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Sometimes when we look in a mirror
we are able to look back upon our history at all the good and all the bad.
Have you ever asked yourself if in the reflection you have caused more good then bad? Or if you caused more bad then good do you regret it?
On a walk around Mona Vale with a Flickr freind May 2019 Christchurch New Zealand.
Mona Vale, with its homestead formerly known as Karewa, is a public park of 4 ha in the Christchurch suburb of Fendalton. The homestead and gate house are both listed as heritage buildings with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT). The fernery and the rose garden, and pavilion with the setting of the park along the Avon River, add to the attractiveness of the property. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Christchurch.
The land initially belonged to the Deans brothers, whose homestead is Riccarton House in Riccarton. William Derisley Wood leased the land and built what became known as Wood's Mill. The weir in the Avon River was built in the 19th century and forms the Mona Vale mill pond, which still exists today.
Frederick Waymouth and his wife Alice purchased four acres of land and had a homestead built in 1899–1900, designed by architect Joseph Clarkson
Maddison.Waymouth, who called the homestead Karewa, was the Managing Director of Canterbury Frozen Meats. Maddison was a well-known Christchurch architect, who amongst other buildings designed the freezing works in the Christchurch suburb of Belfast. It is thought that this connection between Waymouth and Maddison led to this commission.
The Mona Vale gate house in 2007
Waymouth sold the property to Annie Quayle Townend in 1905, who renamed it to Mona Vale after her mother's house in Tasmania. She was the daughter of a wealthy Canterbury run-holder, George Moore of Glenmark Station. She was his only surviving daughter and he had bequeathed her one million pounds, apparently making her New Zealand's richest woman at the time. Townend added nine acres of land to the property and had a gate house built just off Fendalton Road. After the New Zealand International Exhibition, held in Hagley Park, finished in 1907, she purchased the exhibitions fernery including its plants and had it reassembled at Mona Vale. The present collection of ferns were supplied by Landcare Research in Lincoln, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the private collection of the late Arthur Ericson. Townend also added the bathhouse to the property. She died in 1914.
The property was sold in 1962 to the Church of the Latter Day Saints. When the church intended to subdivide the property and to demolish the homestead, a public outcry resulted in community fund-raising. The Christchurch City Council and the Riccarton Borough Council bought Mona Vale in June 1969 for the purpose of turning it into a public park. The purchase of Mona Vale is credited to Christchurch mayor Ron Guthrey.
Until the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, the homestead was operated as a restaurant, café and function centre, often used for weddings. The building is currently closed due to earthquake damage.
The geese began to vigorously (and noisily) attack their own reflections. Much to the amusement of the people working in the office on the other side of the glass (as well as mine, of course).
We learn from reflecting on experience
week # 1 - 52 in 2017 reflection
sometimes I try to learn new skills with Danbo. He is very patient
Reflection of the ceiling fan and the room is on a 1 1/4 inch stainless steel ball bearing. Using natural room light and the Canon 500D close-up lens.
An afternoon playing with Plaxtongeezers Leopard brought some wonderful photo oportunities with this one, taken inbetween Hatton and Preston on the Hill in front of a rather large puddle being rather effective.
The coach still wears the basic colour scheme of its former owner, Maynes of Warrington but is this year going to be outshopped in allover white with National Travel West names, a livery it never carried in its service life but what the hell!
I was at a friends son's graduation at Nottingham University yesterday (18 Jul 2016) and saw this young man waiting and thinking.... whoever you are well done on receiving your BSc (Hons)
Large size: 'Reflection Of Male''
this is a reflection of Male' (e is spelled as the letter e in cafe')
The Face of Male' (the capital of Maldives)..... and the national flag...
there were many tourists around the area was a busy day (u know the regular sightseeing stuff) i saw this little pool of water left after the rain. I was almost lying on the ground to get this shot... the tourists must have thought i was mad... hehe...!
I also like how it looks like Male' is over shadowed by a big dark cloud... but it's actually the colour of the stones on the ground..
Reflections of the FIFA gardens on the logo from the building of FIFA headquarters, Zurich
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