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Continue reading →: Punter on the AvonTaken from Victoria Square. I was focusing on another subject when I turned and saw the punter coming. I must of given him ‘a look’ when I realised no one was in the Punt – as he smiled at me and called out “Sorry!”. Though you know what, I think…
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Continue reading →: Maori Carving, Victoria Square“The poupou is the work of Christchurch master carver Riki Manuel and was created from a totara trunk given by a West Coast farmer. The main theme of the poupou is mahinga kai (food resources). It also depicts tipuna (ancestors) of the Ng?i Tahu-Waitaha people”. Source: Christchurch Library
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Continue reading →: Glorious Cabbagge Tree in FlowerThis was taken about 5.30ish today. I was driving back from a meeting and thought “oh must get a photo” – I was going down Durham street and decided to pull into the back of Victoria Square. It was one of those white sky situations, everywhere I looked – clouds!…
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Continue reading →: Bach at Taylor’s MistakeFor more information on the baches at Taylor’s Mistake beach visit www.taylorssurf.co.nz (which also has a great surf cam of the beach).
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Continue reading →: Lillies – Botanic Gardens
Taken at my favourite spot in the Botanic Gardens – lillies surround the edge the pond, and in the summer the pond is covered in water lillies.
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Continue reading →: Kava Ceremony, Christchurch Style
This evening I attended my friend’s house-warming / birthday party. We had a kava ceremony, and here are several of her neighbours partaking in the kava drink. I’ve drunk kava in Fiji and it’s rather unpleasant tasting (muddy water is what most people describe it as) and it leaves you…
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Continue reading →: Decorative Wall Vent – Poplar Lane
Poplar lane is a great spot for shopping, art, and a night out. Today I cut through the lane to get to High Street and stopped when I saw this fine looking grate in the brick wall.
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Continue reading →: Water sculpture – Christchurch Botanic Gardens
This is just part of the sculpture. I’ve tried to photograph it a number of times and I’m never quite happy with the result. Guess it’s hard due to the darkness of the sculpture and the water combined making lighting difficult.
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