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The Octagon
The ‘Square of Moray Place’. Plans by Charles Kettle in the 1840s, as the first chief surveyor of Otago, included a large octagonal area...
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Saint Andrew’s Day at Toitū
In Toitū today I was lucky to hear Dougall Mackay pipe his way through the galleries to mark Saint Andrew’s Day, acknowledging our city’s...
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More Lupins
I have to add that the lupins along the Ahuriri River and through the Lindis are really pretty at the moment 🤗 #nature
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The Lindis
The Lindis Pass - for our journey home south, we came via Central Otago over the Lindis. Otago surveyor John Turnbull Thomson traversed...
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The Ceiling at St Patrick’s
St Patrick’s Basilica in Oamaru. I had the opportunity to pop inside and see this lovely building as I drove north on Thursday. Completed...
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A Pocket of Lupins
A pocket of lupins about to burst into colour just down from Ramshaw Lane in Arrowtown. Unfortunately these wild flowers are actually an...
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Tracks in the Thyme
Tracks amongst the thyme flowers in Bannockburn - it’s a beautiful time to be in Central Otago 💜 #nature
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Holmes Wharf Oamaru
Holmes Wharf in Oamaru. A day trip to Waimate yesterday included a few stops along the way, including strolling this historic wharf....
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Blossom at the Station
A spring scene on this slightly gloomy day. Just over a week ago I came across the rising sun catching the blossom on the trees by the...
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Tomahawk Beach
#Do - Happy Friday! It was a stunning time of the day to run one of my favourite Dunedin beaches, Tomahawk Beach. With caves, cliffs,...