Auckland neighbourhood: Kohimarana

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Coming back from a day in town yesterday, I took some pictures of the gardens and houses on Uncle Joe's street.

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Photos

Dog park ONe
At the bottom of Uncle Joe's street, Sprott, there is a HUGE field that is used for sports, events and is also a dog park where owners can take their pets off their leads and let them romp.

Dog park Two
On my way home this week, I counted 9 separate soccer and cricket games being played on this field with lots of extra space for the dog owners

Dog park Three
Normally I would have tried the stitching trick with the camera to show a 360 degree view but can't load the software from Canon at the internet cafes.
The bench where Erin and I do our stretches after our run around the park. Three times around takes about 25 minutes, at our slow pace. About 4 km.

Dog park Four
These shots were taken around noon, when the morning rush of dogs and owners was over.

Dog park Five
The path over to the bottom of Sprott avenue.

Stone wall
These are seen frequently. Made by Maori tradesmen, they are dry stone walls, the stone being brought in from elsewhere on the island.

Succulent plants
OF course I am distracted by the low maintenance plants in people's gardens

Garbage, Kiwi style.
Ever alert for a opportunity to show Kiwi culture,I spotted this on the way in to town this morning. Note the Canadarm-like extension reaching for the can, eliminating one Domestic Engineer's job.

Lifting the cargo
All cans are the same along the street

And returning softly
Completed in about 10 seconds. Truck manoevres around cars parked in the street. One driver, never touches garbage. Pick up twice a week.

Action at the dog park
In contrast to yesterday's empty park, lots were out today on my walk through.

Mailbox
They stand at the bottom of the driveways - less walking for the postie but available for the public to peruse. Lots are "rustic" like this one.

Neighbour
UP the hill from Uncle Joe, lots of houses have gardens bursting with flora. NO fauna that I could spot.

From another angle
Just admiring the view

Another stone wall
Very sturdy, these. NOthing that Extreme Engineering would be profiling though.

Norfolk Pine
I had forgotten they were native to NZ. OF course they grow to an amazing size here.