Farming Tirau style

Sheep dog, shepherd and sheep

Rounding up the visitors in Tirau

No bull

No bull

Taking pride of place in an unforget-a-bull town

Lunchtime walk

Scenes I encountered on today's lunchtime walk.

Yesterday, this monkey was lying on the ground. Today he was hanging off a lamp post. I hope there is nothing sinister going on ...

Giant daisies - my favourite summer flower.

A splash of red peeping through.

A friendly creature on someone's garage wall.

Paddling their way through summer.

This pussy cat was more interested in rubbing up against me than being in a photo. No matter how quickly I moved, he still got to me before I could snap his picture!

Day 270 - Whanau sculpture

Whanau sculpture

A family immortalised

Day 269 - Fish sculpture

Fish sculpture

Another fish out of water

Day 254 - Salute

Salute

Petone Foreshore

The inscription on the plaque reads:

"These oars salute those who have arrived and departed these shores, and those who will arrive and depart in the future."

Day 247 - Masks

Masks

Whispering their secrets

Day 236 - Bird sculpture

Bird sculpture

Nga Manu Nature Reserve

Day 234 - A fish out of water

A fish out of water

High in the sky on Petone Foreshore

Day 223 - Silhouettes

Giant silhouettes

Peeping around a busy street corner

Day 222 - Mirror balls

Mirror balls

Rolling down the steps outside Te Papa

Day 219 - Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

I love the way this giant hippo sculpture stands atop the Museum Hotel in Wellington, advertising a refined French restaurant inside, Hippopotamus.

Day 216 - Wai-titi landing

Wai-titi landing monument

Thorndon

The plaque reads:

Wai-titi landing (place of shining waters)

This land was originally a beach and a 'tauranga' (resting place for waka) used by Te Atiawa/Taranaki whanau before 1840 and was a significant entry point to the Pipitea Kumutoto area. The land takes its name from a stream which ran between the two pa of Kumutoto and Pipitea.

The Pou Whenua (traditional tribal boundary markers) were gifted by the Wellington Tenths Trust, on behalf of the Te Atiawa/Taranaki whanau, to the City of Wellington to commemorate the significance of this area. The Pou Whenua are also an expression of the enduring Treaty Partnership between Te Atiawa/Taranaki whanau and the City of Wellington.

Dedicated by

The Prime Minister of New Zealand - The Right Honourable Helen Clark

and

Her Worship the Mayor of Wellington City - Kerry Prendergast

December 13th 2004

Pou Whenua sculptor

Ra Vincent

Day 154 - Corrugated iron teacup

Corrugated iron teacup

This corrugated iron teacup, near Levin, has often caught my eye while driving through the Manawatu district. It's certainly a colourful and eye-catching way to grab the attention of drivers and passers-by.

Day 153 - Giant mosaic ball

 

Giant mosaic buoy
Himatangi Beach

This giant mosaic buoy stands in the centre of the roundabout at Himatangi Beach. It features beach themes and is quite an imposing scene at its resting place, even if it took some time to work out what it was.

Day 124 - Creature

'Creature'

Each to their own ... ;-)

Day 112 - Giant sledge hammer

Giant sledge hammer

I love this giant sledge hammer outside the Asteron building on The Terrace. I wonder if it's a message to employees, or perhaps a warning for travelling salespeople? Maybe someone was becoming frustrated in their attempts to be understood so they resorted to being as subtle as a sledge hammer instead?

Day 89 - Fountain

Fountain
Frank Kitts Lagoon

Day 87 - I ♥ Wellington

I ♥ Wellington
Waterfront sculpture

Day 85 - Taihape gumboot

Taihape gumboot

If Ohakune is the carrot capital of New Zealand, then Taihape is the gumboot capital of the world. Gumboot Day was first held in 1985 and features the famous gumboot throwing competition. This giant gumboot, made of corrugated iron, is another hilarious kiwiana sculpture for New Zealand travellers to enjoy.

Fred Dagg explains it best: If it weren't for your gumboots, where would you be?