Take your pick
There was a good selection of hammers at the Avondale Markets, and it would seem that they had been hammering from morning to evening all over the land in their previous lives. A few hours later the choice was much more limited.…
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Month: April 2015 (Page 1 of 3)
Hibiscus
A couple of flowers I ‘picked up’ on a walk the other day.
Hibiscus
Te Henga Dune Convenience
Suppose you are in the middle of nowhere on a sand dune like the one shown in yesterday’s post. And suppose nature calls. Then you will be relieved to find this place (just to the right of where the second image yesterday was taken).…
Dunescape
Lake Wainamu lies just inland from Te Henga (Bethells Beach). A lovely little lake whose dominating feature is the giant sand dune of black sand. We took about an hour for the walk around the lake on a fine Saturday afternoon.…
On the Boardwalk
Walking back to Westhaven on the new boardwalk.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Popy Wall — Gallipoli 100
April 25 is Anzac Day, a day of commemoration in Australia and New Zealand. On this day in 1915, the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (together with other troops) landed at Gallipoli (Turkey), the beginning of a disastrous campaign with huge loss of lives.…
Hats on Heads
On a brilliant morning at last Sunday’s Avondale Sunday Market.
More Skywatch images at the Skywatch Site!…
Lunch Break
They chose to sit down on the footpath outside the construction fence to have their break. Tolerant smiles when I asked if I could take a picture.…
Panatahi Island, Karekare
We went for a little walk along Karekare beach yesterday, mild with a mellow sun and plenty of sea haze. Panatahi Island is a rocky outcrop about 170m high, accessible at low tide. When we were there (about halfway towards low tide), this fellow stood right up there, enjoying the view.…
Moonlight Cat (Erin Forsyth, 2014)
Seen in Mercury Lane, Auckland Central, opposite Cross Street.
More murals at Oakland Daily Photo.…
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