Christchurch Daily Photo

We lost the rugby, but life in New Zealand goes on! These oversized chess pieces are available for anyone to have a game of chess. This chess player was snapped contemplating his next move. I don’t understand chess, but judging by the number of white pieces he had, I think he was winning.

This is a paradise duck which is endemic to New Zealand. Their Maori name is Putangitangi and their latin name is Tadorna variegata. This is a male and his mate (who is even more colourful) was on the other side of the Avon river right in the centre of Christchurch city (people were dining alfresco […]

Yes, New Zealanders are out numbered many times over by sheep! If you need proof of the importance of sheep to New Zealand’s economy, check out this giant ram is on top of the Dominion Carpets building on Durham Street.

The shop window pictured is for a store on High Street which sells mirrors and frames. There’s a lot going on in this picture – with reflections from the window and the mirrors, but I rather like it! Not a good shop to walk past if you are having a bad hair day!

This is a shot of the Blond Red fashion boutique located on High Street. High street is something of a mecca for Christchurch fashionistas, with many of our local Christchurch fashion designers setting up shop on High St. I love the red dress in this shot!

Barbadoes Street is the oldest cemetery in Christchurch, opening in 1851. It is the resting place of many of Christchurch’s early settlers, and sadly many of the gravestones are for young children (victims of epidemics). The cemetery is divided by a Street (Barbadoes) with Anglicans on the east side and Catholics (and dissenters) on the […]

This is the cathedral of the blessed sacrament. It is located at the Moorhouse end of Barbadoes street. The Cathedral was blessed and opened on the 12th February 1905, at a total cost of fifty two thousand pounds. I probably drive pass the cathedral 20 times in a week, but I never tire of looking […]

Taken from the top of the Bridle Path walk this is a view of Lyttelton Christchurch’s port. The Bridle Path was once the only route over the Port Hills from the harbour at Lyttelton and was used by Christchurch’s early settlers who would bring everything they owned up and over the track. It’s a steep […]

Graffiti. Art or vandalism? It’s a contentious issue, but if you were to contend that grafitti is in fact art, this example would certainly help your argument. I’m not sure why, but I’m personally quite drawn to this type of drawing, perhaps its the vibrant use of colour. The shot was taken from the Waltham […]

This is the entrance to Alice in Videoland with Charlie Chaplin cardboard cutout on the pavement. This is the place to go in Christchurch if you are after classic films or as their website says “art house, foreign, cult, classic, documentary and hard-to-find titles”. They’re located on the Cnr Tuam and High Streets. Website is […]