Another Brick in the Wall

Friday, July 11, 2008

Chinese Garden, Dunedin

Dunedins Chinese garden has finally opened. The only one in NZ, they have been building the garden for a couple of years, beside the old bus station on the one way. Here are some photos from our first trip through. We really enjoyed the garden despite the fact it was bitterly cold, especially with the breeze from the harbour. Here are a selection of the numerous pics I took...

Gates of welcome with one of its two lions and garden entrance back right.

Closer pic of the gates with a cold looking Craig

Getting a bit to close and personal with one of the lions.....

View from one of the many gazebos across the lake

I really loved all the different roof lines

Tower block, apparently there is a conference room upstairs you can book as a function room.

'Climbing mountain half pavilion' peaking out from behind the rocks

Another view of the tip of 'Climbing mountain half pavilion' from behind one of the waterfalls

Different view across the lake

Loved the use of shapes.....

And the small details

Heaps of cool rocks around including this one......

and this one, which is my favourite

Craig in the gazebo off the main entrance hall

Me in the same gazebo

Some of the awsome detailing in the many cellings.

So pretty, cant wait to see it all again in spring!

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Front Yard DIY

Here is the proof that we have been doing some DIY!

We recently finished our front garden that for the past year has been a mud pile. It used to be grass, but due to Craig often forgetting to mow it and that fact that it was blah we decided to rip everything out and built a fence. We then had a few technical issues with the fence and a few weeks ago ripped the new fence out as well and then built a new one. Now with the addition of a few native NZ plants, wood chip and stones it is a garden reformed!

Looking from the back path

Looking at the new, pretty plants towards the driveway

Looking from the street - don't worry, a new letter box is still to come!

New Leaf

Yes I know, we are totally shocking at writing our blog. I personally blame Craig, but anyways, we have now turned the page and are onto a new leaf of keeping up to date with our blog. There is a plan (however I won't divulge it here just in case it doesn't work!) which should see a much more regular entry from both of us.

Here goes!