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Continue reading →: A walk along the Heathcote River in BeckenhamToday has been a really warm and sunny winter’s day in Christchurch, so my partner and I took the opportunity to get out for a walk. We parked the car on a side street near the Heathcote River and then followed the river along Eastern Terrace all the way to…
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Continue reading →: Cupcake Competition at BallantynesWhat a spread! Just looking at them makes me hungry. I walked past this table in Ballantynes when the judges were doing the taste tests.
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Continue reading →: White-faced Heron in a Blue Gum TreeI was out for a walk this afternoon when I heard and then saw several herons flying overhead. They were making quite a racket and are amazing to watch in the air. They settled in this large blue gum and were very hard to spot as they are quite well…
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Continue reading →: Shark in a Tree, Botanic GardensSpotted this today on my walk through the gardens late this afternoon. I think it might just be a part of the Light up the leafy night event they are having this week.
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Continue reading →: Tiffanys RestaurantThis is Tiffanys Restaurant which is located on Oxford Terrace. I’ve had the pleasure of dining there just once and I can categorically state that the food, service and surroundings were all to my liking! I’ve always liked the building as it has such character, and character buildings are getting…
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Continue reading →: Misty HillsToday I walked up the Bridle Path, then down it into Lyttelton, then back up the path from Lyttelton and then up to the Gondola. This part of the track is the walk up to the Gondola. It was very pretty with the cloud rolling in. Here’s the other side…
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Continue reading →: Rock Fall Protection Fence, Bridle PathThis is a fence that runs along part of the lower track on the Bridle Path. The observant amongst you will see there is actually a boulder right by the fence, so it’s doing its job.
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Continue reading →: How you have held things by Sian TorringtonIt’s amazing what you can find in suburban Christchurch these days. I only heard about this exhibit the other day via the Art Gallery Facebook page. It ends soon, so I was keen to get along and take a few photos for the blog. The work is by artist Sian…
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Continue reading →: Castle Rock ReserveI walked up the Bridle Path at lunchtime today and took these two pics with my cellphone. I thought the clouds were looking very dramatic. Though it looks like a southerly is about it hit (an apparently on is on its way) it hasn’t as of tonight, though the temperature…
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Continue reading →: The Transitional Cathedral SquareThe Cathedral Square has re-opened to the public and a project called the The Transitional Cathedral Square, has seen artworks from Chris Heaphy and Sara Hughes displayed in the square. It was another lovely sunny day in Christchurch and people were out in force to check out the artworks in…










I have a long time friend in Papanui as it’s on her side of town who would love Kai Co…