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Continue reading →: Orton Bradley Park Spring FairA dove in mid-flight at the Orton Bradley Park Spring Fair. The park is in Charteris Bay which is about 20 minutes from the east side of Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula. It’s a stunning location and it was my first trip to the park which is full of wonderful…
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Continue reading →: Ferrymead Park PanoramasClick for a larger image… Just a few of the photos I took this afternoon of Ferrymead park while on a walk. I was testing out my panorama setting on my camera phone and went a little overboard! It’s quite an interesting feature of the phone and it doesn’t always…
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Continue reading →: Two kingfishers, a blackbird and some unidentified waders in Heathcote RiverA kingfisher sitting in the Bluegum tree not far from our deck. I spotted him and thought I’d never have enough time to go and get my camera. But happily he stayed put for me and I got this shot. Then to my surprise another one flew in to keep…
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Continue reading →: BlossomsI love how there are early and late flowering blossom trees. It makes for a very pretty spring. Posted from WordPress for Android
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Continue reading →: Hungry SparrowsIt’s been a cold wet and windy day today. There’s been flooding in parts of Christchurch as we’ve had so much rain. But at about 6.30pm the sun finally broke through and I noticed a lot of birds flitting around out on the deck – they were helping themselves to…
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Continue reading →: Jungle Patrol Cafe New BrightonThe Jungle Cafe is well worth a visit if you are in the New Brighton area and need a coffee and a bite to eat. The coffee is great and the folk there are very friendly with excellent service. And bonus! You get to drink out of Crown Lynn crockery…
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Continue reading →: Southshore beach and environsBy late afternoon we had quite a lovely day in Christchurch, so it was off to the beach – Southshore to be exact. I always find it funny being on the other side of the spit from Sumner – and it gives you quite a different perspective – especially now…
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Continue reading →: Yes we have bananasSnapped in Woolston. Green bananas for sale at Taste of the Pacific. Reminds me of the joke about the man who asked his doctor how long he had. The doc replied “don’t buy any green bananas.” Posted from WordPress for Android
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Continue reading →: South New Brighton WoodlandThis is the woodland that is just off Bridge Street in South New Brighton. I have to admit I’ve never walked through this before but have been meaning to… so on my way back from a meeting I went for a 5 minute walk to have a look. It’s definitely…











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