
Zac’s Leap
My tribute to all calendar makers and whoever else leaps about!
Grandson Zac shows how it’s done, while his Omi proves she is no slouch either.

Extreme?
Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Zac’s Leap
My tribute to all calendar makers and whoever else leaps about!
Grandson Zac shows how it’s done, while his Omi proves she is no slouch either.
Extreme?
Love in Store
Love inside the Art Gallery Store overpowers the reflections of Kitchener Street outside.…
Pukeko
The pukeko (swamp hen, porphyrio porphyrio) wanted to go to the other side of the sports field, and quick!
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
Hendon Bridge Arch (detail)
Construction of the Hendon Bridge (pedestrians/cyclists) across State Highway 20 near the southern entrance to the tunnel.
Hendon Bridge Arch
Barnes Dance, Queen and Victoria Streets
The intersection of Queen and Victoria Streets is controlled by a system called “Barnes Dance“: all traffic lights switch to red, and pedestrians cross in all directions (also known as “pedestrian scramble”, “X crossing”, “diagonal crossing”).…
Keziah and Ethan in their Pod
The glistening pod down at Lynnmall is eye-catching and the icecream they dispense is yummy!
Keziah and Ethan have run this pod since December and are all smiles. The concept of Pride and Joy is a franchise model aimed at empowering people to develop business skills from small beginnings.…
Moth
This beauty got disturbed when I opened the window and flew right into the handbasin. (No idea of ID.)…
Alpacas
From a visit to Waitakere Alpacas (formerly of Waitakere, but relocated to Monk Road, South Head, in 2007). Cuteness.
Alpaca
Alpaca
Horses
As you drive out Henderson Valley Road, you may well encounter riders on horseback along the way. Next to this transformer box (painted by an unnamed artist) is the Henderson Valley Bloodstock and Stables, with the Henderson Valley Pony Club close by.…
Looking West
Black and white impression on a summer evening. From Cornwallis Peninsula.
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.…
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