Evening Sky
March 28, 2008 | Filed Under Daily Photo | 1 Comment
This was taken early evening from the Port Hills. The sky just looked stunning.
Sign of the Takahe
March 27, 2008 | Filed Under Daily Photo | 2 Comments
This is an historic Christchurch building called the ‘Sign of the Takahe”. It’s located on the Cashmere Hills with stunning views of Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains. It’s a restaurant and bar, as well as a venue for weddings.
“The first stone was laid in 1908 but, following an extraordinary string of events, the building didn’t open until 1949 two years after the Christchurch City Council took control. It has a totally unique two story asymmetrical plan encompassing entirely different architectural styles. The northwest façade, which overlooks the Canterbury Plains, is reminiscent of a gothic style English Manor House of the 14th century while the southwest corner features a 17th century style baroque three story crenellated tower. The eastern aspect is in the style of a Dickensian Inn from the late 18th century England. Source: Sign of the Takahe Website
Christchurch from Cashmere
March 26, 2008 | Filed Under Daily Photo | Leave a Comment
This is taken from the Cashmere Hills - looking down to the Christchurch CBD and surrounding suburbs. As you can see, Christchurch is very flat (except for the Port Hills) and has some sprawl going on! It also has rather a lot of trees.
