Wednesday 16 May 2007

Christchurch Gondola and Scarborough

Christchurch Gondola

Today was all about a ride in the gondola up to the top of the same hill we had driven up the night before. Great views, but it was blowing a gale at the top. I managed to take a few nice shots.
Kerri's Mum, Jeanette, came up with us.

I quite like the photo below. It has a whole bunch of different features. Note the sun reflection on the other gondola, the road below us, the ridge running across the shot & the landscape in the background.

Lyttleton Harbour


This was one side of the view from the top of the gondola. I stitched two pictures together for this one. Christchurch was actually started from this harbour until it became too big for itself & city was founded on the other side of the ridge.


The photo below was taken on the other side of the ridge to the one above. It is by no means all of Christchurch, but it is the prettier part by the ocean. The other shots just didn't come out too well because of the haze.

Scarborough Beach




This is one of the other Scarborough beaches around the world. Not a nice as the Perth version as far as beach goes, but quite nice all the same.
There is a clock tower at the beach for some reason. Interesting with the cliffs & houses in the backdrop.