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Continue reading →: Blue Bells in the Botanic GardensSo lovely! Can be seen by the Azalea garden near the Curators House Restaurant.
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Continue reading →: Playing Card Bench SeatThis bench seat is located by the Christchurch Casino – hence its decoration with a playing card design.
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Continue reading →: The ArcadesYou can see the Arcades on what was the Crown Plaza site – opposite Victoria Square on corner of Durham & Kilmore Streets. Here’s a good explanation of what the Arcade is all about: The Arcades Project offers a dramatic and beautiful framework for temporary activity and an urban scale…
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Continue reading →: Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers, Art InstallationThis art installation by local artist Julia Morrison, can be seen on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo streets. It is part of the Scape Public Art festival.
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Continue reading →: Open StreetsToday, several of our inner-city streets were closed to cars so that people could walk and bicycle freely around the city. Despite the iffy weather (grey clouds and the chance of rain) people came out with their bikes of all types and there was a parade with Frocks on Bikes…
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Continue reading →: Copthorne Hotel ‘pancakes’ during demolitionThis is the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street opposite Victoria Square. It was being demolished today when something went wrong. The building collapsed or ‘pancaked’ and the demo workers had to make a run for it. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but I’m sure they got the fright of their…
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Continue reading →: Bird Dust-Bathing in the SunshineI think this is a female blackbird (who are not black like the male blackbird). Though I could be wrong. I watched it for quite a while as it had a dust bath and soaked up the sun. It looked very relaxed and not the least bit bothered about me…
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Continue reading →: Tulips in the Botanic GardensWe had a beautiful sunny day today after having some really dull and drizzly days. So I took the opportunity to go for a walk in the gardens. Every year I look forward to seeing the tulips – they are just so lovely.
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Continue reading →: The Sky Tonight with the Heathcote RiverThis is my view, isn’t it pretty.. a nice way to end a frustrating week – I’ve been sick most of it with what I suspect is Bronchitis. Not a lot of fun and very exhausting.
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Continue reading →: High Street Edible GardenThis garden on High Street (in front of the C1 cafe) is full of herbs and vegetables along with a few regular plants and trees. I wondered if the cafe is using it for their meals? Which would make a lot of sense…
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Continue reading →: People Sculpture on Gloucester StreetSpotted on Gloucester Street – a set of letters making up the word ‘people’. The sculpture is called People’s People and is by artist Lucy Matthews. It is from the Maori Proverb…. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata! What is the most…









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