The Heron
A white-faced heron on the prowl as the tide is turning.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: November 2013 (Page 1 of 3)
New Look Lopdell House
Yesterday the remaining bits of the scaffold came off Lopdell House, showing the new shape: the top floor from the 1980’s has come off (now again a roof terrace), and the facade has received a less contrasty paint job (street level still boarded up).…
Peony
Our friend Ingrid had presented Mrs H with a lovely bunch of peonies. Some days later I finally made my move to take a shot. Alas, the flowers had already opened wide, and what had started out as a lovely red had changed to cream.…
Letterboxes
Green wall with 24 slots in Avondale. Some say “No Circulars” or “No Junk Mail” — seems to work.…
At the Races
Let me out!
A story? With a moral?
For years I had watched the tree, somewhere on Titirangi Road: millimetre by millimetre inching its way out of the confines of the fence into freedom. Freedom! Uplifting.
Now I came across another specimen (Tiverton Road); it was well on its way.…
Whau River from the Rewarewa bridge
The morning sun brought life into the quiet waters of the Rewarewa Styream in New Lynn, seen from the Rewarewa Bridge.
For more reflection shots please visit James’ “Weekend Reflections“.…
Pohutukawa Trunk
The gnarly trunk of an old pohutukawa tree at Huia; laden with epiphytes.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
End of a Day. Piha
Nothing beats an evening stroll at the beach in Piha!
More Skywatch images at the Skywatch Site!…
Brick Wall
Don’t bang your head against it – it might break!
Off Totara Avenue.…
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