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Continue reading →: View through the CPIT SculptureLooking down High Street to the Holiday Inn building that is being demolished.
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Continue reading →: A lunchtime in Re-Start MallRather dramatic looking isn’t it? And for me, it’s rather a neat synopsis of how odd it can be living in Christchurch – what with the red bus tours of destruction, the tourists peering over the fence, while nearby shoppers are shopping and office workers are lunching! For those of…
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Continue reading →: Paradise Ducks and a SeagullI went down to the pond at Ferrymead Park to photograph the paradise ducks and ducklings. Turns out the pair of ducks on that pond are down to just one duckling. They are guarding it pretty closely. Fingers crossed it makes it to adult hood. The ducks were understandably a…
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Continue reading →: Gloucester Street – not what it used to beI took a walk down Gloucester Street in the weekend and took these photos with my cellphone. There’s not much left, but New Regent Street buildings have had a fresh paint job and are looking very good. It will be wonderful once they can re-open New Regent Street.
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Continue reading →: Old Movie PostersSpotted on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets – old movie posters.
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Continue reading →: The High Country art installation by Joanna LangfordThis is The High Country by Joanna Langford. It is an art installation that can be seen on the corner of orner Montreal and Kilmore Streets. To learn more about it visit http://www.scapebiennial.org.nz/artists/joanna-langford
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Continue reading →: Colour Me ChristchurchTractor tyre planters in Sydenham on Brougham Street. Part of Colour Me Christchurch by Rotary. They should be looking rather grand in a month or so – the plants they’ve got in there (name escapes me) are fairly fast growing.
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Continue reading →: White Wisteria Tree at the Botanic GardensWhat I’m thinking is a white Wisteria Tree. It’s beautiful whatever it is and very graceful.
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Continue reading →: Wild Pink Flowers in CashmerePretty in pink. I went up the Cashmere Hill this afternoon to find some street art to photograph. I ended up at the Sign of the Takahe and went for a walk to the lookout. These pink flowers drew me in and became my subject of choice for today. It’s…
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Continue reading →: Fireworks at New Brighton PierThese are the Guy Fawkes fireworks that are let off on the New Brighton Pier. I was standing on the top of Mt Pleasant hill with my big lens. I couldn’t even see where the pier was, so I’m pretty lucky to have gotten this shot 🙂 It was pretty…
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Continue reading →: Shabby Chic MarketA lovely day for a market today. Shabby Chic market is held at Rochester Villa and it’s an extremely popular market. It’s only held on the first Sunday of every month during Spring and Summer. You really need to get there right on 11am to get the best bargains. My…
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Continue reading →: Afternoon Tea Time for my Birthday!I’m so glad that afternoon tea is back in style. I love getting out the fine bone china cups and plates, the cute teapots, and the whole joy that people get out of eating petite snacks. The occasion was my birthday, and several of my friend s out did themselves…








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