Kowhai Tree in Flower
Kowhai (sophora sp.) is a NZ native tree which comes out with an abundance of bright yellow flowers in spring – much to the delight of us all, including nectar eating birds such as tui.
Atkinson Road, Titirangi.
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Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: September 2014 (page 1 of 3)
Market Day at the Silo Park
A joyful display of colour on a market day at the Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter. Seen from the gantry.
Kingfisher, Cornwallis Wharf
Hmmm, a kingfisher, really — but swallow he does!
And now for a swallow: welcome!
Welcome Swallow
Henderson Creek
A still morning, tide is in.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.
For more reflection shots please visit James’ “Weekend Reflections“.
Manawa Wetlands, New Lynn
The Manawa Wetlands in Margan Avenue, New Lynn, is a “constructed wetlands”. It captures the stormwater runoff, and through natural filtration holds back some of the contaminants, allowing cleaner water to flow off into the Rewarewa and Manawa streams and from there into the sea.
On this visit, the yellow kowhai trees were in fine flower; ducks, mainly mallard, were also around, as was one male Paradise Shelduck.
My picture in April (captioned Manawa Wet(?)lands) showed a rather sad and dry pond. Meanwhile we had plenty of rain …
Paradise Shelduck
Manawa Wetlands, New Lynn
Fitting the Glass Canopy
The guys from Metro Glass installed (most of) the glass canopy above the entrance to the new extension of Lopdell House Gallery (to be known as Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery). A delicate job of heavy lifting, done expertly and without a hitch (at least while I was supervising).
The opening of the new gallery will be on Saturday, November 1, 2014.
Fitting the Glass Canopy
Almost in Place
Hands
Frameless Van
Kingfisher and Catch
This fellow had more luck than the fisherman yesterday. Kingfisher at Cornwallis Wharf.
Paraphernalia
At Cornwallis wharf, a display of equipment. Strictly as a spectator on my part.
Whau
A shrub, often planted at roadsides, quintessentially green. More whau pictures here.
International Peace Day, Titirangi
September 21 is International Day of Peace, declared in 1981 by the UN General Assembly. This year’s theme is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”. (The proclamation and celebration is the easy part).
Titirangi celebrates with a display of “Peace Poppies” in the colours of the rainbow. To the best of my knowledge, these poppies (in red) made their first appearance in an installation by Cristina Beth for Anzac Day 2013, repeated and expanded 2014, and now incorporated into a message for Peace Day, again on the Titirangi roundabout.
International Peace Day, Titirangi
International Peace Day, Titirangi
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