Sugarloaf covered in snow, 8 June 2008 from a cold front the previous afternoon. Viewed by my house.
The flowers of the native Kowhai tree in spring at Canterbury Park, Christchurch
Surface flooding from a thunderstorm on the 18th Jan 2009. The storm dumped about 35mm of rain at my location over about 1 hour.
Spring in the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch
Sugarloaf in late spring from Canterbury Park, Christchurch.
Low cloud or fog from the sea is blown inland, spilling over the Port Hills at Lyttelton Harbour enterence and covering the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. Taken on a walk up Mt Herbert 6 Jan 2007.
Clear blue skies and brown grass, Canterbury in summer. Heading up Gebbies pass after turning off highway 75.
Autumn in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. This photo taken May 2006.
Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis) flower in my garden. Seen in late spring and early summer. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyline_australis)