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Continue reading →: Egg Art around the City
I discovered these wonderful egg artworks around the central city today (there are some in the Botanic Gardens as well). Each one is by a different artist. They are part of an ‘egg hunt’ – find the egg and then text your name and the name on the egg to…
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Continue reading →: New Building on Moorhouse AvenueThere are a lot of new buildings on Moorhouse Avenue these days, but this building certainly stands out from the rest thanks to the decorative steel on it. I rather like it. It’s certainly very striking.
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Continue reading →: Building on Hereford Street
A building on Hereford Street with the ubiquitous shipping container as protection from any possible falling debris. The shipping container has become something of a canvas for taggers.
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Continue reading →: Green Space on Manchester Street
It’s hard to believe that this photo was taken on Manchester Street (corner of Hereford and Manchester). This area has been recently grassed over as it will be part of the ‘green frame’ for the new city.
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Continue reading →: Scenes from the Botanic Gardens Today
Another beautiful day in Christchurch today, which could be the ‘calm before the storm’ as we have the remnants of a tropical cyclone heading our way this weekend. The forecast is for heavy rain on Sunday, which is not exactly what Christchurch needs after the floods last week. So with…
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Continue reading →: Sculpture in Sydenham
This sculpture can be seen on Colombo Street in Sydenham near Brougham Street. I couldn’t see any information near by about the sculpture unfortunately. It does seem it has been placed there very temporarily.
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Continue reading →: New Building on the Victoria and Salisbury Street IntersectionIt has been a while since I have been down Victoria Street – it’s often a bit of a crush with the traffic, so I avoid it unless I have to go there. Today I decided it had been a while since visiting the street and it was high time…
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Continue reading →: Spire in Latimer Square by Neil Dawson
The Spire is a new sculpture by Neil Dawson (who also did The Chalice in Cathedral Square). The Spire is suspended on wires in Latimer Square, just in front of the Traditional Cathedral. From what I have read online, it will be there for a few years. The spire is…
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Continue reading →: Lyttelton Mosaic and Nautical Flag Alphabet Poles
A very colourful and fun corner of Lyttelton. This site will eventually be the new town square.
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