Ōtautahi / Christchurch Daily Photo

We have had a lot of grey days the last couple of weeks. Sometimes we also get rain. But not today. Finally the sunshine came out and there was blue sky. A perfect Canterbury day for napping in the Square, cycling, or just wandering around.

A very high Heathcote River by Aynsley Terrace. I think it flooded last night but had obviously receded today. We’ve had a lot of rain in the last 24 hours, in fact I think its been raining off and on for over a week with grey skies every day. Some…

The Coffee House on Montreal Street. I’m not quite sure of what is happening with the two buildings, but looks like they are being joined up. So glad these two villas survived.

It’s easy to get disorientated in this ever changing city of ours, and I certainly felt that way on Manchester street. The Charles Luney House building is no more – it was corner of Manchester St and Oxford Tce. The land will now be part of the Eastern frame of…

Colourful flags in the Cathedral Square… not sure if they are meant to be like Himalayan Prayer Flags, but that’s what they remind me of.

Taken today from the corner of Armagh Street and Madras Street. That’s a lot of grass. There was once upon a time a whole block of buildings. I’m not quite sure of the future of this area, I believe it will be part of the green ‘frame’ but have also…

Ballerina Mural (work in progress) going up today on the Theatre Royal wall… will be stunning once it’s finished. I’m guessing its a scene from Swan Lake.