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Archive for October, 2010

New Brighton Eco Market

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

This morning I checked out the New Brighton Eco Market in New Brighton mall. The market is one of the initiatives of the New Brighton Project – who work to foster New Brighton as an ‘inclusive healthy, stimulating and co-operative community’. Good on them, as New Brighton needs a helping hand. It’s no secret that [...]

Heathcote Ferry Festival Mock Battle

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

No, we are not being invaded by an anachronistic society or some time-travelling Victorian soldiers! This is a mock battle from the Heathcote Ferry Festival to celebrate the Heathcote area’s history. They fired off the cannon and gave me quite a fright (I was over the other side of the river!).They were fending off an [...]

Manchester Street Barricades

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

The barricades that block of Manchester street from around High Street intersection. I was in town tonight having dinner and snapped this with my cell phone. It makes finding a park in town a little more interesting these days!

Christchurch City Council in Black and White

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

An abstract photo I took of the wall going up towards the entrance of the new CCC building.

Aotearoa Sunset

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

The sunset from my balcony with my wooden Aotearora lettering decoration (what DO you call those things?). Anyway, I have started using it as a photo prop – and this is the first decent shot I have.