The Loud Motel is the next block over

The best tamarillos in town...

are sold out of a pensioner's hatchback on Hatea Drive.

Isn't this what all municipal buildings look like?

Isn't this what all municipal buildings look like?, originally uploaded by Fi@PhotograFi.

What does municipal mean, anyhow?

Reflection of heaven

Reflection of heaven, originally uploaded by Fi@PhotograFi.

Midday sky reflected in the Assembly of God Church window

An unusual visitor

Sorry for the gap in posting; I've been down in Auckland for the weekend - where I just happened to capture this beautiful kaka, one of New Zealand's native parrots feeding in my friend's backyard. It's very, very unusual to see this bird in the suburbs so I was very lucky - and I've sent this onto the North Shore City Council who always like to hear about sightings like this one.

Searching for spring

Searching for spring, originally uploaded by Fi@PhotograFi.

Magnolia show

Instead of graffiti

These colourful murals decorate the side of Whangarei Bowling Club which also happens to back onto an alley. Normally this would mean this wall would be a prime target for graffiti but for some reason this one has been left unscathed.

Mr and Mrs Mallard

...basking in the winter sunshine in Cafler Park.

Where the Hatea River

...meets Whangarei Harbour is the perfect place to moor one's yacht.

Up on the dry, Riverside Drive

It's been a long time since this boat was at sea...

Toe toe flags

I'm Sorry

This strange little character, wearing nappies and sporting a 10 cent coin for a face is painted on the doorway of an empty building in Bank Street. I'm intrigued...who's sorry? Why are they sorry?

But most of all, why paint this odd creature to say it?

Saturday fields

Tracks in the dew at Kensington Sports Grounds, early Saturday morning