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Continue reading →: South Island Kendo ChampionshipThis afternoon I went along to watch Kendo. Kendo is a Japanese sword fighting martial art. I know several kendoka (Kendo practictioners), but this was the first time I had watched competitions. The rounds were three minutes long and quite intense! It’s fast paced and very hard to photograph.
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Continue reading →: PlantNot sure what kind of plant it is, but I think it’s very photogenic! Snapped early morning at Sumner.
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Continue reading →: Rapaki Church
This is the church at Rapaki (which is a settlement between Governor’s Bay and Lyttelton). According to the Christchurch libary website: “The church was opened on 4 May 1869 with a multi-denominational service at which hymns were sung in Maori and English. The church has been supported by the Anglican,…
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Continue reading →: Rapaki JettyIf you drive over the Port Hills down into Governor’s Bay and then drive towards Lyttelton, you will come across the small settlement of Rapaki which has a Marae, a small church, a very nice bay, and the jetty. It’s a very pleasant spot.
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Continue reading →: Skate Park
Skate boarders at the Waltham skate park on Moorhouse ave – a very popular spot any time of the day.
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Continue reading →: A few more sheep photos!Snapped on a rainy day on the Rapaki Track. That’s a rather impressive amount of fleece on this sheep. I also have to wonder if it’s about to drop some lambs? If so, it would be a bit late in the season.
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