‘Wintergarden On A Spring Sunday’
Wintergarden On A Spring Sunday
Tag: Auckland
River Scene
‘River Scene’
At The Domain, In The Rain II
At The Domain, In The Rain II
…sunday morning, soft rain falls on the empty band rotunda but makes its own gently percussive music…
At The Domain, In The Rain
‘At The Domain, In The Rain’
Spreading Out II
‘Spreading Out II’
Art Deco Patterns
‘Art Deco Patterns’
Tower Of Stones
‘Tower Of Stones’
Tamaki Drive Vista
‘Tamaki Drive Vista’
…sea wall, lampposts, waves,an overcast sky – at play for me as I walk by…
Skyward Prow
‘Skyward Prow’
…another take on the impressive Māori canoe in glass, situated at the entrance to the Auckland Art Gallery. the vertical sculpture points to the sky…
Moonlit Waters
‘Moonlit Waters’
Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour by the light of the most recent full moon.
Seaside Scene VI
‘Seaside Scene VI’
…spring time in Auckland and beach frolics begin!..
In A Fog III
‘In A Fog III’
…more mysterious morning murk…
In A Fog
‘In A Fog’
Taken yesterday morning in downtown Auckland – a photo of fog blanketing the streets and buildings.
The fog lifted and gave way to a perfect, sunny day. Fog may be all enveloping at the time, but rarely lasts. There is a life lesson in there somewhere I suppose.
Meanwhile, in something unusual for this town, the fog has rolled in for the second day running… but that’s life too!
Seaside Scene V
‘Seaside Scene V’
a.m walkers
‘a.m walkers’
Trawler At Rest
‘Trawler At Rest’
A fishing vessel moored in the calm sanctuary of Auckland’s downtown Viaduct Basin recently.
The fishermen get a break; as do the fish..!
At The Yacht Club On A Grey Day II
‘At The Yacht Club On A Grey Day II’
At The Yacht Club On A Grey Day
‘At The Yacht Club On A Grey Day’
Strata/Ripple
‘Strata/Ripple’
‘Valkyrie’ Vandalised
‘Valkyrie’ Vandalised’
I posted a photo of my favourite Auckland statue just a few weeks ago in Statuesque Sunshine , and some time ago in Statue: ‘Valkyrie’.
The statue, a fountain actually, had suffered losing its flow of water during a recent drought, and the gates to it had been locked for the past couple of years for reasons unknown.
But now this final indignity:
A local newspaper reports of the vandalism and ruin of the bronze and marble monument.
I was quietly stunned, and saddened.
Utterly pointless…
The statue may not be able to be repaired, the news article states.
I hope some restorative magic can be applied to the once lovely work, I really do.
If not, I feel that I have lost a friend of sorts.
Ebb Then Flood 