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Continue reading →: Autumn Colours at the GroynesI was at The Groynes which is a popular reserve and picnic area for Christchurch families (there are ponds there for fishing and paddle boats for the kids). The autumn colours are just starting to come through and I rather like this shot as it captures how lovely this spot…
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Continue reading →: PukekoSnapped at The Groynes – a popular picnic spot in Christchurch. This is a Pukeko (swamp hen and a member of the rail family) and it is believed they came to New Zealand around 1,000 years ago. They are quite interesting and comical characters and you will often see them…
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Continue reading →: Ellerslie Flower ShowToday I attended the Ellerslie Flower Show. This show used to be in Auckland but moved to Christchurch this year and is located in Hagley Park. It goes for several days and ends on Sunday. The displays were excellent, but the crowds were too much for me, and the queues…
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Continue reading →: Christchurch Art Gallery ReflectionI never tire of photographing the Christchurch Art Gallery – it has so many angles and lines, and all that lovely glass makes for some very interesting reflections.
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Continue reading →: Bella the sheep dog and the sheep sculptureSo, I think I need to explain this! The Festival of Flowers was on recently and in the Botanic Gardens there were sculptures that were influenced by flowers. The one you see is of a sheep hanging from a tree. The dog is bella, who was on a walk with…
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Continue reading →: Blue Heron in FlightThis is a blue Heron that I was stalking along the estuary causeway (on the way to Sumner beach). I would creep along the road trying to get as close as possible and it would tolerate me for a bit and then fly about 40 feet away. So I would…
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Continue reading →: Love’s Labour’s Lost – Outdoor Shakespeare at Mona ValeOn Sunday I attended a performance of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a comedy by Shakespeare and performed outdoors at the Mona Vale gardens. It was a hot day and I felt a bit sorry for the performers. The audience was fine – we were all sitting under the shade of large…
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Continue reading →: Monarch RestingI came home yesterday having taking lots of beach photos. I was unlocking the door when I noticed some fluttering. It was two large monarchs flying around each other. They’ve been visiting the tree by my door for months now. Thankful that I had my camera handy, I aimed and…
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Continue reading →: Sunrise at New Brighton Pier this MorningSeveral weeks ago I went to the pier (pictured) in New Brighton and managed to miss the actual bit of the sunrise where the sun looks like a big disk in the sky. I was kicking myself. But I still got some nice pictures. That day I promised I’d go…
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Continue reading →: Corvettes on Display
The Christchurch corvette club recently had a meet up where they displayed their corvettes outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. I’ve added a sepia wash to this shot.
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Continue reading →: Persephone Statue in the GardensI’ve added the description of this sculture for those interested in knowing more. It is a depiction of Persephone from Greek mythology by sculptor Alison Erickson.
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