Wellington Daily Photo

#1711 ... Textures

2012-01-31T19:33:00.001+13:00

Wooden textures on the waterfront ... adds some aged character!

#1710 ... Lagoon Sparkles

2012-01-30T19:22:00.001+13:00

The Lagoon looking into the morning sun ... sparkly.

#1709 ... Follow the Red

2012-01-29T19:19:00.001+13:00

Getting ready to guide the passengers ... Wellington Airport

#1708 ... Ride for friends

2012-01-28T18:09:00.000+13:00

I may be working but my friends can come along for the ride. Karori, Wellington

#1707 ... The Cabbage Head

2012-01-27T17:02:00.000+13:00

Cabbage tree foliage against blue sky. A common sight

#1706 ... 8

2012-01-26T16:59:00.000+13:00

Rowing practice on the harbour ... looking north to Kaiwharawhara

#1705 ... The Art Hotel

2012-01-25T19:13:00.001+13:00

Whenever a visitor asks Rumi where to stay in Wellington, he always ask them to check out the Museum Hotel as the first choice. I must admit I do too. Rumi has been wanting to photograph it's stunning lobby for a while, but never got around to doing so. Rumi created these two images by shooting multiple exposures (a technique called bracketing) and compiling the images using a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range). PHOTOS by rumi ... THANKS

#1704 ... High Jumping

2012-01-24T18:50:00.000+13:00

Waterfront was busy on Monday ... Wellington Anniversary Day ... heaps of people wondering about enjoying the many free entertainment options. This guy is dancing wearing the high tech jumping Stilts
PHOTO by rumi ... THANKS

#1703 ... Bricked Inn!

2012-01-23T14:22:00.000+13:00

The old brick wharf buildings on Jervois Quay ... now apartments. A good contrast to the glass facade, new office blocks.

#1702 ... Summer Reigns!!

2012-01-22T14:48:00.000+13:00

This morning, hot sunny weather and then all of a sudden ... a big downpour of rain ... and it was even forecast

#1701 ... On the Road ... NZ

2012-01-21T12:27:00.000+13:00

This not my photo or anywhere near Wellington, although it could be ... I have come across this may times while driving around NZ and this image is worth sharing. David took this photo while travelling in the North Island. If you are lucky or unlucky depending on how much of a hurry you are in, you may come across a scene like this.
Thanks David Pears ... I can smell the rural aroma!!

David's comments: This is a road hazard that is pretty typical for NZ... a farmer (in this case a young woman on a quad bike who was off to the left of the frame retrieving a stray) moving sheep from one paddock to another along a highway.

#1700 ... Isolation

2012-01-19T19:14:00.000+13:00

Doesn't look much but in a place like Wellington ... with many earthquake fault lines running through the landscape ... these seismic isolators are are more common in the construction of significant buildings. These are in the new Wellington Hospital building ... Te Papa has them as well.

How do base isolators work?
Base isolation is a technique developed to prevent or minimise damage to buildings during an earthquake. It has been used in New Zealand, as well as in India, Japan, Italy and the USA. A fixed base building (built directly on the ground) will move with an earthquake’s motion and can sustain extensive damage as a result.

When a building is built away (isolated) from the ground, resting on flexible bearings or pads known as base isolators, it will only move a little or not at all during an earthquake. The isolators work in a similar way to car suspension, which allows a car to travel over rough ground without the occupants of the car getting thrown around.

Base isolation technology can make medium-rise masonry (stone or brick) or reinforced concrete structures capable of withstanding earthquakes, protecting them and their occupants from major damage or injury. It is not suitable for all types of structures and is designed for hard soil, not soft.

One of the original base isolated structures – the William Clayton building in Wellington – uses about 80 lead rubber bearings, but this number depends on how engineers want to distribute the load.

#1699 ... Which Bus

2012-01-18T19:42:00.000+13:00

Not the latest electronic version to find out which bust to take ... but very reliable and robust .. and with interesting pipework.

#1698 ... On Yer Bike

2012-01-17T19:05:00.008+13:00

Heading home ... another of the many cyclists in the city. Not the latest and greatest bicycle ... but superb self powered transport anyhow. Lambton Quay

#1697 ... Vibrancy

2012-01-16T20:08:00.000+13:00

The vibrancy of the red pohutukawa flowers in a city setting. Taranaki St.

#1696 ... Blanket Man

2012-01-15T17:06:00.006+13:00

An icon of Wellington has gone. Ben Hana .. the "Blanket Man"

A public service is being planned for Wellington's most famous vagrant and he will be buried in the capital, his daughter says.
Renee Temaari said funeral and burial plans for her father Ben Hana, also known as Blanket Man, were yet to be confirmed but would both happen in Wellington this week.

There would be a private ceremony for family, followed by a public service. She had talked to her father about two weeks ago on Courtenay Place.

"He was good - we talked, just the same as normal." Mr Hana had left behind no money and the family would welcome any donations towards funeral costs. "We were wondering how we're going to pay for it all,'' she said.

TRIBUTES: A tribute (the photo taken by PHIL REID/Dominion Post) to Mr Hana has sprung up on Courtenay Place, where he spent most of his days. He was a divisive figure in life, but in death there was a feeling of sadness among Monday morning commuters at the memorial today.

Some added their own tributes on the wall or posted newspaper clippings, while others just stopped and contemplated his passing. "He was a legend here ... he's just always been here. He meant a lot to people," one local said this morning. "Some people saw him as a nuisance at times, but a lot of people will miss him."

After years spent living on the street, he suffered from medical problems stemming from heavy alcohol use and malnutrition, lawyer Maxine Dixon said yesterday. While authorities had been concerned about his declining physical condition in the weeks before his death, his latest trip to hospital had been part of a regular three-month checkup. Ms Dixon went to the hospital yesterday morning to speak to Mr Hana's social worker about getting him a new blanket, and was expecting him to check out the same afternoon. He had seemed happy on Friday and Saturday, she said. She was unsure what had led to his sudden death, and a Wellington hospital spokeswoman would not give further details.

Wellington Community Ministry director Stephanie McIntyre, who saw Mr Hana every week, said she was "upset and shocked" at the news. "It's just one of those really sad situations ... I know that a lot of people made many efforts to engage with Ben and to support him, and by and large he chose not to accept their support. "There had been times when he had been offered housing and that sort of thing. What a sad situation when someone is so unwell that they would choose the life he did." She believed Mr Hana had begun to believe in his "iconic status" as Blanket Man, and felt he belonged on the street. "It gave him an identity ... he latched on to that whole notion of a public persona, and that became more important to him than being well."

Mr Hana turned to a life on the street in the late 1990s. He could most often be seen sitting on the Courtenay Place pavement, clad in a loincloth and blanket.

DIVISIVE CHARACTER, BUT PART OF THE CITY
Mr Hana was a polarising figure in Wellington.Many deplored his dishevelled state and the revealing views he provided to passers-by, especially on a hot day. But plenty of others had a soft spot for him, buying him food and proudly pointing him out to visitors as the city's only mascot.Facebook and Wikipedia sites have been set up in his honour, there is a Twitter account in the name Blanket Man and at least one song has been written about him.
In 2007, Victoria University got in on the act, with a lecture called World Famous in Wellington: Blanket Man as Contemporary Celebrity.
But it hasn't always been this way for Mr Hana. In 2010 The Dominion Post revealed he had once lived an ordinary life as a married father of four, and held down a job.However, a series of personal disasters, including killing a friend while drink-driving, led him to rock bottom. He split with his wife, who died a few years ago, and lost contact with his children.After spending time in Tokoroa, he arrived back in Wellington in the late 1990s and racked up a list of convictions, pages long.In various appearances at Wellington District Court he defended his nakedness as "moon bathing", claimed he smoked cannabis for "peace" and alleged the car he was caught drink-driving in was a waka.On another memorable occasion he was deemed unfit to fulfil his community service work because he would not wear shoes, and had not done so for seven years. But perhaps most famously, a judge was forced to issue one of the country's more bizarre bail conditions that Mr Hana wear underwear at all times. "I was walking down Courtenay Place and I'm sure he was exposing his genitals," the judge said. "It's just not something the public should have to tolerate."

In late 2010 Mr Hana was released from a stint in Wellington Hospital's psychiatric ward. Markedly more coherent after his release, went back to his spot in Courtenay Place but his health declined and he was admitted to hospital at the weekend. He never returned to his favourite corner, and while some may rejoice at his now permanent absence it is likely many more will feel a tinge of sadness next time they walk down Courtenay Place.

#1695 ... The New Ronald McDonald House

2012-01-14T14:38:00.001+13:00

The new Ronald McDonald House in Newtown ... opposite the hospital ... a home away from home for family of children in hospital ... the original house, which was much smaller, was on the southern end of the site ... and this will triple the accommodation for families.
In the upper left with the curved roof is part of the original house.

#1694 ... Dawn

2012-01-12T22:21:00.005+13:00

Dawn in Ngaio

#1693 ... ATM fillers

2012-01-11T12:55:00.004+13:00

Well we all take it out ... so someone has too put more back in.

#1692 ... Tarmac Graffiti

2012-01-10T12:55:00.006+13:00

Perhaps the lines have purpose ... sometimes when viewed from a different angle it looks like random graffiti. Wellington Hospital carpark

#1691 ... Once was Modern

2012-01-09T12:52:00.003+13:00

Riddiford House is Wellington’s last remaining nurses’ hostel.

The 59-year-old brick and plaster building has been home to a wide mix of people, from nursing students in the 1950s to late ’70s to Cook Strait ferrymen in the 1990s.

More recently it has been home to Capital & Coast District Health Board staff, medical students and restaurant cooks from overseas, as well as families from out of town staying to visit family members today.

It is expected, the building once known as Number Three Residence will meet the same fate as the other two and be flattened to become a car park.

The building often brings “a wave of nostalgia” to visitors as they recall their student nursing days. Then there are the men who get “misty-eyed” thinking about the student nurses they took out on dates, while the “home sisters” guarded the front doors.

#1690 ... 5 plus 5

2012-01-08T21:13:00.000+13:00

Outside Wellington Hospital ... five palm trees and five taxis ... all aligned ... a bit like getting your ducks in a row!

#1689 ... 3M

2012-01-07T21:25:00.000+13:00

Moon, Mist, Mast ... Mt Kaukau on dusk

#1688 ... More Log Inspectors

2012-01-06T21:21:00.003+13:00

... and here is the next ship of log inspectors ... another cruise ship entering the harbour.

#1687 ... Logged Off

2012-01-05T21:18:00.005+13:00

Logs on the wharf waiting to be shipped out .. this is what the cruise ship visitors first see when they land in Wellington!

#1686 ... On the edge of your seat

2012-01-04T20:19:00.001+13:00

A mix of the traditional and the new alternative ... somehow less inviting to take a seat though ... and you each have your allotted, pre-calculated space; Greytown, Wairarapa

#1685 ... A Plain (sic) View

2012-01-03T19:13:00.001+13:00

They maybe plain ... but they still plane.

#1684 ... No Cow!

2012-01-02T19:03:00.007+13:00

Well I couldn't say "no bull" cause it is one !!

#1683 ... NY Fish & Chips

2012-01-01T16:55:00.000+13:00

NY Day and fish and chips for lunch at Lyall Bay ... yes the rain has finally eased ... and finer weather is on the way.

#1682 ... New Year POSTPONED?

2011-12-31T16:07:00.000+13:00

The whole country seems to be covered in rain ... and has caused the cancellation of many New year festivities ... including the fireworks on Wellington Harbour and the party on the waterfront. After all this we will be looking for a NEW year!

#1681 ... Holiday Work

2011-12-30T18:52:00.000+13:00

It maybe a holiday for some but these railway workers were busy stabilising the rocky cliff face above the Johnsonville railway line. Kaiwharawhara, Wellington

#1680 ... Shorts'n'Shoes

2011-12-29T18:16:00.000+13:00

The outfits for summer sale shopping

#1679... Gordon Blue

2011-12-28T16:42:00.000+13:00

The new Cordon Bleu Cooking School under construction in lower Cuba Street. Fancy glass facade ... very fitting.

#1678 ... All Wrapped

2011-12-27T14:38:00.002+13:00

It's a white Christmas ... all wrapped in white ... Stadium Gardens apartments under repairs ... to fix leaky building issues. Thorndon Quay.

#1677 ... OMG Sales

2011-12-26T16:51:00.000+13:00

Oh no not another sale!!! ... Boxing Day, Willis Street

#1676 ... Christmas Bubbles

2011-12-25T10:19:00.001+13:00

Not the usual bubbles we think of ... but great fun all the same. Beautiful sunny calm day in the Capital.

#1675 ... Last Minute Gift

2011-12-24T10:22:00.004+13:00

Always guaranteed to please ... a decorated cup cake .. for that last minute gift. The Cup Cake shop at Smiths.

#1674 ... Little City

2011-12-23T19:32:00.000+13:00

The greatest little capital city ... and one of its great little visitors. Lambton Quay

#1673 ... Coming & Going

2011-12-22T20:55:00.001+13:00

Everyone going about their business ... Lambton Quay

#1672 ... Salvation Army Band

2011-12-21T20:00:00.000+13:00

members of the Salvation Army Band playing Christmas carols on the Quay ... another piece of the festive season

#1671 ... Little boxes on the hillside

2011-12-20T19:57:00.000+13:00

Well not so little really ... house on the hills above Oriental Bay, the suburb of Roseneath, Mt Victoria

#1670 ... NZ Christmas Trees

2011-12-19T19:32:00.003+13:00

The New Zealand Christmas trees ... alongside Te Papa. To the left you can see St Gerrards (brick church) and in front of that the top of the Telecom Christmas tree which changes colour ... bean bags underneath for you to gaze at the sparkling lights.

The Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens. Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty and is regarded as a chiefly tree (rākau rangatira) by Māori.

#1669 ... Treat

2011-12-18T18:23:00.000+13:00

Enjoying an icecream at Oriental Bay ... on a summer afternoon.

#1668 .... Kaffe Eis

2011-12-17T18:25:00.002+13:00

The taste of summer ... Kaffe Eis, Oriental Bay

#1667 ... Electic Mural

2011-12-16T19:56:00.000+13:00

Another of the city's eclectic and interesting murals ... makes you think ... is this a disguised bicycle? Like the fact the City Council's ubiquitous parking infringement notice also has to have a place!

#1666 ... A Christmas Window

2011-12-15T19:49:00.000+13:00

One of the Christmas windows at Kirkcaldie & Stains. Enjoyed by young and old alike. Lambton Quay.

#1665 ... Family

2011-12-14T19:34:00.000+13:00

A family outing in the city. Brandon st

#1664 ... Shapes

2011-12-13T20:25:00.001+13:00

Shapes in the city. Willis treet

#1663 ... Serene Simplicity

2011-12-12T17:45:00.005+13:00

Rumi captured this image at the Tararua Tramping Club community hall yesterday ... as he saw the late summer sun hitting the large windows, his eyes turned to Evie, a beautiful young lady who was at the Tango practice session. Evie's magnificent profile and the large bay window created this magical image. THANKS TO RUMI for an awesome photo

#1662 ... Morning has Broken

2011-12-11T18:13:00.000+13:00

Morning breaking over Wellington Airport ... 5:30am this morning.

#1661 ... Carol Singers

2011-12-10T21:01:00.000+13:00

Outside Moore Wilson Fresh ... delightful Christmas carols ...by real singers ... not plastic elevator musak

#1660 ... Christmas @ Kirks

2011-12-09T19:15:00.000+13:00

The Christmas shop at Kirkcaldies, Lambton Quay

#1659 ... Comfort?

2011-12-08T20:07:00.000+13:00

A token gesture to comfort. Old Bank Arcade

#1658 ... Bronze Blocks

2011-12-07T17:11:00.000+13:00

The Intercontinental Hotel, Featherston Street. The bronze glass looks better in the bright sunlight. Bit overcast today.

#1657 ... Old and Newer

2011-12-06T19:36:00.000+13:00

On the left ... The Old Bank Arcade, centre the Westpac Bank building ... each typical of the buildings of their time. Central Wellington

#1656 ... Antrim House

2011-12-05T19:22:00.000+13:00

Right in the heart of Wellington is Antrim House, a prominent landmark in what was once a predominantly residential central city street. Its historic significance arises from its origins as the home of successful businessman and founder of R Hannah & Co Ltd, Robert Hannah, his wife Hannah and their family.

Antrim House (named after the county of Hannah's birth) was his last home, had all the latest conveniences including gas, electric light and bathrooms. It was designed in Italianate style by the firm of Thomas Turnbull & Son, which designed many other notable Wellington buildings. It has kauri panelling and staircase, stained glass windows (all different) and ornate ceilings by Wunderlich of Sydney. In the grounds are a stable block and conservatory.

Since Robert's death in 1930, Antrim House has been home to many people - as private hotel, public service hostel for young men. In 1979 Antrim House was given to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, who use it as their headquarters.

Though surrounded by high rise buildings, Antrim House still has its lawns and trees, an oasis of green in the city. The Hannah Room is available for hire for business meetings.

#1655 ... Wasted Park

2011-12-04T16:45:00.000+13:00

It's always rubbish looking for a park in the city at Christmas time :-)

#1654 ... Reflected

2011-12-03T16:40:00.000+13:00

Reflections in the glass of the Telecom Building, Boulcott Street

#1653 ... Waterfront Wedding

2011-12-02T19:58:00.000+13:00

A superb day for a "white wedding" ... and photographs on the waterfront ... summer is really here.

#1652 ... Pirate Invasion

2011-12-01T19:53:00.001+13:00

Obviously a "mystery treasure hunt" ... all sorts of different teams in costume today ... here are the Pirates.

#1651 ... A Summer Moment

2011-11-30T22:54:00.000+13:00

Caught in the moment ... Swimmer and water connect ... Wellington Harbour. THANKS TO DAVID FOR CAPTURING THIS IMAGE

#1650 ... How many?

2011-11-29T22:49:00.000+13:00

How many men does it take ....?. Featherston Street

#1649 ... Black Rain

2011-11-28T17:52:00.007+13:00

Heading home in a rain shower ... and yes most people wear black ... even if it is meant to be summer. Lambton Quay

#1648 ... Oh Really

2011-11-27T19:48:00.000+13:00

As if we really need to be reminded.

#1647 ... Shady Days

2011-11-26T15:50:00.001+13:00

Sprinkled shade is welcome on a summer's day. Just the place to sit after you have done your civic duty and cast your votes in the General Election for Government. Johnston Street beside Midland Park

#1646 ... World Aids Day

2011-11-25T19:12:00.000+13:00

The "girls" out collecting for AIDS awareness. Midland Park.

#1645 ... Lido Cafe

2011-11-24T18:22:00.000+13:00

Another of Wellington's classic cafes ... The Lido, Victoria Street

#1644 ... Scooter in the Shade

2011-11-23T18:50:00.000+13:00

In front of the Intercontinental Hotel ... classy transport.

#1643 ... Green Council ?

2011-11-22T19:42:00.000+13:00

Some green against the City Council administration offices .. does that make them a green council ?

#1642 ... A grey summer day

2011-11-21T19:35:00.000+13:00

YES it is summer but today we had rain and high winds ... 140km/hr ... enough to blow people over in the streets of the city!

#1641 ... A bit of Green

2011-11-20T15:23:00.000+13:00

Amongst the roadways, the signs, the wires, the concrete and the buildings ... some green manages to flourish. Basin Reserve.

#1640 ... Fritter Fundraiser

2011-11-19T20:14:00.000+13:00

Zibibbo's fundraiser for Spinning Top who help vulnerable kids through food. $10 a fritter ... this is able to provide almost 30 children with a nutritious meal. Outside Moore Wilson Fresh.

#1639 ... CROSS NOW

2011-11-18T12:36:00.005+13:00

Outside Gordon Harris Art & Graphics Shop

#1638 ... Motorbike School

2011-11-17T19:20:00.007+13:00

Learning to ride that bike. Willis Street.

#1637 ... Tattoo Shop

2011-11-16T19:20:00.005+13:00

Tattoos inside ... artwork outside. Vivian St.

#1636 ... Morning Tea

2011-11-15T19:47:00.000+13:00

Time for a great cup of coffee and a fresh muffin ... Magnetix, Johnston St.

#1635 ... Team Fluro

2011-11-14T19:39:00.004+13:00

The Policeman and a group of Maori Wardens. We usually see them in their smart black uniforms on the streets and at public events, but not a lot of people know much about Whakatu Māori Wardens and their role in our community.

Just for starters, here's a surprising fact: Whakatu Māori Wardens work up to 30 hours plus per week, voluntarily. Much of that work is at night, and in situations that some of us might see as dangerous. This alone is testimony to the kaupapa, or guiding philosophy of the Māori Warden service, which is 'aroha ki te tangata' translating as 'compassion for the community'

#1634 ... Colour of Summer

2011-11-13T16:56:00.000+13:00

The colour of summer ... an awesome day in the capital city ... be careful with that exposure to the sun ... ouch!

#1633 ... A Grey Day

2011-11-12T20:17:00.000+13:00

Despite a superb sunny day on Friday, Saturday changed to a wet grey day. Karori.

#1632 ... Extreme Long Wheel Base

2011-11-11T20:09:00.008+13:00

A long limo in Featherston Street. Not so good on the narrow hilly streets of Wellington

#1631 ... YES he's on the way

2011-11-10T20:07:00.000+13:00

Advertising for the Santa Parade. Wellington Railway Station

#1630 ... Strawberries & Icecream

2011-11-09T19:23:00.000+13:00

The annual strawberry fund raiser for the Mary Potter Hospice. YUM YUM. Midland Park.

#1629 ... Signwriting

2011-11-08T18:00:00.006+13:00

Michael Hill Jewellers updating their blackboard specials. Lambton Quay

#1628 ... After the Big Bang

2011-11-07T19:00:00.000+13:00

Walking home in Wadestown after the fireworks display over the Harbour.

#1627 ... Fireworks

2011-11-06T14:05:00.000+13:00

Fireworks over Wellington Harbour ... an annual tradition on November 5th ... Guy Fawkes Day ... maybe another piece of quirky English humour! PHOTO BY JOSH

#1626 ... City View

2011-11-04T19:32:00.000+13:00

Looking across the Lagoon towards the city centre and you can see the rubbish collector hard at work collecting.

#1625 ... Rubbish Fishing

2011-11-03T19:25:00.000+13:00

Getting the net out to collect the rubbish that ends up in the Lagoon. We should all be tidy Kiwis and put our rubbish in the bin.

#1624 ... On a roll.

2011-11-02T19:22:00.000+13:00

Putting down a new road surface on Brandon Street. All done in one day. Even the road markings were there next morning.

#1623 ... Tree Time

2011-11-01T18:48:00.001+13:00

YES it's that time again ... the Christmas tree under construction at Midland Park, Lambton Quay.

#1622 ... All black special

2011-10-31T19:27:00.001+13:00

All Black ... 20% off ... "show your support"

#1621 ... Nikau Artificium

2011-10-30T20:57:00.000+13:00

One of the constructed nikau palms that encircle the Wellington City Library. Always look great and don't need any watering !!

#1620 ... Poster Boy

2011-10-29T20:25:00.000+13:00

Keeping you informed ... poster bollard on Midland Park.

#1619 ... The return of the beret

2011-10-28T17:56:00.000+13:00

A piece of Gallic charm makes a return to the streets of Wellington. Lambton Quay.

#1618 ... Who is looking at who?

2011-10-27T19:47:00.000+13:00

The watched, photographing and smiling at the watchers. All Black Parade, Lambton Quay

#1617 ... The Webb Ellis Cup

2011-10-26T19:07:00.000+13:00

Brad Thorn and Richie McCaw really holding on to that Cup ... 24 years to get their hands on it again. The All Blacks parade, Wellington.

#1616 ... The Real Thing

2011-10-25T19:20:00.000+13:00

YES this is the silver fern ... one of our national symbols. Trelissick Park, Ngaio

#1615 ... 4km from the City centre

2011-10-24T19:15:00.001+13:00

Such a short distance from the centre of the Capital City and you are in the middle of the bush ... one of the delights of the greatest little capital city on the world. Trelissick Park, Ngaio.

#1614 ... It all comes down to this

2011-10-23T12:12:00.000+13:00

After all the games, all the highs and lows of the Rugby World Cup, all the talk of walk-overs and ambushes, the final was played out between France and New Zealand ... a nail biter befitting a sporting final ... so this simple image says it all. A one point ball game and after 24 years the All Blacks succeeded in realising the dream.

The basic pleasure of celebrating the win by making snow angels in the ticker tape. Corey Jane and Israel Dagg. Not my image but thanks to the photographer who captured the moment after the game at Eden Park, Auckland.

#1613 ... On a High

2011-10-22T17:44:00.000+13:00

An All Black on high ... penthouse apartment, Wakefield Street. ... Go the All Blacks tomorrow night ... and put the whole country on a high.

#1612 ... Friday Muscle

2011-10-21T17:30:00.001+13:00

A nice piece of classic American muscle.