Start out with a posie made from dried leaves by the Pasifika Mamas, add Mrs H’s trademark hearts, her flair, her eye for a good vase and great presentation (and patience and a bit of encouragement), and this is the result.…
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Start out with a posie made from dried leaves by the Pasifika Mamas, add Mrs H’s trademark hearts, her flair, her eye for a good vase and great presentation (and patience and a bit of encouragement), and this is the result.…
It’s well past its best, but even as it is dried out at the end of its season, the light can bring out a special kind of beauty.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
The tide has turned, and soon the mudflats will again be covered.
For more weekend reflections, go to James’ Weekend Reflections site.…
Next to the Skate Park at Beaumont Street there is this cubic structure. It contains all that is necessary in case a fire breaks out in the Victoria Tunnel nearby.
More Skywatch images at the Skywatch Site!…
Britomart Car Park welcomes you (inside and outside) with avian art by Flox (Hayley King). For every floor, a different bird, two versions and a reduced design in the staircase. Gorgeous!
From top to bottom: Saddleback Tieke, Falcon Karearea, Fantail Piwakawaka, Tui, Takahe, Huia.…
Anzac Day is a day of remembrance, in particular commemorating a battle at Gallipoli in 1915. Throughout the country, parades and commemorative services are being held, beginning in many places with a dawn parade. These are some impressions of today’s Dawn Service at Waikumete Cemetery.…
The “sixpack” is a cluster of silos left in the redeveloped Wynyard Quarter as a reminder of the industrial origin of the area. …
On a recent outing to Forest and Birds’ Matuku Reserve above the Bethells wetlands, I noticed this beautiful colour in amongst the predominantly brown/grey and dark green tones: The young shoots of the Nikau palm (rhopalostylis sapida) start out as tightly packed spikes which then open out gradually, harmonica style, revealing these unexpected hues.…
Assisted by the autumn sun, I am indulging my delusions of grandeur …
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Clark Street West crosses the railway line, with red metal profiles and glass panels to make sure we don’t fall down onto the tracks.
For more weekend reflections, go to James’ Weekend Reflections site.…
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