A very unexpected hot air balloon flew over the Classical Sparks concert in North Hagley Park in the middle of the performance.
A hot air balloon passes directly overhead during the Classical Sparks concert in North Hagley Park.
The moon during the totality of the eclipse, framed by tops of trees at Nunweek Park in Northwest Christchurch.
Last minute crowds are let in after queuing for a hour at the Botanic D'Lights exhibition at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens before closing time, and are delighted by the flowers that line the path...
Last minute crowds are let in after queuing for a hour at the Botanic D'Lights exhibition at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens before closing time, and are delighted by the rain tree that they find...
Horseshoe Lake Reserve is now home to a colony of little shag during nesting season that can be seen from the car park area. During the day the parents routinely fly away to fish, and return to feed...
Terns at Birdlings Flat
Young dancers eagerly awaiting their turn
The leaves are fresh after the storm. The clear blue sky brings out the color in green. I feel the breath of life and power. I can’t see it, but I can feel it. This makes me think about what I can do...
Lovely warm and nice weather, cheerful-colored flowers stand out in the middle of Victoria Square. They took my exhaustion away. Pink, yellow, orange and green, they paint the city. Now all I can...
In 2016 this blackbird decided to raise her young in a nest built in a pot plant, at head height, right beside our front door. She and her babies would freeze whenever we went in or out, but were...
A mother and child capuchin monkey share a bonding moment at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.
We encountered a very friendly goat at the Hilltop Tavern, where we were attending a wedding. It was perfectly content to sit down and enjoy the view of Banks Peninsula for a while.
This photo was taken near c1 cafe. It shows why Christchurch is known as the 'Garden City'
An Super Tucano of the RNZAF Black Falcon aerobatic display team flying overhead during a display at New Brighton.
I noticed that this camera man who was filming the live performance at the Diwali Festival was clearly enjoying the experience.
Children marvel at the ice sculptures on display at the Diwali Festival inside Horncastle Arena.
A toddler marvels at the fish swimming inside the tank at the Discovery Centre in the Canterbury Museum.
Cherry Blossom along Brougham Street
My wife got a bouquet as a thank you... I discovered it came with a bonus crab spider.
Parklands versus another team on a frosty morning at Englefield Park
Candidates in the local election touting for votes from early morning passers by.
I came across this family on New Years Eve enjoying a spot of fishing at Diamond Harbour.
I was almost directly under the approach path of this USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon that had just returned from an aerobatic display at Warbirds over Wanaka, and was about to land at Christchurch...