uxbridge road

another retrospective photo taken in Uxbridge Road, Howick. I was thinking about shapes and composition when I took this shot.

playground

 

The Point England Reserve playground has to be one of the most 'interestingly' designed playgrounds I've ever seen. Most of the local playgrounds consist of heavy duty plastic, stainless steel and wooden structures. This looks like something that came from outer space. Still the function is the same... Miss7 loved playing on it.

damaged boat

Here's a close up of the damage to the boat that is leaning against the jetty at the Panmure Wharf. You'll see it in a couple of the posts that I put up about the wharf earlier this week. A local who was walking his dog at the time came over and told me that the boat had been abandoned as the owner didn't have the money to get it repaired. He also told me about how a woman had driven her car off the jetty a year ago and drowned.

Panmure Wharf again

 

 
These photos were also taken yesterday at the Panmure Wharf. The Tamaki River which is where the wharf is based is rich in history. On a quiet morning there, it's easy to imagine the steamers en route to the Coromandel and Thames gold fields calling in. I'm realizing more and more how many great photographic opportunities there are close to me. On my list is the Waipuna Basin, Mt Wellington, Pt England to name a few.

Panmure Wharf

This morning I took the opportunity to get down to the Panmure Wharf, have a look around and take some photos. This place is very close to where I live yet I hadn't been down there before. The light was good and there was plenty of activity on the water. The Panmure Yacht club is close by as well as rowing clubrooms too. Hope to get back soon to take some pictures of the boaties and rowers in action.