A shack, far along the flooded track at Brooklands Lagoon near Barkers Brook with the inscription "The Shack of Remembrance". Gumboots are required!
A hot air balloon passes directly overhead during the Classical Sparks concert in North Hagley Park.
A very unexpected hot air balloon flew over the Classical Sparks concert in North Hagley Park in the middle of the performance.
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.
I happened to spot some friends who then decided to do some impromptu acrobatics on the sheep sculptures during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture.
Young and old alike are delighted by the Orbis CityUps installation during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture. Orbis was created by a team from the University of Auckland.
Entering the cargo bay via the cargo ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III at the United States Antarctic Programme Open Day at Christchurch Airport.
Children marvel at the ice sculptures on display at the Diwali Festival inside Horncastle Arena.
I noticed that this camera man who was filming the live performance at the Diwali Festival was clearly enjoying the experience.
The moon during the totality of the eclipse, framed by tops of trees at Nunweek Park in Northwest Christchurch.
Visitors reflect upon the road cones that became a part of Christchurch life after the earthquake. The cones are part of the Antigravity CityUps installation at the FEStival of Transitional...
A pair of buskers amazed the crowds at the FEStival of Transitional Architecture with their performances of fire.
Lorde (Ella Yelich-O'Connor) performs to a packed crowd at Horncastle Arena during the Christchurch leg of her first New Zealand tour.
A pair of very friendly horses approached the fence bordering the car park at Little River, hoping to get some attention from a family who happily obliged.
An encounter with a fantail at Riccarton Bush.
I came across this family on New Years Eve enjoying a spot of fishing at Diamond Harbour.
My wife got a bouquet as a thank you... I discovered it came with a bonus crab spider.
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...
I spotted this fledgling pukeko in the undergrowth, playing with a twig in the shallow upper reaches of the Styx River inside Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.
These two pukeko at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve grabbed the same shoot from the shallow water and jostled over it for a bit.
A toddler 'helps' this muscovy shelduck to 'cross the road' at Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park.