Metropolis competes with the Sky Tower
Blue sky and high-higher-…-rises in Auckland’s CBD.
More Skywatch images at the Skywatch Site!…
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: October 2011 (Page 2 of 4)
New Zealand Fantail
The New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa — piwakawaka in Maori) is an insectivore, very common in the bush around here. They are livewires, never staying in one place, always flitting about, hunting for insects. We often see them accompanying flocks of wax eyes.…
Filipe Tohi and "Sisimatala'a"
Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi shows a survey of his work at the Mangere Arts Centre — Nga Tohu o Uenuku until October 22. He is Tongan, living in New Zealand since 1978. The show comprises works of over 30 years of artistic practice, some wood carvings and mainly work in andesite stone; equally of interest are drawings from his sketch books.…
Showered with Money
Yesterday we followed an invitation to the opening of a week-long Tongan Culture festival at the Mangere Arts Centre. The idea of the festival is to bring together Tongan artists and to encourage young Tongans to express their art with confidence.…
Tongan Brass
The Tongan Rugby team may be out of the Rugby World Cup (“‘Ikale Tahi” – the Sea Eagles – they beat finalists France 19-14!), but their pride lives on, with Tongan flags widely seen, and here with the band members proudly wearing the colours.…
Fungus
A narrow shaft of sunlight singled out the the fruiting body on a rotting branch next to the bush track.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Auckland University Clock Tower
The windows of this building turn the University’s clock tower into a jester’s cap.
For more weekend reflections, go to James’ Weekend Reflections site.…
Fan Trail
There are all kinds of things that get in the way when you look up into the sky. Here it is the sign helping rugby fans find their way from the Party Central at the waterfront to the matches at Eden Park — should they decide to walk (and I think quite a few did, frequenting the occasional watering hole along the way).…
Witches Hats' Party
They are everywhere, now they are dancing in the streets! I’m getting paranoid.
The picture below is from Wikipedia.
From Kate Greenaway’s Mother Goose
Kowhai Blossom Carpet
The yellow flowers of the kowhai (sophora sp.) are one of the unmistakable signs of spring around the place. The flowering season is nearing its end, and we find carpets of spent blooms on the ground.
Kowhai Blossom
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