At the Market
At the New Lynn Night Market last Thursday: a display of drumming and dancing (Mongolian?). Very energetic, if a bit noisy in the enclosed hall.
At the Market
At the Market
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: September 2013 (Page 1 of 3)
Here Now – Re-imagining New Lynn
“Here Now – Re-imagining New Lynn” is an event which will surrender presently empty (too new or too old) retail space of New Lynn to second-year students of the School of Architecture and Planning of the University of Auckland.…
Bus Stop, Northcote
The distinctive frangipani flower logo of the Northcote shopping centre features prominently on the glass panes of their bus shelters.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Steamed Pork Buns
Steamed Pork Buns featured among a wide range of ethnic foods at the New Lynn night market last night.…
Opposing Traffic
Coexistence of pedestrians and pedalers at Waterview.…
Delta Avenue
In the course of the spruce-up of New Lynn, some new street signs have appeared with cut out lettering. Maybe cute, but depending on angle, light and distance quite difficult to decipher.…
Crones (Stachys Affinis)
At last Sunday’s Avondale Market, I encountered a vegetable that I had not seen or heard of before: named after the French town of Crosne (near Paris – both with a silent ‘s’), where, apparently, they were first cultivated after their introduction from Asia (in 1882).…
Jenny and Chris
We get our honey supplies from Jenny and Chris at the Avondale Sunday Market, where they show up every week to sell their Rainbow Honey. This time I could convince them to pose for the blog. Thanks.
(Rainbow Honey, 32 Karaka Street, Hamilton.…
In the Willows
We went for a walk around Western Springs, yesterday. The tree that used to be full of shags had been claimed by a flock of Royal Spoonbills, some resting in the shrubbery, some apparently gathering twigs. The last (and only) time that I saw spoonbills at Western Springs was 11 years ago.…
Outgoing Tide at French Bay
A distant low cloud creates a unique atmosphere over the tidal flats of Wood Bay, Titirangi.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
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