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Continue reading →: Sunset at Shag RockA beautiful day today – 20 degrees (not bad for winter!). My partner and I took full advantage of the afternoon and went for a big walk up the hills and then down into Sumner in time for dusk.
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Continue reading →: Butterfly Fence, Ferry RoadButterfly stencils are being painted on this Ferry Road fence to try and stop it being tagged. There is far too much tagging going on around the city at the moment (and I don’t mean graffiti art). I spoke to the artist (who owns the fence) and she actually had…
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Continue reading →: Loco the Upshot Coffee DogI’m often walking past the Upshot Coffee cafe on Bridle Path Road and one of several dogs are usually hanging out and keeping the clientèle company. I discovered this one is called Loco. He’s pretty cool and very relaxed as you can see. And not the least bit bothered by…
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Continue reading →: Daffodils in Hagley ParkDaffodils are springing up all over the show! These ones were snapped in Hagley Park near the Riccarton Roundabout.
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Continue reading →: There’s blossom, it must be nearly SpringtimeSpring – so tantalisingly close. Winter has had it’s turn, so bring on Spring – we can really do with some colour and blue skies.
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Continue reading →: Market on the Lawn in West MeltonA few photos I took today while visiting the Market on the Lawn in West Melton. Yes, it wasn’t actually on a lawn today – but apparently it will be once spring returns.
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Continue reading →: Science Fiction Bookstore on Lincoln Road in AddingtonI stumbled upon this second-hand book store today – on 261 Lincoln Road in Addington. Not sure how long it has been there, but if you are into Sci Fi then it’s definitely worth a visit. In fact worth a visit just to get a snap your nearest and dearest…
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Continue reading →: Heathcote River by Aynsley TerraceThis is such a lovely spot on Aynsley Terrace. The seagulls may or may not have been encouraged to take flight 🙂
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Continue reading →: DaffodilsSome early daffodils I bought today. It won’t be long and they’ll be flowering again in Hagley Park.
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Continue reading →: Science Alive Building DemolitionYet another building comes down.. this is the old Railway Station that was home to Science Alive. It quite shocking seeing it come down, as it is such a Christchurch landmark. It will be very weird driving down Moorhouse Avenue without the clock tower. Here’s a short video I took…
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Continue reading →: Hungry Sparrows On a Very Wet TuesdayIt’s been raining for days on end, so I took pity on the sparrows and threw out some bread and butter (and apple) for them. As you can see, it was pretty popular.
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Continue reading →: A Very Serious SandwichDefinitely an inside day today, brrr it’s been cold and wet and windy. So I stopped off at The Colombo and sampled a very serious chicken and peanut sandwich from The Serious Sandwich. It was very filling and delicious! Good and hot coffee too.








The bridge looks great, and that sky is fantastic. Oh, I hope to visit Christchurch again some day 😀