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Continue reading →: Evans Pass and SumnerWe took the back way over the hills to Sumner today and stopped at Evans Pass to have a look at the view. The road down into Lyttelton is still closed, but you can drive to Sumner now. They really do not want you going on this road. Quite frankly,…
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Continue reading →: 22 February Earthquake MemorialHow could we ever forget? The tragedy of so much loss of life. The incredible acts of bravery and heroism. And so we gather to remember. And with remembering comes the sadness and the grief for those who have lost too much. Regardless of how much you have been affected…
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Continue reading →: First signs of AutumnThe leaves are turning, Autumn is on its way. Snapped near Oxford Terrace (other side of the Avon River).
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Continue reading →: Topiary Animals in the Botanic GardensThese topiary animals are currently on display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers.
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Continue reading →: Chairs by the Avon RiverThese chairs are by the Avon River near Gloucester Street (just by the bridge). I expect they’ve been put there by rebuild workers in the city for their lunch break. It’s certainly a lovely spot.
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Continue reading →: Quake CityThese are photos from Quake City, the new earthquake exhibition that opened last week in the Restart Mall. There’s something there for everyone with audio visual displays, photos, a liquefaction simulation, and a lot of information about the science behind the earthquakes. Overall, I think it is very well done,…
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Continue reading →: Building Reflection Art WorkHow clever is this? It’s the building reflection painted onto the wall. I couldn’t find a great spot to photograph it to get the reflection completely to my satisfaction, I probably would have had to stand in the middle of the road 🙂 It’s on Gloucester Street near Oxford Terrace.
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Continue reading →: Valentines Dinner at Flames Restaurant in Mt PleasantTonight we had the most wonderful dinner at Flames Italian Restaurant on Soleares Avenue in Mt Pleasant. I’d never had the pleasure of dinning there before – despite having lived in Mt Pleasant for several years. So we thought it was high time we had a meal there and jumped…
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Continue reading →: St Pauls Church in PapanuiThis church is in Papanui on Harewood Road. I don’t know if it was badly damaged in the earthquakes, but it looks like there is work being done on it. And, as can be seen in the picture below they are raising funds for the repair.
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Continue reading →: Colour Me Christchurch Flowers on Papanui RoadThese lovely flowers can be seen on Papanui Road (corner of Blighs and Papanui). They are a Rotary ‘Colour Me Christchurch’ project.
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Continue reading →: Colourful seating for the Kids at Christchurch AirportI love these seats they have at Christchurch Airport. I think they’re for the kids (and I’ve seen kids riding them). I did want to take the shot of three of these seats in a row, but some big people were playing on them so I didn’t…. Have been away…
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Continue reading →: The Sunflowers on Mt PleasantThere are quite a few sunflowers in flower around the Mt Pleasant hill at the moment. That’s because back in October, many of us received a packet of sunflower seeds in our mail box with instructions to plant them by the gate so everyone could enjoy them. As you can…








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