A visit to the chocolate factory

chocolate waterfall - two ton of liquid chocolate

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Good fences #32

Laid off

The Bell Tea Company has been operating in Dunedin for over 100 years

 but this year the doors closed permanently.

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Rubbish Tuesday #26

An inner city church

St Matthew's Anglican church, Dunedin, New Zealand.

A thriving inner city church.
It's a long time since I have been inside and I believe
 quite a few changes have been made.
 I'd love to have a look again sometime,
unfortunately it was closed when we were there.

St Mattew's Anglican church

main doors

side view

side door

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inSPIREd Sunday

A fence or two

in Central Otago.

Standing in the rose garden looking towards the hills.

Looking in the opposite direction.

Around the bouncy pillow at the camping ground.

Near the barbie area.

At the mall.

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Good fences #31

Old fashioned modes of transport

tricycle

pennyfarthing

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Rubbish Tuesday #25

Village churches

Churches in a small rural town in Otago.

Presbyterian church, still in regular use

St Thomas' Anglican church, now a private residence

Roman Catholic church, no longer in use

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inSPIREd Sunday

A colourful bunch

Wire and wood

Taken while out walking one winters day.

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Good Fences #30

The Hydro Grand Hotel, Timaru

Not so grand any more. I think it is a shame as it would be a great backpackers. But she's all boarded up and dilapidated and looks very unloved. Right above Caroline Bay which is a great attraction in the summer.

I remember staying here many years ago with my husband. We were told our room was right at the top, just keep going up until you can't go any further. We did. We ended up on the roof under the dome at the left corner of the hotel. Fully air conditioned, lovely view over the bay, but no windows, no bed, no anything! We had gone through a door that was supposed to be locked and wasn't. We did find our room eventually but I think we ended up down at reception again first. 

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Rubbish Tuesday #24

Raindrops and seed pods

Until this month I didn't know there was such a thing as found still life so I don't know whether these are decent examples or not. But I thought I'd show them to you anyway. I like the middle one best when I think I was trying to work out how to use the macro setting. 

Taken at different times throughout the year while I was out playing with my camera. 

Canon Power Shot A540 mostly on auto setting.

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photo challenge - still life

Trains n planes...

...critters n fences

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Good fences #29

Late afternoon sun

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Wednesday Around The World (WATW)

A three horse town

We had to travel south for a day recently and my husband thought we could stop at Gore for a break. It bills itself as the 'three horse town' so we decided to stop and take a look at the horses. As you can see, they are not real, although they are full size. Neither are there only three of them.

We rather enjoyed this use of an old cart wheel and old tractor seats at the site.

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Rubbish Tuesday #23

Roadside bounty

Spring blossom

I took these a few years ago for the blossom, 

but there are fences there so thought I would share

 with Good Fences #28