Tag Archives: Christchurch

Very very tired but OK

Posted on November 14, 2016 by lensaddiction

So you may have heard about the 7.5 earthquake that hit the South Island just after midnight (some 20 hours ago). I am OK, the cats and the house are OK but I had to evacuate due to tsunami warning, … Continue reading →

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Conceptual Self Portrait – Wasteland

Posted on September 25, 2016 by lensaddiction

Driving about the city last week, I chanced upon these dead trees in a swamp not far from where I live.  The swamp is slowly reclaiming areas around the wetlands that had been set aside as native bird habitat as … Continue reading →

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Fire and Bright Lights in Christchurch

Posted on August 7, 2016 by lensaddiction

Recently there have been two opportunities to get out and take advantage of the early winter night.  A local fire spinning group did a photography shoot performance at Sumner Beach which was excellent fun. It was a cold frosty night … Continue reading →

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Taylors Mistake Long Exposure

Posted on April 11, 2016 by lensaddiction

I attended an Advanced Landscape Photography Workshop over the weekend, and we spent some time on these rocks.  Given I had my Lee Big Stopper 10 stop filter with me, I decided to take it for a spin as the … Continue reading →

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Fanfare Sculpture

Posted on February 28, 2016 by lensaddiction

Apparently this is New Zealands largest piece of art created – its 20m diameter, and each fan (which do spin in the wind) are 1.5m across.   It was originally installed in Australia and now finds itself just north of Christchurch … Continue reading →

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Black and White Bikes

Posted on February 25, 2016 by lensaddiction

I went into the city on Saturday to take photos for my Earthquake Anniversary post.  The repeating patterns of these bikes all lined up in a row caught my eye. When I crouched down to get a better angle, I … Continue reading →

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Sunrise at Taylors Mistake

Posted on August 30, 2015 by lensaddiction

It has to be confessed that I am NOT a morning person.  AT ALL!! So that is my excuse for the fact there are only two sunrise shoots in my collection.  However both were excellent mornings and I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Light Show Botanic Gardens Christchurch

Posted on July 11, 2015 by lensaddiction

Its school holidays and someone decided to carry on the tradition of doing a mid winter light show in Christchurch (started a few years ago after the earthquakes).  This year they used the Botanic Gardens which is a lovely idea, … Continue reading →

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Christchurch Street Art

Posted on June 21, 2015 by lensaddiction

Some of you may know that 5 years ago we had two major earthquakes here in Christchurch, and the second one was particularly devastating, damaging nearly all the buildings in the CBD area in the city.  As a result there … Continue reading →

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4th Anniversary of Feb 22 Earthquake in Christchurch

Posted on February 22, 2015 by lensaddiction

At 12.51pm on Feb22 2011 Christchurch was hit by a major earthquake which caused massive building damage and 185 people were killed as a result.  Wiki entry here. To give you an idea of the impact of the level of … Continue reading →

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