Category Archive: street entertainment

Consider the sparrows

Consider the sparrows

For the second time in as many days I watched sparrows gorging on muffins. In this case I think it was a chocolate chip muffin. …

 

What is the rush?

What is the rush?

I started back at work a couple of days ago. Cruising down the street at lunchtime I spotted a few words on the pavement. In …

 

352 – Looking for the face

352 – Looking for the face

From mirror after mirror, No vanity’s displayed: I’m looking for the face I had Before the world was made. — W. B. Yeats Peter Trevelyan’s Mimetic Brotherhood definitely looks …

 

348 – Orinoco flows

348 – Orinoco flows

Wellington has a very good selection of sculpture on display in public settings. This water and neon sculpture isn’t especially thrilling during the daylight, but …

 

347 – Flying friendly skies

347 – Flying friendly skies

Periodically I have to travel as part of my job. I clamber on board an aircraft and away we go. Simple as that. I still …

 

344 – Sea to Sky

344 – Sea to Sky

Daisy wheels? Sun bursts? Snowflakes? Who knows – who cares? It’s just nice to roll through Civic Square and see that someone has bothered to …

 

326 – The path, curved…

326 – The path, curved…

The City Council building takes on a rich range of chocolate-y hues under the toffee coloured street lights. I’m always impressed by how dreary the …

 

324 – Unbeaten

324 – Unbeaten

So what exactly does a white gowned character on stilts have to do with today’s parade at lunchtime? I’m not 100% sure, but everyone seemed …

 

301 – Kindness

301 – Kindness

Quite honestly, I don’t believe there can be too much kindness. The best example I’ve seen lately is some kind person has thoughtfully put a …

 

266 – Last minute bonus

266 – Last minute bonus

According to my photo’s exif data, this photo was taken at 17:34. Well, yes, not far off the shortest day to be sure. The gentleman …