Grazing in Unison
We visited the Gibbs Farm for its impressive sculptures – but their animals are also a great attraction. (February 2017)
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Mainly West of Queen Street - seen through my lens
Category: Kaipara
Pyramid (Sol LeWitt, 1997)
Another giant sculpture from the Gibbs Farm. Its full title is “Pyramid (Keystone NZ)”. Built from standard concrete blocks, it stands 7.5m high, on a 16x16m base.
With regard to the second picture, it should be pointed out that climbing of the sculptures is not permitted (a guard arrived after some time and stopped people climbing).…
Red Cloud Confrontation in Landscape (Leon van den Eijkel, 1996)
Another work from our recent visit to the Gibbs Farm. Harmonious colours in unique setting by Leon van den Eijkel.
25 cast formed and painted concrete cubes 17.5 x 17.5m.…
Horizons (Neil Dawson, 1994)
We had the good fortune (thanks a million, Stephen!) to be able to visit the Gibbs Farm yesterday. A huge property of undulating land on the Kaipara Harbour, containing a good number of sculptural works whose size matches the size of the grounds.…
Kaipara Coast
On the descent from Mount Auckland. Pylons carrying power across the rolling country of the Kaipara Coast.…
Hot Chocolate
The Arts Stop Cafe in Helensville is a great place to have a coffee or other refreshments. Interesting furnishings, second hand books, art of all kind, not to forget good coffee and in this case a hot chocolate on a matching table.…
Variable Oystercatchers (Haematopus Unicolor)
Continuing yesterday’s theme of oystercatchers, we show a pair of Variable oystercatchers at Shelly Beach (on the way to the Kaipara South Head).
For more weekend reflections, go to James’ Weekend Reflections site.…
From Mount Auckland Walkway
Our good friends Hanni and Bernhard asked us to join them on the Mount Auckland (Atuanui) Walkway. Mount Auckland is about 80km from Auckland in a Northwesterly direction, along the Kaipara Harbour. If one takes two cars, one can walk up to the mountain top and down the other side, rather than having to retrace one’s steps.…
Detail of the Mural at CUE Haven
Doug Ford has featured on this blog before, as creator of murals and numerous painted roadside cabinets (telecommunications and traffic control). Last Saturday we had the opportunity to paint a mural under his guidance at CUE Haven, a former farm along the Kaipara Coast Highway, between Kaukapakapa and Glorit.…
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