Bridle Path Track Closed
I both love and despise the Bridle Path track – it’s steep and difficult in places and you have to watch your footing and wear good boots or sneakers or you’re likely to slip down it instead. It’s...
View ArticlePort Hills with Dusting of Snow
There’s still a bit of snow about after yesterday’s amazing dump (some places had 30cms of snow!). We had lovely weather today – sunshine and blue sky. I’ve photographed these trees on the hills above...
View ArticleCastle Rock
This is what’s left of Castle Rock after thousands of earthquakes. The track that is downhill from it is the Bridle Path and it is still closed due to the obvious rockfall hazard. In case you’re...
View ArticleA Trip on the Christchurch Gondola
The Christchurch Gondola was closed for two years after the February 2011 earthquake. It re-opened recently, so today was a perfect day to venture up to the top. Apparently a lot of other people also...
View ArticleCastle Rock Reserve
I walked up the Bridle Path at lunchtime today and took these two pics with my cellphone. I thought the clouds were looking very dramatic. Though it looks like a southerly is about it hit (an...
View ArticleA walk down from the Gondola
After experiencing days of rain we have finally had a brilliant sunny day, so we thought it would be a nice day to go for a walk in the hills. So we headed to the gondola and hitched a ride up the...
View ArticleClouds coming over the Port Hills
Another cold day today. It got to a high of 5 degrees and I don’t recall seeing the sun at all. I took this photo in Ferrymead Park with the dramatic clouds coming over the Port hills.
View ArticleFerrymead Park and the Port Hills
I love looking at how the cloud rolls in over the hills.
View ArticleSummit Road Views, Port Hills
Cyclists making their way along the Summit Road I took a drive up to the Summit Road around dusk as I keep meaning to go up there and do some photos. I knew the sun set was not going to be amazing – as...
View ArticleMary Duncan Park Walkway
Views from the Duncan Park Walkway on Port Hills Rd I’ve known about this walkway for quite a while, but I didn’t know what it was like, where it went or the conditions of the walkway. I drive past the...
View ArticlePort Hills and a Bike Race
I met my photo club today at the corner of Summit Road and Evans Pass – and we made our way along a track to get a higher view. Little did we know that about 120 mountain bikers were about to come...
View ArticleCastle Rock
This is what’s left of Castle Rock after thousands of earthquakes. The track that is downhill from it is the Bridle Path and it is still closed due to the obvious rockfall hazard. In case you’re...
View ArticleA Trip on the Christchurch Gondola
The Christchurch Gondola was closed for two years after the February 2011 earthquake. It re-opened recently, so today was a perfect day to venture up to the top. Apparently a lot of other people also...
View ArticleCastle Rock Reserve
I walked up the Bridle Path at lunchtime today and took these two pics with my cellphone. I thought the clouds were looking very dramatic. Though it looks like a southerly is about it hit (an...
View ArticleA walk down from the Gondola
After experiencing days of rain we have finally had a brilliant sunny day, so we thought it would be a nice day to go for a walk in the hills. So we headed to the gondola and hitched a ride up the...
View ArticleClouds coming over the Port Hills
Another cold day today. It got to a high of 5 degrees and I don’t recall seeing the sun at all. I took this photo in Ferrymead Park with the dramatic clouds coming over the Port hills.
View ArticleFerrymead Park and the Port Hills
I love looking at how the cloud rolls in over the hills.
View ArticleSummit Road Views, Port Hills
Cyclists making their way along the Summit Road I took a drive up to the Summit Road around dusk as I keep meaning to go up there and do some photos. I knew the sun set was not going to be amazing – as...
View ArticleMary Duncan Park Walkway
Views from the Duncan Park Walkway on Port Hills Rd I’ve known about this walkway for quite a while, but I didn’t know what it was like, where it went or the conditions of the walkway. I drive past the...
View ArticlePort Hills and a Bike Race
I met my photo club today at the corner of Summit Road and Evans Pass – and we made our way along a track to get a higher view. Little did we know that about 120 mountain bikers were about to come...
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