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Continue reading →: Captain James Cook statue in Victoria SquareCaptain James Cook looking over Victoria Square. You can find out more about Cook at http://www.teara.govt.nz/ I have a habit of finding great subjects to photograph and then realising the sun is coming from the wrong direction (I am fanatical about lighting!). But then you just walk around the subject,…
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Continue reading →: The Fish & Chip Shop | Struthers Lane | SOLThere’s a great little area on Lichfield street referred to as SOL (south of Lichfield) which has great shopping, restaurants and bars. There are couches outside the bars, fairy lights hanging from the trees, and lots of people out having a great time. At the end of the lane is…
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Continue reading →: Paradise Ducklings (NZ Native Ducklings)“When I grow up, I want to be just like my Dad!” Mum (left with white head) and Dad (on the right with black head) with two of their ducklings (there were around 8 ducklings in total). Feeding time! I spotted this family of Paradise Ducks in the Christchurch Botanical…
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Continue reading →: Mural, Sumner BeachI love the colours and shapes in this mural. It’s on the entrance to the changing rooms at Sumner Beach – what a great way to make concrete blocks interesting!
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Continue reading →: Plants at Taylor’s Mistake BeachI don’t know what kind of plants these are (please leave a comment if you know), but I love taking photos of them as they are such an interesting photographic subject.
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Continue reading →: Seat at Taylor’s MistakeThis seat looks out over Taylor’s Mistake beach. Taylor’s Mistake is a great beach just a short drive from Sumner Village.
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Continue reading →: Red Telephone Box – Worcester BoulevardThere only a few of these phone boxes left and I believe we have the Wizard to thank for them. I didn’t live in Christchurch back in 1988 but that was the year of the “Telephone Box War’ when the Wizard stood up to Telecom who were painting all of…
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Continue reading →: The Chalice Sculpture, Cathedral SquareThe Chalice sculpture is located in Cathedral Square. It is by sculptor Neil Dawson, and celebrates the new millennium and the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Christchurch and Canterbury. It’s rather stunning, and I’ve captured it with the sun shining off it and the buildings surrounding it. I would…
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Continue reading →: Street Chess, Sunday Afternoon, Cathedral SquareWe 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…
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Continue reading →: Paradise Duck (NZ Native)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…
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Continue reading →: Giant Ram Sculpture – Durham StreetYes, New Zealanders are outnumbered 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.
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Continue reading →: Mirror Shop Street ReflectionsThe 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…
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The earthquakes really gave Christchurch the opportunity to fully embrace street art and now we’ve become well know for it.…
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