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Continue reading →: Re:Start Mall on the Move
The container shipping mall was opened back in 2011 as a way of getting people back into the central city. I’ve been a big fan of it ever since and am a regular visitor. Now the north side of the mall is being moved to the block by Tuam street…
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Continue reading →: Mystery Bird at The ColomboSpotted this today at The Colombo shopping centre (which is looking fabulous). I suspect the bird in question is some kind of goose. I’m not sure what it’s promoting though.
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Continue reading →: Dusk this EveningA lovely light this evening as the sun set with layers of hills and mountains in the background. And looking down to Ferrymead and the estuary.
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Continue reading →: View from the top of the Bridle PathI took a walk up the Bridle Path today and took this picture with my smart phone camera. Quite a dusting of snow on the hills and we had a really cold start to the day but it was nice and fine. Walking up the Bridle Path is certainly a…
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Continue reading →: The Mountains this Morning
We’ve had a cold snap so the mountains got a dusting of snow overnight and I expect we should see a lot more snow in our mountains tomorrow. Winter has arrived!
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Continue reading →: Flowers Track in Scarborough
A few photos from my walk up flowers track today. It was quite windy at times, hence the very choppy water .
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Continue reading →: Sunset with the Ferrymead BridgeAnother lovely warm day today, I even heard a few cicadas clicking away. All rather surprising considering how close we are to winter. With warm days we often get lovely sunsets, and tonight I could only see part of the pink sky but the part I could see was reflected…
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Continue reading →: Colourful Boards on Manchester Street
These colourful boards are on Manchester Street where this photo was taken late this afternoon and into the sun. I’m not sure what they are, but assume they are an art installation. I really liked how they looked with the sun behind them.
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Continue reading →: Castle Rock Reflection
I was out for a walk today when I noticed the reflections in the pond at Ferrymead Park. I was wishing I had my proper camera with me as things were so still. Alas, the cellphone had to do the job. It was another warm day until later this afternoon…
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Continue reading →: A walk down the tow path
It was a beautiful day today – we got to a high of 21 degrees which is not bad for a few weeks out from winter. I ended up going for a long walk along what is called the Tow Path – a track that starts in Ferrymead and follows…
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Continue reading →: Frieze: Stand in the Sun, New Regent Street
These blue shadow people are being painted on the boarded up shops in New Regent street (the few that did not get renovated). They are part of a project called ‘Frieze: Stand in the Sun’ by local artist artist Jeremy Sauzier. Learn more at http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/art-and-stage/visual-art/10050866/Capturing-shadows-in-shades-of-blue
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Continue reading →: Future site of the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
Hard to believe this is the middle of Christchurch. It’s the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct which will take up a whole block of the city – bordered by Colombo, Tuam, Durham and Lichfield Streets. The trucks are a lot bigger than they look in the photo. And the biggest…








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