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Bicycle Stands

Bicycle Stands

Bicycle stands at the Waitakere campus of Unitec Institute of Technology.…

The Pioneer Winemaker

The Pioneer Winemaker (Anthony Stones, 1995)

The Pioneer Winemaker (Anthony Stones, 1995)

This sculpture is found in Henderson, on Alderman Drive, next to the West Wave roundabout, and adjacent to Pioneer Park. A tribute to the winemaker families of the area.

The Pioneer Winemaker

The Pioneer Winemaker

The Pioneer Winemaker

The Pioneer Winemaker

Swan Arch

Swan Arch, Henderson

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.

Location Signs: Western Heights

Western Heights

Western Heights

Western Heights is defined by its axis: Sturges Road. Now very much a residential area, it used to be covered in orchards and vineyards, as indicated on the welcome sign – and indeed, there still are some vineyards.

The City Daily Photo theme for the month of November is “Heights”.…

Location Signs: Opanuku

Henderson Valley, Opanuku

Henderson Valley, Opanuku

This sign is found opposite of Juanita Gardens as one leaves Henderson for the open road up the valley and towards Opanuku valley. Nice piece of timber, nice lettering.…

Macrocarpa

Macrocarpa Trunk

Macrocarpa Trunk

This is a tall macrocarpa tree in Millbrook Road, Henderson. Driving along the road, one hardly gets a chance to size up the tree in its full height, but the gnarly trunk at eye level does not fail to impress.…

Yellow Bridge #2

Crossing Henderson Creek/Oratia Stream

Crossing Henderson Creek/Oratia Stream

This yellow bridge leads from behind West Wave Henderson to Tui Glen playground, crossing the deeply cut Oratia Stream or top end of Henderson Creek – I don’t know where the one ends or the other one begins.…

The Downpour

Hailstones

Hailstones

We had a fine day in Titirangi, yesterday, hearing with disbelief when friends reported downpours from the East of the city. In the afternoon, I went to a Megastore in Henderson, and not long after I had entered the thundering roar of heavy rain and hailstones filled the halls.…

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