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Archive for October, 2009

Project Legit Legal Graffiti in Waltham

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

This artwork can be see at Waltham Park. It’s part of Project Legit which is run by the Christchurch City Council. The project encourages graffiti artists to express themselves legitamitly, reducing the incidence of vandalism in the city. I can’t comment on whether it’s working, but I sure love the artwork.  Will post more tomorrow.
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The cutest little skater boy!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Gosh, he can’t be any more than 2 and a half? Spotted in the city.
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Saving the Planet

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

This crowd scene is  from last weekend, and I’ve been saving it for a rainy day… And boy has it been raining in Christchurch lately! Anyway, these lovely happy people are supporters of the 350 Movement which says on their website that: “350ppm is the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide that scientists say is [...]

Hagley Park

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Here’s another shot with my mobile phone, of Hagley Park, the major inner city park that Christchurch is very well known for (the Avon River is just to the right).  It’s a special spot this park, and I really make the most of it. Most nights there are lots of joggers and walkers and cyclists [...]

So now you know where to go for great coffee

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Well the sign says it all. I didn’t try them out, but I trust the coffee was indeed good, as the standard of coffee in New Zealand is generally very high. New Zealanders really miss their coffee and their chocolate when they travel. In fact, I’ve been known to post kiwi lollies and chocolate overseas [...]