Chaffinch
When I was out shooting gannets at Muriwai, this (female) chaffinch ventured in front of my lens.
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Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: January 2014 (Page 1 of 4)
Blockhouse Bay
The view from Strathnaver Crescent (above Lynfield Cove), showing Blockhouse Bay Boat Club, with Wood Bay further back.…
Swan Arch, Henderson
Near the Edmonton Road end of Central Park Drive, Henderson, there is a small reserve, some of it below road level: Swan Arch Reserve. A plaque gives the following story:
“In 1898 solicitor Henry Charles Swan purchased land here.…
Sculptures by Francis Upritchard
The Auckland Art Gallery has an exhibition “Freedom Farmers: New Zealand Artists Growing Ideas”. One of its rooms is devoted to seven sculptures by London-based artist Francis Upritchard. Shown here are “Christopher” and “Jockey”. Made from modelling material, foil, wire, cloth, paint, 2012.…
At the City Library
Find answers to all your questions at the library.…
Yellow Construction 2002 (Graham Snowden)
A sculpture by Graham Snowden by the entrance to the PwC tower, downtown. Nearby is Gregor Kregar’s “Oko 3“.…
Spiral
Spiral stairs at The Department Store, Takapuna.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Boots
A selection of boots from the Avondale races.
Boots
Boots
View of One Tree Hill
The grounds of the TSBBank Wallace Arts Centre are known as Monte Cecilia Park: expansive lawns with big mature trees; and here a view of One Tree Hill from the upstairs of the Pah Homestead.…
Gannet Portrait, Muriwai
At Muriwai, home of the gannets.
It seems to me that this year the numbers of breeding gannets at Muriwai are up considerably, with birds nesting and breeding even between the viewing platforms.…
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