tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299702432024-03-07T21:24:46.239+13:00PETE'S CamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger657125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-56810808758389617672013-02-10T12:33:00.001+13:002013-09-22T18:51:36.312+12:00Wellington's Cuba Quarter - Cam Theme - 58If you are in Downtown Wellington - there are four distinct areas of the city to explore:<br />
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- The Lambton Quarter<br />
- The Courtenay Quarter<br />
- The Waterfront<br />
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and of course<br />
- The Cuba Quarter<br />
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Cuba Street has a funky bohemian vibe to it - full of creativity.<br />
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Most of the buildings are quite old and in desperate need of earthquake strengthening, but that is what gives this part of the city its 'edge'.<br />
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Having asked some friends to tell me their first thought when I mentioned Cuba quarter - the bucket fountain was the outright winner. The moving bucket fountain is a popular kinetic sculpture in
Cuba Street. The buckets/scoops fill with water until they are heavy enough to
tip over and create a chain reaction by filling the buckets below – in a
constant cycle of motion and splashing - don't get wet...<br />
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So here are a few of my photos from a walk up and down Cuba Street in downtown Wellington...<br />
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I can't recall where this photo of blue and white was taken on Cuba Street.<br />
Judging from the sunlight - if you were to be looking up the street to the west - then it would be on the left.<br />
Ornate plaster work just appeals to me - when compared to some modern glass facades<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-40454730750774647192013-02-10T12:06:00.000+13:002013-09-22T18:56:03.661+12:00Ask most locals from Wellington where some of the best eateries are and 'Logan Brown' will probably be high up on the list.<br />
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It used to be a bank and now serves great food - with service to match.<br />
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192 Cuba Street – on the corner with Vivian Street.</div>
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Looking east down Cuba Street towards the waterfront - way down</div>
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it's only when you explore this quarter of Wellington by foot that all its interesting finds reveal themselves.<br />
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<a href="http://www.abstractdesign.co.nz/">Abstract Designs</a>
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Their range includes Jewellery, Homewares, Garden products, Lampshades, Cuff
Links, Giftware – all designed with a
New Zealand flavour, making them popular for gifts both in New Zealand and
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-56736368302184144412013-02-10T11:46:00.001+13:002013-09-22T18:58:30.410+12:00Near the bottom of Cuba Street - closer to the waterfront - I chanced upon this bench and was surprised to see it recycled from skateboards<br />
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pretty nifty idea I think<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-33688295752160460602013-02-10T11:41:00.001+13:002013-02-10T12:01:33.914+13:00The Pohutukawa tree is a symbol of summer in New Zealand<br />
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...interesting to find this one forlornly surviving the rapid change going on around it in Cuba Street<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-14519127057540576652013-02-10T11:28:00.004+13:002013-09-22T18:59:10.736+12:00Old building - new paint<br />
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<a href="http://ikoiko.co.nz/">IkoIko</a> - From a humble
start as a tiny stall in Wellington’s Wakefield Markets – 'The best little gift
shop in the world' was born in Cuba Street some 15 years ago, Iko is known for
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Modern apartment buildings try to blend in<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29970243.post-62556219492290500602013-02-10T11:23:00.000+13:002013-02-10T11:57:38.597+13:00Something about this facade caught my eye...<br />
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<a href="http://www.lazule.co.nz/">Lazule</a> at 151 Cuba Street is home to
some of New Zealand's biggest and diverse selection of Sterling Silver
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A family owned and operated business by mother and daughter duo -Joan
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It was started by Olivia when she was 17 years old, and was located
in the old Wakefield market in Wellington - then known as Hallelujah
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The Albemarle – Found just off the corner of Cuba, at 59 Ghuznee
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building many times and often wondered about its history. Wonder no more… The
1905-vintage Albemarle Hotel is an unreinforced masonry building, soon to be
earthquake strengthened and refurbished by Developer Ian Cassels. (That man
deserves a medal). From a hotel to a brothel to a boarding house and used
latterly as the Mayfair Gentlemen's Club, there is certainly some entertaining
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is cosmopolitan and I love the way this photo captures bits of it including the traders, shoppers, schoolgirls, police vans, revamped buildings, neglected buildings, smart cars, everyday cars, adverts for a 30 minute abortion, adverts for a prophet, the streets are littered with rubbish, but also leaves from the 100 year old trees. People, by day, seem to get on with their business, but its not somewhere you would walk the streets at night.</span></div>
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growing them on the other hand has proved difficult.<br />
But that hasn't stopped me buying them.<br />
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If you happen to be in Singapore from 13-20 November, the 20th World Orchid Conference is happening.<br />
The next World Orchid Conference is in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2014<br />
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There are 2 <i>kinds</i> of orchids:<br />
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<i>epiphytes</i> - these are the most popular and grow from trees.<br />
they require a moist, warm climate<br />
most popular being Dendrobiums<br />
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<i>terrestrial</i> - these grow directly from the ground<br />
they are easier to grow and their flowers last longer<br />
most popular being Cymbidiums<br />
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so, if you ARE an orchid boffin, I'd love to hear from you giving names to the images of orchids I have here. All these photos were taken in the Begonia hothouse at Wellington's Botanic gardens<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">so we've had orchids looking like tiger lillies and now these ones - </span></div>
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it's an interesting mix of complimentary colours<br />
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yellow orchids mainly come from Thailand<br />
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where these yellow ones come from, I wouldn't have a clue</div>
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foliage doesn't usually vie for attention as much as the flowers do</div>
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I wasn't sure these larger pink orchid blooms would photograph well<br />
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the blooms seem to hover in this photo and the green background of ferns compliments it nicely I think</div>
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I decided to crop it to get rid of the background leaves of another tropical plant in the hothouse, thereby focusing on the small orchid flowers themselves<br />
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and a close up of the fascinating colours and patterns of these Dendrobium orchids<br />
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