Views from the city - Cam Theme - 23

This theme shows views of Wellington City from Lambton Quay - the busy business precinct.

As usual,

There are 11 pics in this week's "CAM".

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Afternoon tea anyone?

Who would have thought a whole shop - dedicated soley to the pleasure of tea drinking would be found in the city...

Words and curves...

On the corner of Lambton Quay and Ballance street is this sculpture by Ralph Hotere and Mary McFarlane.
The letters and the pillar holding them up were from the State Fire Insurance building which was demolished in the early 1980's.

Art Deco...

This image is of Te Puni Kokiri House - the Ministry of Maori Development.

'wind tunnel' Wellington

Shell Sculpture by Jeff Thomson

This is down on Lambton Quay (pronounced Key) and the shells are made of concrete...

Shell Sculpture by Jeff Thomson

'Fallopian' fountain... that was my wife's first response on seeing it.

Actually, it is called ‘Ngā kōrerorero’ - (the ongoing dialogue) by Colombian artist Silvia Salgado. It represents the relationships and communication between friends and family and is located in Wellington’s Midland Park on Lambton Quay.

Remains of the day

Wellington Old and New...

Wellington Blue and White...

Quite by chance...

Of itself an ordinary photo, but to anyone far from 'home' it stands out by a mile...

This was taken just off Lambton Quay - Rumbles Wine Merchants, 32 Waring Taylor Street Wellington

Wellington Cranes and Moon