Wayfinder Pou — Taumanu Reserve
This pou (carved post) stands above the still fairly new Taumanu Reserve, at the southern end of the pedestrian/cycle bridge crossing State Highway 20. The work of master carver Ted Ngataka.
Wayfinder Pou: Detail
March 31, 2016
March 30, 2016
Painted Boxes: Tui
Tui
This box in Dominion Road is decorated by way of some photographic process. Showing a tui on a flowering coral tree. Tui are nectar eaters and love these flowers.
Tui
March 29, 2016
March 28, 2016
March 27, 2016
Charlie
Charlie
I was too slow to catch the Easter bunny — but Charlie our Birman cat is at least as cute…
Happy Easter to all!
March 26, 2016
Striding Out
Striding Out
A walk in the morning sun at Te Atatu. Auckland’s Harbour Bridge in the distance. (Fittingly, “Te Atatu” is translated as “Dawn”.)
For more black and white images check out Dragonstar’s Weekend in Black and White.
March 25, 2016
At the Wharf
Terns, Cornwallis Wharf
A group of white fronted terns congregated at Cornwallis Wharf.
March 24, 2016
Putorino
Jerome Kavanagh plays the putorino
At the recent Pasifika Festival, Jerome Kavanagh gave a demonstration of a range of maori musical instruments (taonga puoro). I only caught the tail end of this, when he played the putorino. One way of playing the instrument is shown here: blowing across the central opening – the pitch is controlled by embouchure as well as by the hand.
Very little is known about the taonga puoro, but in recent times great efforts have been made to collect what is known, and to reconstruct the musical possibilities of the instruments.
March 23, 2016
At the Market
Avondale Markets
There is always something to see at the Avondale Markets.
March 22, 2016
Green Bay Mural
Big Mural, Green Bay
Not too long ago, a new mural appeared on a concrete block wall, bringing the bush and its inhabitants right to the roadside. I don’t know who designed and painted it. A nice touch to incorporate the container behind the wall into the work. Painter: Ellen Kerssens.
More murals at Oakland Daily Photos.
Detail: Fantail
Detail: Kiwi
Detail: Tui
Detail: Gecko