Clematis paniculata seed heads
Clematis paniculata seed heads after the rain (which seems to be a permanent fixture). At Arataki Visitor Centre today.
Auckland - West
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
The Trombonist
The home of the Waitakere Brass Band is next to the railway line at Olympic Park. A group of fine artists (Nate, Nirvana, Sore, Ezra, Jonny4H, Mandy — Kakano Youth Arts Collective) have covered it in murals, displaying themes of music and nature. Nice work!
Waitakere Brass
Florals and the City
The Fantail
Pukeko
Tui
Pohutukawa Buds
Buds of Pohutukawa blossom about to burst open.
Rosette
Low to the ground, the leaves of broadleaf plantain (Plantago major).
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.
Pou
The Oakley Creek shared path runs between Unitec and New North Road, Mount Albert. About halfway along is this pou (guardian pole).
Moss and Dew
Dew covered mosses on the Ian Wells Track.
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Rainbow Path
Some time ago, the Northwestern Cycleway received a coat of many colours for a short stretch from Unitec (Point Chevalier) towards the west. Nice and cheerful, even without a pot of gold. And it’s there, rain or shine!
Te Whitinga (The Crossing)
The elegant pedestrian/cyclist bridge, is named “Te Whitinga” (The Crossing). It spans State Highway 20 at the Alan Wood Reserve, Mount Albert, and is beautifully illuminated at night.
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Comb (Lonnie Hutchinson)
Currently on display at Te Uru in the outside window.
An exhibition of work by Lonnie Hutchinson and Reuben Paterson will open on Saturday, 24 June at 4 p.m., preceded by an artist talk of the artists at 3 p.m.
Frosty Morning
Last Thursday I visited the Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton – the mist was still hanging around the valleys at the starting time of 8 a.m., and the grass was covered in frost. The start to a wonderfully sunny morning where I learnt that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in a townie’s mind… (with apologies).
The NZ Agricultural Fieldays 2017 took place from 14 to 17 June. It is a big agricultural show with international participation, attracting about 130,000 visitors.
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