#878 .. On yer bike

A group of cyclists ... heading north at the top end of Willis Street .. waiting for the green.

#877 ... Sleeping City

An afternoon nap in Cuba Street ... oblivious to the wider world.

#876 ... School Girl Rush

A group of school girls on a mission .. rushing across Lambton Quay .. view looking south from Esprit and James Cook Arcade

#875 ... Keep on Truckin'

A line up of truck & trailer units on Thorndon Quay ... .. there were two more units out of shot to the right ... the giveway sign on the left is the start of Tinakori Road. The trucks were waiting to pick up earth being excavated from the Johnsonville railway line as behind the buildings .. behind me!

#874 ... Blue Crane

Not a bird ... not a plane .. but a crane .. disassembling another crane (yellow variety) ... Taranaki Street. The blue crane, the blue shroud around the building and the brooding sky made an interesting combination.

#873 ...The Watchers

Appropriately dressed and watching the proceedings across the road ... you can partially see the event reflected in the Cafe window behind the four dapper gentlemen. .. tomorrows post will have what was happening across the road

#872 ...Sleeping with the angels?

Outside dreaming

#871 ... STOP GO FAST SLOW

Modified road signage in Boulcott St ... another use for "gaffer" tape?

#870 ... It's coming

Kirkaldie & Stains are moving Christmas into the store ... just moments before this the young lady had had a happening and tipped one of the trees onto the street ... this was post-event as they recommnced their tree journey.

#869 ... 1963 Original

A 1963 original Fiat Bambina spied in Taranaki Street ... and with a delightful number plate. My mother had one of these ... red with soft top ... and with four teenagers on board we could almost get to 60mph down hill with a tail wind.

#868 ... Lion Supporter

The face of a Vodafone Wellington Lions rugby supporter .. this guy was handing out the flags and posters before the game ... many of the "younger" kids were also sporting these superbly done "big cat" faces ... awesome

#867 ... Little boxes on the hillside

Just like the PP&M song ... a typical Wellington vista ... looking North West from Barnard St, Wadestown towards the hills of Crofton Downs and Ngaio ... what is most evident is the amount of "green"

#866 ... Cookin' up a storm

Working the crowds on Lambton Quay ... promoting Jamie Oliver's new cook book "AMERICA" ... these guys were delightful ... the choice of the young dark skinned lady was inspired although she was not from the USA but her parentage had links to Africa and the Carribean ... I think that was right and the guy looked like old Mr America himself ... they were so friendly and keen to chat I forgot to ask their names ... it added some colour to the Quay on what was a mixed day weatherwise.

And now thanks to one of the faithfull followers of WDP ... Leif Hagan who added this.

Mr America = Uncle Sam ... who is the national personification of the United States and sometimes more specifically of the American government, with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 and the first illustration dating from 1852. He is depicted as a serious elderly white man with white hair and a goatee beard, and dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of flag of the United States—for example, typically a top hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers

#865 ... Tug-o-War

The Original Version !!!

#864 ... All Black All Right

Ma'a Nonu on Lambton Quay collecting for the rebuilding of Samoa following the tsunami disaster. He was joyfully helped by Rodney Solialo, Piri Weepu (next to TV3 cameraman) and Neemia Tialata .. it was also interesting how many people as well as making a donation wre also getting autographs at the same time ... thanks for the help guys ... awesome

#863 ... Big Presence

CourierPost is celebrating its 20th year of business and so we would like to give you the opportunity to win $10,000*! They’ve placed some giant presents in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, each filled with 10 mystery items for you to guess at.

This yello present with a fair bit of presence is in the open space bwtween the NZ Staock Exchange and Te Papa (in the background) .. makes for a nice bit of spring colour!!

But it doesn’t matter where you are in New Zealand you can still take part. In order to have a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 just listen to Classic Hits each weekday between 2pm and 6pm from 12th to 23rd October. Each day there will be a new mystery item to guess at and they’ll be giving away a different clue each day as to what that mystery item may be. But don’t worry, if you happen to miss the clue on Classic Hits, we’ll be posting that day’s clue right here each day. Classic Hits will also be giving away 10 instant prizes each day so stay tuned.

#862 ... Under Construction

A fairly typical Wellington house under construction ... a challenging site, on a hillside, timber framing ... and a view ... on the road around the bays to the airport.

#861 ... In error

The F1 exhibition at Te Papa ... a must see, even for those who have no interest in motor racing ... the presentation and displays are "INFOGRAPHICS" at its best. This image was taken in error when someone bumped into me ... but it captures the speed and colour of F1 racing. Exhibition on till 1 November.

#860 ... Storm Warning

#859 ... Al Brown

"DON'T LET THIS GUY SCARE YOU"
Al Brown was at Moore Wilson's Freash his morning .. doing one of those things he does best ... talking with real people about his passion for fresh New Zealand food ... and how to make the most of it. He has just published a book "Go Fish" .. a superb publication on catching, cooking and eating kaimoana ... food from the sea. The book is a work of art in its self ... the cover can be taken off, unfolded to form a large poster of NZ fish species. The hard cover is beautifully embossed with the image of a fish ... so this publication is highly recommended. The cover photo is pure Al Brown ... in his element. Chef, TV presenter, writer and Wellington restaurant-owner - is one of the best known faces of New Zealand cuisine

Al Brown and Steve Logan of Logan Browns on the cnr of Vivian & Cuba Sts create culinary delights that are natural, with stunning flavours ... so when in Wellington make sure you get along to this restaurant which received New Zealand’s highest restaurant honour - Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - in 2009.

Hunger for the Wild
Away from Wellington, Brown and Logan are best known as co-presenters of the award-winning television food series, Hunger for the Wild, which has them visiting regional New Zealand, introducing great Kiwi characters, chasing down some of New Zealand’s finest food, and preparing dishes of wild game and seasonal delicacies.

Brown grew up in the Wairarapa region, in the southern half of the North Island, on a sheep and cattle property. His passion for the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, developed early in life when he went on regular hunting holidays with his family to the coast. After completing a culinary arts degree at the New England Culinary Institute, USA, then cooking in restaurants in North America, Europe and New Zealand, Brown returned to New Zealand and opened Logan Brown Restaurant.