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Continue reading →: 20th Annual Variety Bash Water FightNew Zealand actor Mark Wright gets a hosing during a water fight between the Variety Bash and Christchurch Fire Department. The event marked the beginning of the 20th Annual Variety Bash which travels the country raising funds for Variety children’s charity. The event was held in the square yesterday, and…
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Continue reading →: Farewelling the GodwitsEvery September the Christ Church Cathedral bells peal for 30 minutes to announce the arrival of the Godwits after the 11,000 km non-stop flight from Alaska. They fly back to Alaska in March and the Christchurch City Council rangers and the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust put on a farewell event…
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Continue reading →: Boiling Oil Cooking Fire demonstration at LytteltonA Christchurch Fireman demonstrating how to put out an oil cooking fire. His advice was to put the lid back on it, call the fire department. As it will take 20 minutes for an oil fire to stop burning. He also used a wet towel over the top and then…
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Continue reading →: Sunset over HeathcoteA view of the Heathcote river (which is tidal) looking over the Port Hills as the sun slowly sets.
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Continue reading →: Autumn’s comingSome of our trees in Christchurch are just starting to show their Autumn colours. It will officially be Autumn March 1st. It’s one of my favourite times of the year, and I never tire of photographing the show that is Christchurch in Autumn. This photo is taken on Worcester Street…
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Continue reading →: Tram with Floral DecorationThe Festival of Flowers is on at the moment, and each year they add flowers to the Tram – quite a nice touch I think. This tram is stopped right out side the Art Gallery.
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Continue reading →: Vertical MeadowThe vertical meadow is part of the Festival of Flowers and celebrates the Kiwi backyard. You can see it on the side of the Canterbury Museum which is in the Arts Precint. It’s pretty cool.
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Continue reading →: Worcester at DuskLooking down Worcester Street from the square in the evening. We’ve been getting some lovely balmy nights, and it’s just magic! May the warm weather continue for a few weeks more at least!
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Continue reading →: Topiary MenagerieThese life-size topiary animal forms are currently on display in Victoria Square. They are part of the Festival of Flowers
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Continue reading →: Foggy MorningThe view from Mt Pleasant this morning. As you can see, it’s really foggy!
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