#1924 ... Bambina

A classic little car ... showing some wear and tear ... yet still running.

#1923 ... Half of the road works

YES more roadworks ... Kent Terrace

#1922 ... Card Board

The patterns and colours of flattened card board boxes. Pak'n'Save at Kilbirnie.

#1921 ... Rubbish House

Neat new rubbish bins in Midland Park .. very architectural ... mimics some houses you find on the hills around Wellington.

#1920 ... Wet Manouvres

The Army were out and about in the crap stormy weather this morning ... practising in their inflatable craft at Evans Bay ... and they didn't even wash their faces!!

#1919 ... Salvation

Slavation Coffee in Adelaide Road ... great coffee and tasty multi-berry crumble ... recommended.

#1918 ... Elevated Office

An office with a view ... compact area ... good sun ... no neighbours ... hmmmm. Adelaide Road, Newtown

#1917 ... Connect the dots

Night time on the road ... red dots waiting for connection.

#1916 ... Boring

A winter clothes rack in a city fashion store ... not much to say really except the limited colour palette of Wellington winter is still alive and well !!

#1915 ... The Pits

The orchestra Pit at the Opera House ... delightful sounds from the depths.

#1914 ... Red Wrap

Yet another building being rennovated ... and with the ubiquitous red wrap safety screening that signals "I am being worked on"

#1913 ... Greased lightening

Not my photo but one taken by another quick Wellington person ... this has done the rounds on the internet and it really shows quite graphically the nature of the storm we had over the city. It took out our internet cable feed .. hence the delay in getting the blog posts done this week !! Apologies

#1912 ... Winter Tomatoes !!

YES the price of tomatoes certainly rises in the winter ... in summer the prices are 20-40% of these prices and even lower when they are very plentiful. Local supermarket, Wellington

#1911 ... Here comes the Sun

YES the sun has shone in Wellington today ... relax, enjoy and maybe even a cold beer at the waterfront. IMAGE BY JONNY MOLE OF CHILLI

#1910 ... Havana Aroma

Mr Coffee roaster at Havana Coffee in Tory Street ... love that aroma ... great coffee.

#1909 ... 3D Camera

A 3D street camera being fine tuned on the back of a ute. Spherical lenses, spinning mirrors, lasers and lots of computing power to record 3D images as the vehicle moves along the street. The technician was setting up a camera to keep an eye on the super smart camera, from the comfort of the cab.

#1908 ... Keeping Count

A strange place to sit ... on the pavement in Featherston St ... however perhaps not if you are doing a pedestrian count survey.

#1907 ... A Home away from Home

The new Ronald McDonald House opposite Wellington Hospital. The scaffolding has been removed and fitting out is underway. For information on the the new house look at the plans. This building may not seem much, however it is a home away from home for families with children in hospital with life threatening conditions ... and when you talk to them they fully appreciate this haven and homely environment.

#1906 ... The Embassy

Not my photo .... however a great night image of the Embassy Theatre at the end of Courtenay Place ... one of Wellingtons grand movie theatres ... refurbished and still showing that classic character.

#1905 ... Monotone Sunday

Yacht racing on a misty, almost windless, wet Sunday ... view from Oriental Bay this morning.

#1904 ... The Recovery Room

Across the road from the Hospital, the aptly named cafe and bar ... The Recovery Room, Riddiford Street, Newtown.

#1903 ... Wellington Hospital

The palm trees at the front of Wellington Hospital, Riddiford Street, Newtown

#1902 ... A dog of a day

Dogs having a run on Petone Beach

#1901 ... Black Zero

The black promo guys for Coke Zero at the Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt, Wellington

#1900 ... Beach & Bike

Bike to Petone beach and take in the view on a sunny day ... looking towards Seaview and Days Bay.

#1899 ... Distant City

Wellington City as viewed from Petone Beach.

#1898 ... The Clown

Clown face on the exterior wall of the Opera House.

#1897 ... Dutch Fashion ?

orange jeans ... not often seen ... but always make a statement. Manners Street

#1896 ... Colour Pack

Little pockets of colourbeing packed along Featherston Street.

#1895 ... Face It

The face of the dragon ... behind the Opera House.

#1894 ... WiFi

In the middle of the city, waiting for the bus, in the hot WiFi zone ... and connected.