New Year’s Eve on Waiheke Island.
The rain came to dampen celebrations.
We walked in the wet; the boats sat on the hard, going exactly nowhere.
The year drizzled and fizzled to a close…
Boats On The Island I
Going With The Grain
‘Going With The Grain’
…we grow as we flow…
Derelict Arch
‘Derelict Arch’
…arching up, falling down…
Spot The Leaves
‘Spot The Leaves’
…that was, erm, well spotted…
Outlines
‘Outlines’
…shapes without detail…
The Places That We Go To Hide
‘The Places That We Go To Hide’
…seeking soothing shelter…
Conservatory Sky View
‘Conservatory Sky View’
Red & Yellow Hibiscus
‘Red & Yellow Hibiscus’
…something to brighten your day!…
No Need To Explain
‘No Need To Explain’
Hang
‘Hang’
…dangling and tangling – just how much rope shall we give ‘em?….
Beach Mosaic II
‘Beach Mosaic II’
…a story, a sea shanty, in every shell upon the shore…
Mane Attraction
‘Mane Attraction’
A leonine statue guards the entrance to a downtown Auckland hotel.
I am lured into a photographic cat-ture of the sculpted beast. Not for the first time on this blog….
This image and accompanying poor puns come at the recent suggestion of blogger Graham Stephen, whose rather stellar artistic work may be found at:
Beach Mosaic
‘Beach Mosaic’
…gifts the sea brings us…
What Remains
‘What Remains’
‘As It Is Written’
‘As It Is Written’
“all you need is love, love is all you need”
– The Beatles
Hydrangeas
‘Hydrangeas’’
… a serene scene to end the year on a peaceful note…
Deep In The Woods
‘Deep In The Woods’
… going in is easy; getting out, not so much…
Just Another Face In The Crowd
‘Just Another Face In The Crowd’
Old Head
‘Old Head’
An old head indeed, but in fact a new- ish double life size bronze bust of Sir John Logan Campbell, a founding father of modern Auckland.
The sculpture lies in the central park on land gifted by him to the city.
The sculptor has even gone to the detail of including the subject’s initials on a monogrammed breast pocket kerchief – nice touch!
Blue Payphone
‘Blue Payphone’
…who you gonna call?…
ebb then flood 