‘Sparkling Waters’
…‘Waitemata’ means ‘sparkling waters’ in Māori language. Today was a crisp, bright, winter’s day in town – the name of our entrance on the sea certainly rang true…
Sparkling Waters
Shadow Stripes
‘Shadow Stripes’
…railings cast a shadow on a concrete wall, to striped effect….
Your Lens On The World
‘Your Lens On The World’
…as you see it, then…
ATM
‘ATM’
…one of those things where you can take out only what you have put in…
Sprays Of Cool Water
‘Sprays Of Cool Water’
…come and be refreshed…
White Flower, Revisited
‘White Flower, Revisited’
…another view, another tone; petals still white…
White Flower, This Afternoon
‘White Flower, This Afternoon’
…brilliant bloom, brilliant winter’s day – enjoy!…
Pasifika IV
‘Pasifika IV’
…the sun? an eight- pointed star? whichever is symbolised, this tapa design stands out like a constellation in the heavens…
Pasifika III
‘Pasifika III’
…dazzling repeated motifs…
Pasifika II
‘Pasifika II’
…more tapa cloth designs from the pacific islands…
Axial
‘Axial’
…from a centre, going away…
Majestic
‘Majestic’
…i found this swan statue in an auckland park rather majestic.
as swans are a symbol of royalty, the picture receives a purple tinting, given that colour is also associated with things royal…
Mid-Year Magnolia
‘Mid-Year Magnolia’
…half way through – the year, like petals, continues to unfold and reveal…
Black & White
‘Black & White’
…magpies – made for monochrome…
Climb Over, Go Through, Live, Grow
‘Climb Over, Go Through, Live, Grow’
…our struggles bring our gains…
Shady Grove: Abstract
‘Shady Grove: Abstract’
Pohutukawa: In Green
‘Pohutukawa: In Green’
…a green tint for a favourite tree, dangling aerial roots on display…
Plant Life
‘Plant Life’
Through The Chaos
‘Through The Chaos’
…there just must be a way through…
The Throne & The Tide
‘The Throne & The Tide’
Myth has it that King Canute of England set his throne on a beach and commanded the incoming tide to halt its advance.
The king’s powers did not extend that far however- the tide washed past the king and throne.
This chair is in a similarly hapless place!
ebb then flood 