Christchurch Daily Photo

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Archive for July, 2011

Portaloos

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Some of the Portaloos I have seen in my travels around the East side of the city (well the part I live in).

Estuary at Ferrymead with Rainbow

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

The estuary with Ferrymead in the background and a rainbow. It’s been pretty darn cold today with wind and rain off and on. You can still see the effect the last big quake had on the estuary – the silt mounds are still there!

Fridge Book Exchange on Kilmore Street

Friday, July 29th, 2011

I had heard about the book fridge book exchange via the Press article. I immediately resolved to go visit it and add my own book and of course record that in photos for the blog. The book exchange is another project from Gap Filler – who are doing a great job of filling up all [...]

Burger Shaped Cafe, Blenheim Road

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

This restaurant / cafe has been on Blenheim road for as long as I can remember. I think it was closed for a long time, but it’s open now and is offering ‘Manfood’. Which considering its location is probably a good thing for them to do. I don’t know the history of the building (please [...]

Trees in the Snow Opawa Road

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

I was driving along Opawa Road on my way into a meeting when I saw the light coming through the trees. I couldn’t stop, but I went back a few hours later and got a slightly different picture but one I like all the same – with the long shadows from the tree and the [...]