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Continue reading →: MOA Statue in Redcliffs by Andrew Lyons
This Moa statue can be found in Redcliffs – just opposite the New World supermarket and in front of the old Mother Hubbard’s building. It was sculpted by Andrew Lyons of the Heathcote Valley Gallery (which is at 22 Station Road) and was commissioned by the building owner. The statue…
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Continue reading →: Very little snow on our mountains
Our mild winter is continuing, with very little snow on our mountains. Maybe by the end of July it will look a bit different!
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Continue reading →: The Ginger Menace (s)This is Marcel, the ‘neighbours cat’ (but he firmly believes he lives with us). He’s turned this cabbage tree into his own personal scratching post, and those claws need to be sharp – we have rodents the size of small ponies around here – thanks to living near a river.…
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Continue reading →: The Chalice, Cathedral Square, At Night
Another one of my evening shots. I must get a bit more practice in as this one was a lot ‘noisier’ than the others.
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Continue reading →: La traviata Rehearsal at Isaac Theatre Royal
On Sunday afternoon, I was lucky enough to be a visitor at the NZ Opera rehearsal of La traviata. It was stunning and such a wonderful subject to photograph (also a little challenging with the theatre lighting!). Even if you don’t know the story, you’ll recognise the music of Verdi.…
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Continue reading →: The Terraces at Night
The Terraces with lighting – as seen from the Bridge of Remembrance. Imagine this spot in summer, with the building finished and lots of people out dining. Now won’t that be something!
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Continue reading →: More FM Lantern Parade
The More FM Lantern Parade is part of the KidsFest. There were lots of lanterns and kids decked out in LEDs with some fire works at the end. What a wonderful event!
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Continue reading →: Bridge, Ferrymead ParkThis is Ferrymead Park and there used to be a Māori Cultural Village here, but they left after the earthquakes. Now all that’s left is a few carvings.
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Continue reading →: Fantail Mid FlightCaptured while on my walk through Ferrymead Park. I often see fantails when I’m out walking, but I don’t normally have my camera. Well, last week I missed an awesome shot as I didn’t even have my smart phone with me. So, learning from that, today my camera came with…
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Continue reading →: Beachville Road Sea Wall and PathwayThe new seawall at Beachville Road and the new wide pathway that will be part of the Christchurch Coastal Pathway. Will be great when they finally get it all finished.
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Continue reading →: New Building Taking Shape on Colombo Street
In the space of a couple of weeks this new building (not yet completed) suddenly looked like an actual building and not like a construction site. I rather like the curves of it. Something a bit different.
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Continue reading →: New Mural on UniMed Building on Manchester StreetThis new work of street art recently appeared on the UniMed building which is located on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The artwork is by professional graffiti artist Wongi Wilson. It’s nice to see these murals going onto new buildings.
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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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