street). It’s a lovely spot and I can see it’s a much…
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Christchurch Renewal

Heathcote Values Shipping Container

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Jan 5, 2015

This shipping container is in front of a red zoned section on Bridle Path Road. The house has been demolished so I’m not sure why the container is there unless there’s a rock fall hazard still from the hill above. The container as you can see has been decorated with…
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Buildings

151 Cambridge Terrace

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Jan 4, 2015

This new building at 151 Cambridge Terrace (corner of Gloucester Street) can’t be far off from being finished – so floors now have working lights. It’s probably the most popular design of the new buildings that have gone up in Christchurch. It’s certainly going to be a landmark one.
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Daily Photo

Diggers on Shingle Pile, Cashel Mall

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Jan 3, 2015

Just one of the unusual sights you can see if you venture into the city at the moment. This is in Cashel Mall. I photographed the same spot a while back when it just had the green shingle and that was enough of an odd sight, but to see the…
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At the Beach, Daily Photo

Beach at Birdlings Flat

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Jan 2, 2015

This is the beach at Birdlings Flat which is not far from the small town of Little River – about 40 minutes out of Christchurch on the way to Akaroa. As I am the owner of a shiny new bicycle, we headed out to the Little River Rail Trail to…
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At the Beach, Daily Photo

Sumner Beach

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Jan 1, 2015

I went to Sumner beach today and grabbed myself an ice-cream, dipped my toes in the water and went for a walk between Scarborough and Sumner. A lovely way to spend some of New Year’s Day. Hope you all have a lovely New Year too and a great 2015.
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Daily Photo

Cycling on the Tow Path by Ferry Road

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Dec 30, 2014

I bought a new bike today and was very exciting to get stuck into some cycling. So my partner and I cycled from our home in Mt Pleasant into the Tannery shopping centre in Woolston and shouted ourselves an ice-cream (and mine had salted caramel topping). On the way back,…
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Daily Photo

Giraffe in the Botanic Gardens

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Dec 29, 2014

After a short break away to Queenstown for Christmas, I am now back in Christchurch and enjoying the ‘holiday at home’. This afternoon I enjoyed a lovely walk through the Botanic Gardens and spotted this beauty. This Giraffe sculpture is called Spring and is by artist Gwilym Devey and is…
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Daily Photo

Angel Cut Out in Ferrymead Park Pond

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Dec 22, 2014

An Angel cut out has appeared in Ferrymead Park in the pond – just in time for Christmas. There’s what I think is a star shape behind it.
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Out of Christchurch

High Tea at Pink Sugar in Oxford

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Dec 21, 2014

I was in Oxford today with my Photo Club, and got to enjoy the wonderful High Tea at Pink Sugar – we had two small children with us and I was really impressed with their servings of high tea and the cute milk shakes they got. Our food was wonderful…
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