A little Wellington Graffiti
There’s more to the Middle of Middle-Earth than Hobbit-related paraphernalia and activities. So, to continue our series of found street art, here’s some graffiti from the skate park nearby. A little...
View ArticleNow that’s one photogenic city
In the weeks leading up to Wellington’s most recent world premiere, I was getting pretty excited, to be part of the spectacle (as a spectator!) and to soak up the atmosphere of the whole “Wellywood”...
View ArticleThe directions were clear
A lot of people go to Luzern (or, Lucerne, for the Francophones) to see the famous wooden bridge (Kapellbrücke). And indeed, we saw the bridge…but Luzern has other things to offer the intrepid...
View ArticleSculpture for all ages
Back in 2008, on the Sculpture Terrace of New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, overlooking the sparkling turquoise ripple of Wellington harbour, PJD, Occasionally Travelled and I ran into...
View ArticleHome is where the heart is
These window-shutters – spotted during the course of our meanderings in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, earlier this year – take the saying ‘home is where the heart is’ to a new level. In fact, they weren’t...
View ArticleOld and new
Something we miss about Europe is the feeling of turning a corner, and seeing something medieval. - PJD Photo by CIA, Utrecht, the night before we left the Netherlands. What is it about where you are...
View ArticleRainbow Warrior III
There’s a new addition to the Wellington skyline at the moment, in the form of the tall masts of the Rainbow Warrior III (they’re 50 metres high!). The purpose-built flagship of Greenpeace is currently...
View ArticleWellington Civic Square, by night
Public spaces like this – which are beautiful both by day, and night, should be encouraged, in our increasingly urbanised planet. A pretty place to be, I think you will agree. Recently, I learnt that...
View ArticlePanoramic
How – and why – does life sometimes manage to get so busy?! The photo below is of a place which is truly timeless, both in the sheer beauty of the dramatic landscape, and because it’s a place where all...
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