I went to the gardens with the intention of photographing the herbaceous border and getting some lovely flower photos. Well I achieved that and was about to leave when I saw something moving on the red hot poker plant. I was very pleasantly surprised when I spotted it was a bellbird. It was having a [...]
I didn’t quite believe my eyes this morning, when I spotted this teddy bear up a tree in a local park! I’m guessing it’s been left behind accidentally and some kind person has put it somewhere visible in case the owner comes back for it. So if you’re missing a large white bear dressed in [...]
I finally got into North Hagley Park for a look at some more busker acts. Here’s a little photo montage of some of the performers I saw today. Seeing the buskers in Hagley Park made me feel very nostalgic for past busker festivals that have been hosted in the Arts Centre or the inner city. [...]
I caught the Street Circus buskers at New Brighton this afternoon. They were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed myself in the sunshine at the beach. I hope to check out a few more acts tomorrow at Hagley Park. It’s so good to have the festival back as it really made me feel like we were [...]
Bruce and I had dinner out tonight at one of our local restaurants Thai Talay. It’s a great place for some tasty Thai food – the service is always good and fast too. I had the chicken with cashew nuts and Bruce had the lamb shanks. They were both delicious. It’s a beautiful night in [...]